DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR DES PLAINES, IL

COOK COUNTY, IL42.0872°N, -87.8872°W Updated 12 hr ago

FLOW RATE

308cfs

GAUGE HT

9.22ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

308cfs 9.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 326–442 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

791cfs

PERIOD LOW

253cfs

RUNNABLE

35%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

9.22ft

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42.0872, -87.8872

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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