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Kankakee River
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KANKAKEE RIVER
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KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY, IN

LAKE COUNTY, IN41.1828°N, -87.3403°W Updated 8 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3,317cfs
GAUGE HT
9.14ft
WATER TEMP
75°F
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
5mph NNE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
3,317cfs 65.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,689–3,639 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,241cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,996cfs
RUNNABLE
61%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

9.14ft

Water Temperature

75.4°F
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
63°
MON
92°
60°
TUE
86°
68°
WED
88°
73°
THU
89°
73°
FRI
87°
72°
SAT
80°
66°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph ENE
G 15 mph
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G11
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4
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4
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1
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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39%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
999
9999999989981000999998998999998996996996995993994995993993993
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:27 AM
SUNSET
08:22 PM
14H 55M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

41.1828, -87.3403
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05518000·USGS

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