Des Plaines River at Route 53 at Joliet, IL

ILLINOIS41.5365°N, -88.0837°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

3,110cfs

GAUGE HT

538.96ft

WATER TEMP

65°F

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

3,110cfs 26.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 3,009–4,071 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

6,310cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,490cfs

RUNNABLE

32%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

538.96ft

Water Temperature

64.9°F

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41.5365, -88.0837

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-16 21:45 UTC

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