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Kaskaskia River
USGS · 05592100
KASKASKIA RIVER
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KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR COWDEN, IL

SHELBY COUNTY, IL39.2299°N, -88.8418°W Updated 13 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,870cfs
GAUGE HT
8.89ft
AIR TEMP
91°F
WIND
13mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,870cfs 54.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,326–1,794 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,870cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,260cfs
RUNNABLE
74%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

8.89ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
74°
TUE
96°
74°
WED
93°
75°
THU
90°
72°
FRI
92°
74°
SAT
91°
74°
SUN
92°
68°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SSW
G 15 mph
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G13
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G17
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G15
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G15
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G21
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G11
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6
G9
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8
G9
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7
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8
G13
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G18
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8
G22
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11
G30
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G30
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12
G28
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9
G26
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5
G6
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7
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G10
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G9
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PRECIP
chance %
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15%
CLOUDS
cover %
94%
overcast
94%
100%
100%
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91%
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87%
16%
18%
8%
6%
11%
24%
44%
62%
77%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
995
99599699999899799799999899699810009999989991000998997996997
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:32 AM
SUNSET
08:25 PM
14H 53M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

39.2299, -88.8418
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 20:43 UTC
Site #05592100·USGS

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