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Illinois River
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ILLINOIS RIVER
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Illinois River near Tahlequah, OK

CHEROKEE COUNTY, OK35.9255°N, -94.9217°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,098cfs
GAUGE HT
6.12ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
1mph ESE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
1,098cfs 116.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,879–2,543 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
9,998cfs
PERIOD LOW
800cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

6.12ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

31.5in

+17% vs normal

31.53 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% above the 30-year normal of 26.93 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

31.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.8–33.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.71" · normal 2.59" (0.9–4.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.85" · normal 2.62" (1.0–4.3)
Feb
Mar: 6.36" · normal 4.05" (2.1–7.1)
Mar
Apr: 9.51" · normal 5.53" (2.6–9.1)
Apr
May: 5.06" · normal 6.00" (3.3–8.3)
May
Jun: 7.08" · normal 4.45" (1.7–7.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.97" (so far)· normal 3.32" (0.7–6.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.65" (0.9–5.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.83" (1.2–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.16" (1.4–7.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.28" (1.0–6.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.01" (1.4–4.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo00:09 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
71°
MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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G 4 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:13 AM
SUNSET
08:37 PM
14H 24M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

35.9255, -94.9217
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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