Waterlands
Des Plaines River
USGS · 05527800
DES PLAINES RIVER
USGS · 05527800LIVE

DES PLAINES RIVER AT RUSSELL, IL

ILLINOIS42.4894°N, -87.9259°W Updated 10 hr ago
FLOW RATE
37cfs
GAUGE HT
4.41ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
37cfs 37.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 79–107 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
186cfs
PERIOD LOW
37cfs
RUNNABLE
32%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

4.41ft
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Station Location

42.4894, -87.9259
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05527800·USGS

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