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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
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
2,088cfs 6.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,499–2,027 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,127cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,218cfs
RUNNABLE
38%
last 7 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°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SE
G 10 mph
8
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G14
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G18
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G15
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G19
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G16
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G18
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G25
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
100%
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100%
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93%
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100%
45%
6%
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3%
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1%
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98%
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31%
9%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
988
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
15H 12M OF DAYLIGHT6H 43M 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 13:49 UTC
Site #05551000·USGS

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