USGS · 05551000

FOX RIVER

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FOX RIVER AT SOUTH ELGIN, IL

SOUTH ELGIN, IL41.9962°N, -88.2950°W Updated 13 hr ago

FLOW RATE

2,088cfs

AIR TEMP

73°F

WIND

6mph E

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

2,088cfs 2.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,335–1,807 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

2,719cfs

PERIOD LOW

555cfs

RUNNABLE

19%

last 30 day in band

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

87°

63°

MON

94°

76°

TUE

90°

74°

WED

90°

73°

THU

91°

74°

FRI

89°

68°

SAT

90°

74°

TIME

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hourly forecast

84°

mild

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

8mph SE

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G15

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G17

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PRECIP

chance %

11%

17%

13%

28%

CLOUDS

cover %

100%

overcast

100%

56%

100%

93%

100%

45%

10%

90%

48%

66%

11%

100%

16%

100%

79%

51%

29%

100%

23%

92%

71%

100%

12%

11%

80%

100%

12%

11%

59%

88%

10%

100%

98%

95%

85%

62%

31%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

988

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:20 AM

SUNSET

08:32 PM

15H 12M OF DAYLIGHT6H 41M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

98% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.9962, -88.2950

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 13:51 UTC

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