Des Plaines River at Route 53 at Joliet, IL

ILLINOIS41.5365°N, -88.0837°W Updated 23 hr ago

FLOW RATE

3,737cfs

GAUGE HT

538.98ft

WATER TEMP

67°F

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

3,737cfs 1.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 2,591–3,505 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

16,547cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,162cfs

RUNNABLE

14%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

538.98ft

Water Temperature

66.7°F

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41.5365, -88.0837

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-16 00:00 UTC

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