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FERSON CREEK
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FERSON CREEK NEAR ST. CHARLES, IL

KANE COUNTY, IL41.9332°N, -88.3411°W Updated 6 hr ago
FLOW RATE
67cfs
AIR TEMP
64°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
67cfs 25.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 59–79 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
125cfs
PERIOD LOW
42cfs
RUNNABLE
38%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

22.2in

≈ normal

22.19 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.53 in).

YTD Total

22.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.9–23.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+14%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.34" · normal 2.07" (1.1–3.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.59" · normal 1.93" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 4.39" · normal 2.59" (1.5–4.2)
Mar
Apr: 7.27" · normal 4.31" (2.5–6.2)
Apr
May: 1.71" · normal 4.75" (2.0–8.1)
May
Jun: 6.89" (so far)· normal 4.09" (2.1–6.3)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.70" (2.0–5.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.70" (2.1–6.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.08" (1.2–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.23" (1.3–6.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.42" (1.2–4.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.15" (0.9–3.8)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:14 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
63°
MON
92°
75°
TUE
90°
74°
WED
90°
74°
THU
91°
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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6mph ESE
G 15 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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100%
39%
98%
100%
23%
34%
52%
69%
82%
93%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
987
987988985986987986986987989988987989990991989991991991990
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
15H 12M OF DAYLIGHT14H 2M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.9332, -88.3411
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 06:30 UTC
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