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ST. JOSEPH CREEK AT ROUTE 34 AT LISLE, IL

LISLE, IL41.8019°N, -88.0689°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

20cfs

AIR TEMP

83°F

WIND

5mph N

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

20cfs 186.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 18–24 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

178cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

13%

last 30 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

25.9in

+24% vs normal

25.94 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% above the 30-year normal of 20.91 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

25.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.1–25.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.96" · normal 2.18" (1.1–3.5)

Jan

Feb: 0.97" · normal 1.99" (0.7–3.4)

Feb

Mar: 4.07" · normal 2.68" (1.6–4.4)

Mar

Apr: 6.78" · normal 4.24" (2.7–6.5)

Apr

May: 1.55" · normal 4.64" (2.0–7.2)

May

Jun: 8.43" · normal 4.23" (1.9–6.7)

Jun

Jul: 2.18" (so far)· normal 3.79" (1.9–5.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.80" (1.7–5.4)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.03" (1.2–5.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.28" (1.5–6.6)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.55" (1.3–4.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 2.15" (1.0–3.6)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:00 AM

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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