Waterlands
Cache River
USGS · 03612000
CACHE RIVER
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CACHE RIVER AT FORMAN, IL

JOHNSON COUNTY, IL37.3350°N, -88.9253°W Updated 7 hr ago
FLOW RATE
4,486cfs
GAUGE HT
28.70ft
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
3mph NNE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
4,486cfs 32.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 20–28 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,756cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

28.70ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

24.9in

≈ normal

24.85 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 26.57 in).

YTD Total

24.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.5–31.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.57" · normal 3.78" (1.6–5.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.91" · normal 3.55" (1.6–5.8)
Feb
Mar: 4.58" · normal 4.68" (2.9–7.0)
Mar
Apr: 4.13" · normal 5.33" (2.6–8.7)
Apr
May: 4.48" · normal 4.64" (2.7–6.3)
May
Jun: 5.56" · normal 3.33" (1.6–5.5)
Jun
Jul: 3.62" (so far)· normal 3.07" (1.4–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.64" (0.6–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.21" (0.7–6.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.75" (1.4–7.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.09" (2.1–7.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.96" (2.0–6.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:35 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
70°
MON
87°
70°
TUE
87°
69°
WED
84°
70°
THU
86°
70°
FRI
90°
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SAT
95°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
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7mph NNE
G 12 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
97%
overcast
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94%
76%
39%
34%
24%
18%
15%
7%
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100%
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43%
54%
67%
81%
89%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1005
1005100610041005100710061004100510061005100410051005100410031004100510031003
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:45 AM
SUNSET
08:17 PM
14H 32M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

37.3350, -88.9253
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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