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BIG MUDDY RIVER

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BIG MUDDY RIVER AT RTE 127 AT MURPHYSBORO, IL

MURPHYSBORO, IL37.7583°N, -89.3278°W Updated 32 min ago

FLOW RATE

4,970cfs

GAUGE HT

17.67ft

WATER TEMP

75°F

AIR TEMP

71°F

WIND

5mph N

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

4,970cfs 262.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 3,596–4,865 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

5,070cfs

PERIOD LOW

3,270cfs

RUNNABLE

83%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

17.67ft

Water Temperature

74.8°F

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

85°

70°

MON

88°

69°

TUE

88°

69°

WED

87°

70°

THU

89°

71°

FRI

94°

74°

SAT

99°

74°

TIME

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hourly forecast

77°

mild

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

9mph NNE

G 18 mph

G18

NNE

G16

G15

NNE

G15

NNE

G15

NNE

G15

G14

G13

G15

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G16

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G15

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G12

G10

NNW

G10

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G10

G12

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G14

NNE

G15

NNE

G15

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G13

NNE

G14

NNE

G13

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G13

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G12

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G10

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G10

NNE

G10

NNE

G15

WSW

G19

G17

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G17

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G14

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G16

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G15

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G10

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PRECIP

chance %

19%

10%

CLOUDS

cover %

12%

few

12%

30%

26%

23%

39%

28%

16%

65%

30%

13%

25%

79%

100%

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25%

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33%

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54%

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31%

15%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1006

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Light

Pressure

Rising — Slow

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:45 AM

SUNSET

08:20 PM

14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

6% illuminated

Station Location

37.7583, -89.3278

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 08:30 UTC

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