USGS · 05597000

BIG MUDDY RIVER

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BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PLUMFIELD, IL

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL37.8914°N, -89.0194°W Updated 25 min ago

FLOW RATE

447cfs

GAUGE HT

6.66ft

AIR TEMP

81°F

WIND

6mph NNE

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

447cfs 19.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 285–385 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

447cfs

PERIOD LOW

198cfs

RUNNABLE

30%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.66ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

86°

70°

MON

88°

70°

TUE

88°

69°

WED

89°

71°

THU

91°

72°

FRI

90°

71°

SAT

89°

67°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

86°

mild

86°

85°

82°

79°

77°

76°

75°

74°

73°

72°

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78°

81°

84°

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78°

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81°

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78°

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88°

82°

79°

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81°

84°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

8mph N

G 13 mph

G13

G12

G16

G14

NNE

G10

G13

NNE

G13

NNE

G14

NNE

G14

NNE

G14

NNE

G12

NNE

G13

NNE

G14

G16

G14

NNE

G15

NNE

G15

G14

G12

G13

NNE

G14

NNE

G14

NNE

G11

G14

NNE

G15

NNE

G15

NNE

G14

NNE

G14

NNE

G13

NNE

G13

G15

G13

NNE

G15

G14

ENE

G12

ENE

G13

ENE

G13

ENE

G15

ENE

G16

ENE

G16

ENE

G15

G13

G15

G13

G11

ESE

SSE

ESE

ENE

SSE

SSW

WSW

WNW

WSW

WNW

NNW

NNE

ESE

ENE

ESE

SSE

ENE

NNE

PRECIP

chance %

22%

26%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

20%

10%

11%

47%

100%

55%

100%

37%

100%

53%

34%

12%

26%

32%

23%

31%

13%

11%

30%

48%

34%

31%

64%

18%

10%

11%

84%

85%

76%

68%

67%

68%

71%

75%

73%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1005

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:44 AM

SUNSET

08:19 PM

14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

37.8914, -89.0194

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 16:30 UTC

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