Waterlands
Des Plaines River
USGS · 05528000
DES PLAINES RIVER
USGS · 05528000LIVE

DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE, IL

ILLINOIS42.3439°N, -87.9411°W Updated 12 hr ago
FLOW RATE
163cfs
GAUGE HT
2.69ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
163cfs 35.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 67–91 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,973cfs
PERIOD LOW
23cfs
RUNNABLE
20%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

2.69ft
Precipitation History
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Station Location

42.3439, -87.9411
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05528000·USGS

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