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Vermilion River
USGS · 05555300
VERMILION RIVER
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VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE, IL

LASALLE COUNTY, IL41.2083°N, -88.9306°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,223cfs
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
3mph S
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
1,223cfs 45.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 4359 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
13,616cfs
PERIOD LOW
7cfs
RUNNABLE
6%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

25.4in

+21% vs normal

25.43 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% above the 30-year normal of 20.99 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

25.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.5–26.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+21%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.50" · normal 2.11" (1.0–3.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.34" · normal 1.99" (0.7–3.3)
Feb
Mar: 5.76" · normal 2.76" (1.5–4.1)
Mar
Apr: 5.90" · normal 4.13" (2.8–6.1)
Apr
May: 1.66" · normal 4.68" (2.0–7.3)
May
Jun: 7.81" · normal 4.27" (1.8–7.1)
Jun
Jul: 2.46" (so far)· normal 3.83" (1.6–5.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.43" (1.4–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.04" (1.3–5.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.00" (1.4–6.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.59" (1.4–4.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.16" (1.1–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:32 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
64°
THU
89°
71°
FRI
84°
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SAT
81°
67°
SUN
84°
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph SSW
G 13 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
993
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:30 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
32% illuminated

Station Location

41.2083, -88.9306
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
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