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Fox River
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FOX RIVER
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FOX RIVER (TAILWATER) AT ALGONQUIN, IL

ALGONQUIN, IL42.1619°N, -88.2939°W Updated 39 min ago
FLOW RATE
643cfs
GAUGE HT
5.24ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
2mph SSE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
643cfs 52.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 583–789 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
730cfs
PERIOD LOW
643cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.24ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

23.5in

+17% vs normal

23.53 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% above the 30-year normal of 20.13 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.9–25.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.66" · normal 1.99" (1.0–3.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.43" · normal 1.91" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 5.88" · normal 2.50" (1.4–3.9)
Mar
Apr: 7.33" · normal 4.19" (2.4–5.7)
Apr
May: 1.19" · normal 4.35" (1.7–7.1)
May
Jun: 5.75" · normal 3.85" (1.9–6.0)
Jun
Jul: 1.30" (so far)· normal 3.54" (2.2–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.61" (1.8–6.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.96" (1.3–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.11" (1.2–5.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.37" (1.1–4.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.13" (0.9–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo00:09 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
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MON
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TUE
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THU
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SAT
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
994995996993992993994992992992991988989990991991993995996994
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:28 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
15H 1M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
4% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.1619, -88.2939
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 23:30 UTC
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