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TINLEY CREEK NEAR PALOS PARK, IL

ILLINOIS41.6466°N, -87.7664°W Updated 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
13cfs
AIR TEMP
66°F
WIND
2mph SW
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
13cfs 155.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 1824 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
143cfs
PERIOD LOW
3cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

24.5in

+15% vs normal

24.51 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% above the 30-year normal of 21.32 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

24.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.4–26.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.58" · normal 2.44" (1.3–3.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.67" · normal 2.12" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 3.84" · normal 2.79" (1.6–4.8)
Mar
Apr: 7.08" · normal 4.28" (2.6–6.6)
Apr
May: 1.33" · normal 4.54" (2.1–6.5)
May
Jun: 7.94" · normal 4.18" (2.1–6.7)
Jun
Jul: 2.07" (so far)· normal 3.91" (1.8–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.87" (1.9–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.16" (1.2–6.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.42" (1.4–6.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.83" (1.6–4.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.37" (1.2–4.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:53 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
66°
THU
87°
71°
FRI
87°
68°
SAT
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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G 9 mph
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:24 AM
SUNSET
08:27 PM
15H 3M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
39% illuminated

Station Location

41.6466, -87.7664
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC
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