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LICK CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL

SANGAMON COUNTY, IL39.6992°N, -89.7617°W Updated 10 hr ago
FLOW RATE
58cfs
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
6mph SSW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
58cfs 123.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 75101 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
432cfs
PERIOD LOW
58cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

22.4in

+56% vs normal

22.37 in of precipitation so far this year, 56% above the 30-year normal of 14.31 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–24.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+56%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.35" · normal 1.65" (0.0–3.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.76" · normal 1.52" (0.0–3.2)
Feb
Mar: 5.33" · normal 2.06" (0.0–4.3)
Mar
Apr: 5.54" · normal 3.19" (0.0–6.0)
Apr
May: 2.54" · normal 3.01" (0.0–6.2)
May
Jun: 6.85" · normal 2.78" (0.0–4.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 2.62" (0.0–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.37" (0.0–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.62" (0.0–5.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.37" (0.0–4.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.19" (0.0–4.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.50" (0.0–3.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:20 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
74°
THU
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SAT
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
997
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 55M OF DAYLIGHT10H 4M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
98% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

39.6992, -89.7617
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 10:26 UTC
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