Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, IL

COOK COUNTY, IL42.0872°N, -87.8872°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

171cfs

GAUGE HT

9.42ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

171cfs 65.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 167–225 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

237cfs

PERIOD LOW

171cfs

RUNNABLE

94%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

9.42ft

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42.0872, -87.8872

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-17 13:45 UTC

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