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CRYSTAL CREEK
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CRYSTAL CREEK AT CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL42.2303°N, -88.3470°W
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
6mph ENE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

20.5in

≈ normal

20.52 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 18.51 in).

YTD Total

20.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.6–23.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.50" · normal 1.99" (1.0–3.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.41" · normal 1.90" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 6.20" · normal 2.50" (1.4–4.0)
Mar
Apr: 6.20" · normal 4.18" (2.4–5.7)
Apr
May: 1.04" · normal 4.34" (1.7–7.2)
May
Jun: 5.17" (so far)· normal 3.82" (1.9–6.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.50" (2.2–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.55" (1.7–5.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.95" (1.3–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.09" (1.2–5.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.36" (1.1–4.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.12" (0.9–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:32 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:19 AM
SUNSET
08:33 PM
15H 14M OF DAYLIGHT17H 50M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

42.2303, -88.3470
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 02:43 UTC
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