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Plum Creek
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PLUM CREEK
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PLUM CREEK NEAR CRETE, IL

WILL COUNTY, IL41.4357°N, -87.5716°W Updated 5 hr ago
FLOW RATE
221cfs
AIR TEMP
69°F
WIND
5mph N
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
221cfs 4.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 4–6 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,064cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
17%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
78°
66°
TUE
85°
62°
WED
84°
65°
THU
81°
67°
FRI
82°
66°
SAT
82°
68°
SUN
86°
69°
TIME
MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
68°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NNE
G 13 mph
6
G13
NNE
5
G14
NNE
9
G17
NNE
9
G15
NNE
10
G13
NNE
11
G15
NNE
11
G17
NNE
10
G15
NNE
11
G15
NNE
12
G15
NNE
11
G13
NNE
12
G14
NNE
12
G15
NNE
11
G15
NNE
11
G17
NNE
9
G19
NNE
7
G18
NNE
6
G11
NNE
4
G7
NNE
5
G8
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5
G9
N
5
G10
N
3
G8
N
4
G8
NNW
3
G7
NW
4
G7
NNW
3
G6
NNW
3
G5
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4
G6
NNE
5
G6
NNE
8
G9
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G9
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7
G8
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8
G9
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9
G10
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7
G8
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9
G10
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6
G7
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5
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
SSE
4
SSW
4
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4
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4
G5
SW
4
G6
WSW
5
G7
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G7
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SSW
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G8
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7
G13
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7
G14
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7
G17
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7
G17
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6
G14
SSW
6
G13
SSW
7
G15
SW
7
G18
SSW
7
G20
SSW
7
G21
SSW
7
G20
SSW
10
G20
SW
6
G15
SSW
8
G19
WSW
9
G19
SSW
12
G21
SW
10
G18
WSW
9
G18
WSW
8
G14
WSW
8
G12
SSW
8
G14
SW
6
G17
WSW
9
G21
WSW
8
G18
SSW
6
G17
S
7
G17
S
7
G17
S
7
G15
SSW
7
G12
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4
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4
WSW
2
G3
SW
3
SSW
3
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4
G5
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3
WNW
2
G3
NW
5
G7
N
4
G6
NE
4
G6
NNE
4
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5
NNE
7
NNE
9
NNE
9
NNE
9
G10
NNE
9
G11
NNE
9
G13
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8
G13
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G14
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G13
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PRECIP
chance %
5%
5%
4%
3%
3%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
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1%
4%
4%
4%
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4%
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27%
27%
27%
27%
CLOUDS
cover %
13%
few
13%
4%
0%
3%
7%
3%
2%
5%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
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3%
5%
3%
1%
7%
2%
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0%
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1%
4%
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18%
8%
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7%
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5%
5%
10%
100%
10%
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2%
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100%
62%
12%
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7%
85%
6%
12%
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72%
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7%
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11%
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88%
73%
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88%
100%
97%
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100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
990
990992992991992994993992991991988988986987984984984987988989
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:23 AM
SUNSET
08:26 PM
15H 3M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
63% illuminated

Station Location

41.4357, -87.5716
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 00:00 UTC
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