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Des Plaines River
USGS · 05528000
DES PLAINES RIVER
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DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE, IL

LAKE COUNTY, IL42.3439°N, -87.9411°W Updated 38 min ago
FLOW RATE
148cfs
GAUGE HT
2.57ft
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
9mph ENE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
148cfs 45.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 140–190 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
180cfs
PERIOD LOW
146cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.57ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
64°
MON
93°
65°
TUE
91°
71°
WED
90°
71°
THU
84°
68°
FRI
77°
65°
SAT
86°
66°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph E
G 7 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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51%
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47%
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
05:26 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

42.3439, -87.9411
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 17:30 UTC
Site #05528000·USGS

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