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Des Plaines River
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DES PLAINES RIVER
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DES PLAINES RIVER AT RUSSELL, IL

LAKE COUNTY, IL42.4894°N, -87.9259°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
37cfs
GAUGE HT
4.40ft
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
7mph ENE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
37cfs 35.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 19–25 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,015cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
5%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

4.40ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
61°
MON
96°
64°
TUE
90°
71°
WED
90°
70°
THU
83°
64°
FRI
76°
62°
SAT
77°
62°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
85°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph E
G 10 mph
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G10
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G9
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G7
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G4
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G7
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G6
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G8
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G11
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6
G13
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G11
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G12
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G11
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G12
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7
G12
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G12
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4
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5
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4
G6
NNW
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G7
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G15
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PRECIP
chance %
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5%
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6%
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7%
5%
5%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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25%
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75%
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100%
5%
0%
5%
7%
100%
100%
100%
13%
45%
6%
8%
93%
47%
54%
100%
8%
6%
5%
0%
5%
12%
9%
82%
76%
18%
51%
5%
0%
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26%
0%
10%
0%
49%
59%
9%
94%
11%
29%
15%
100%
21%
16%
42%
64%
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37%
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12%
48%
69%
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16%
6%
7%
0%
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0%
0%
22%
52%
67%
50%
19%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
997
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:25 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

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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