Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, IL

COOK COUNTY, IL42.0872°N, -87.8872°W Updated 15 hr ago

FLOW RATE

183cfs

GAUGE HT

9.48ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

183cfs 85.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 656–888 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,381cfs

PERIOD LOW

183cfs

RUNNABLE

10%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

9.48ft

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42.0872, -87.8872

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC

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