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Buffalo Creek
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BUFFALO CREEK
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BUFFALO CREEK NEAR WHEELING, IL

WHEELING, IL42.1519°N, -87.9578°W Updated 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2cfs
GAUGE HT
1.55ft
AIR TEMP
66°F
WIND
4mph N
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
2cfs 10.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 6–8 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
41cfs
PERIOD LOW
2cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

1.55ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
65°
MON
94°
64°
TUE
93°
72°
WED
93°
73°
THU
93°
74°
FRI
91°
72°
SAT
78°
67°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
79°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph NE
G 8 mph
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NNE
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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90%
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86%
65%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
999
999998997998999998996997998996995995995993992993993992992992
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:27 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
15H 1M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
6% illuminated

Station Location

42.1519, -87.9578
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05528500·USGS

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