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

Des Plaines River near Gurnee, IL

ILLINOIS42.3439°N, -87.9411°W Updated 16 hr ago
FLOW RATE
151cfs
GAUGE HT
3.04ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
151cfs 2.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 116–158 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,973cfs
PERIOD LOW
22cfs
RUNNABLE
12%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

3.04ft
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42.3439, -87.9411
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC
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