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Kaskaskia River
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KASKASKIA RIVER
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KASKASKIA RIVER AT COOKS MILLS, IL

COLES COUNTY, IL39.5835°N, -88.4138°W Updated 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
321cfs
GAUGE HT
4.30ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
8mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
321cfs 40.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 18–24 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,149cfs
PERIOD LOW
3cfs
RUNNABLE
7%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

4.30ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
67°
MON
87°
65°
TUE
85°
66°
WED
87°
70°
THU
88°
72°
FRI
81°
62°
SAT
82°
63°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
84°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
12mph NE
G 15 mph
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G15
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G16
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G15
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G16
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10
G15
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G16
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G12
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G12
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G13
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G15
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G17
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G17
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G14
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PRECIP
chance %
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1%
1%
1%
5%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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7%
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81%
19%
5%
11%
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44%
6%
0%
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5%
6%
73%
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69%
79%
31%
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24%
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87%
11%
7%
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18%
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11%
12%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
997
997996997999998997997998998996996996995993994995994994996998
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:36 AM
SUNSET
08:21 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

39.5835, -88.4138
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05591200·USGS

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