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Waubonsee Creek
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WAUBONSEE CREEK
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WAUBONSEE CREEK NEAR OSWEGO, IL

OSWEGO, IL41.7013°N, -88.3270°W Updated 30 min ago
FLOW RATE
95.7cfs
GAUGE HT
9.45ft
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
4mph SSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
95.7cfs 1299.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 103–139 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
166cfs
PERIOD LOW
95.7cfs
RUNNABLE
59%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

9.45ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

27.6in

+31% vs normal

27.65 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% above the 30-year normal of 21.14 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

27.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.4–25.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.11" · normal 2.14" (1.1–3.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.75" · normal 1.98" (0.7–3.4)
Feb
Mar: 4.44" · normal 2.66" (1.5–4.3)
Mar
Apr: 6.77" · normal 4.31" (2.8–6.2)
Apr
May: 2.27" · normal 4.74" (1.9–7.4)
May
Jun: 8.83" · normal 4.26" (1.8–6.7)
Jun
Jul: 2.48" (so far)· normal 3.77" (1.9–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.78" (1.8–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.05" (1.2–5.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.32" (1.5–6.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.53" (1.3–4.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.17" (1.0–3.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:45 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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THU
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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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
05:27 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
31% illuminated

Station Location

41.7013, -88.3270
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 04:15 UTC
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