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Buffalo Creek
USGS · 05528500
BUFFALO CREEK
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BUFFALO CREEK NEAR WHEELING, IL

ILLINOIS42.1519°N, -87.9578°W Updated 39 min ago
FLOW RATE
2.18cfs
GAUGE HT
1.52ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
3mph NNE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2.18cfs 87.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 2–3 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4.07cfs
PERIOD LOW
2.18cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.52ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
65°
MON
95°
65°
TUE
94°
73°
WED
93°
73°
THU
87°
69°
FRI
82°
65°
SAT
80°
66°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph ENE
G 12 mph
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G7
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G6
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4
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PRECIP
chance %
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6%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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11%
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67%
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70%
44%
11%
12%
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9%
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54%
22%
91%
19%
12%
14%
7%
6%
1%
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0%
23%
55%
71%
53%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
997
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:27 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
15H 1M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

42.1519, -87.9578
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 14:15 UTC
Site #05528500·USGS

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