DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR DES PLAINES, IL

COOK COUNTY, IL42.0872°N, -87.8872°W Updated 27 min ago

FLOW RATE

291cfs

GAUGE HT

9.16ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

291cfs 24.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 276–374 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

353cfs

PERIOD LOW

291cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

9.16ft

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42.0872, -87.8872

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 11:45 UTC

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