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Poplar Creek
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POPLAR CREEK
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POPLAR CREEK AT ELGIN, IL

ELGIN, IL42.0259°N, -88.2557°W Updated 16 min ago
FLOW RATE
155cfs
GAUGE HT
2.44ft
AIR TEMP
67°F
WIND
8mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
155cfs 744.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 213–289 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
310cfs
PERIOD LOW
155cfs
RUNNABLE
57%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.44ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
65°
TUE
83°
61°
WED
83°
63°
THU
82°
67°
FRI
82°
67°
SAT
81°
65°
SUN
88°
69°
TIME
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
66°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NNE
G 13 mph
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G11
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11
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3
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
18%
few
18%
2%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
991
991993992991991994992991991991988986986985984984984986988989
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:24 AM
SUNSET
08:31 PM
15H 7M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
62% illuminated

Station Location

42.0259, -88.2557
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 06:00 UTC
Site #05550500·USGS

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