USGS · 05597000

BIG MUDDY RIVER

USGS · 05597000LIVE

BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PLUMFIELD, IL

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL37.8914°N, -89.0194°W Updated 36 min ago

FLOW RATE

123cfs

GAUGE HT

3.53ft

AIR TEMP

58°F

WIND

4mph SE

FISH INDEX

94SCORE / 100

EPIC · 5 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

123cfs 77.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 110–148 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

132cfs

PERIOD LOW

123cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.53ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

88°

58°

THU

89°

69°

FRI

87°

68°

SAT

78°

71°

SUN

92°

71°

MON

95°

73°

TUE

96°

77°

TIME

WED

NOW

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TEMP

hourly forecast

79°

mild

79°

82°

83°

85°

86°

88°

87°

85°

73°

72°

71°

70°

69°

72°

77°

81°

85°

87°

88°

87°

89°

86°

75°

74°

73°

72°

71°

68°

69°

71°

74°

75°

77°

82°

85°

82°

83°

85°

87°

79°

78°

77°

74°

73°

72°

71°

72°

74°

75°

74°

73°

76°

77°

78°

76°

74°

75°

78°

77°

76°

75°

74°

73°

72°

71°

72°

74°

79°

82°

85°

87°

89°

91°

92°

91°

89°

86°

83°

80°

77°

76°

75°

74°

73°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

3mph SSW

G 5 mph

SSW

G10

SSW

G14

G18

NNW

ENE

G10

G13

SSE

G14

G13

SSW

G14

SSW

G15

SSW

G17

SSW

G16

G17

WSW

G13

WSW

G14

G16

WSW

G13

WSW

G11

WSW

G11

WSW

G10

ENE

G10

G12

ESE

WNW

ESE

G10

WSW

G18

WSW

G10

G15

SSW

G27

SSE

G23

SSW

G21

SSW

G16

SSW

G15

G12

G14

WSW

G13

WSW

G14

G13

G16

WSW

G19

G26

G27

G25

SSW

G20

SSW

G21

SSW

G24

SSW

G26

G27

G22

SSW

G21

SSW

G19

SSW

G22

WSW

G20

WSW

G15

G19

G20

SSW

G18

SSW

G25

WSW

G22

G26

SSW

G16

G23

SSW

G25

G27

SSW

G19

G10

SSE

G11

G20

SSW

G24

SSW

G20

SSW

G17

SSW

G17

SSW

G19

SSW

G20

SSW

G20

G17

G15

G13

G12

SSW

G11

SSW

G16

SSW

G17

SSW

G18

G17

G16

G13

G12

SSW

G12

SSW

G12

SSW

G13

PRECIP

chance %

11%

19%

11%

10%

12%

13%

12%

18%

14%

11%

12%

16%

27%

51%

46%

53%

63%

58%

50%

53%

46%

45%

26%

16%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

99%

100%

44%

61%

100%

91%

100%

75%

11%

23%

55%

100%

89%

18%

67%

100%

80%

100%

90%

78%

99%

100%

99%

24%

100%

80%

100%

82%

17%

21%

100%

97%

62%

100%

36%

53%

65%

80%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1008

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Ideal

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Falling — Active

Moon Phase

Good

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:35 AM

SUNSET

08:22 PM

14H 47M OF DAYLIGHT10H 16M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

First Quarter

68% illuminated

Station Location

37.8914, -89.0194

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 10:06 UTC

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