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Pecatonica River
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PECATONICA RIVER
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PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT, IL

FREEPORT, IL42.3003°N, -89.6153°W Updated 23 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,370cfs
GAUGE HT
6.96ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
5mph S
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,370cfs 15.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,139–1,541 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,400cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,310cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.96ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
67°
SUN
83°
66°
MON
80°
61°
TUE
81°
59°
WED
81°
61°
THU
77°
68°
FRI
79°
61°
TIME
SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
84°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph N
G 6 mph
5
G6
N
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G7
N
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G9
NNE
8
G11
NNE
7
G13
NE
8
G14
ESE
4
G10
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3
G10
ESE
4
G10
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5
G12
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3
G8
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4
G6
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4
G6
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4
G7
NNE
1
G8
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3
G13
NNE
5
G11
NNE
7
G14
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9
G16
NNE
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G15
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10
G13
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11
G14
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10
G12
NNE
8
G10
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G12
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10
G13
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8
G11
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7
G13
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4
G8
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7
G16
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7
G17
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4
G12
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3
G11
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3
G8
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4
G8
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4
G9
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3
G7
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5
G9
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6
G10
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G9
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G10
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7
G10
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G9
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G7
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G11
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G13
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G12
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2
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3
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2
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2
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NE
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NE
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ESE
0
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G4
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5
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G6
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6
G14
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3
G10
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9
G13
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G16
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13
G19
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11
G23
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11
G25
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PRECIP
chance %
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10%
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11%
36%
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36%
36%
24%
24%
CLOUDS
cover %
93%
overcast
93%
8%
14%
82%
23%
65%
2%
0%
4%
74%
100%
51%
1%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
988
988988988990989989990991991991993994992991990989986983981
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:27 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
15H 11M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated

Station Location

42.3003, -89.6153
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 15:30 UTC
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