USGS · 05592100

KASKASKIA RIVER

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KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR COWDEN, IL

SHELBY COUNTY, IL39.2299°N, -88.8418°W Updated 38 min ago

FLOW RATE

1,820cfs

GAUGE HT

8.76ft

AIR TEMP

81°F

WIND

8mph NNE

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

1,820cfs 74.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,641–2,220 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

2,200cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,780cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

8.76ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

88°

69°

MON

90°

66°

TUE

86°

66°

WED

88°

71°

THU

90°

71°

FRI

83°

67°

SAT

85°

64°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

88°

mild

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79°

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68°

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

11mph NNE

G 14 mph

G14

NNE

G14

NNE

G15

NNE

G16

NNE

G11

NNE

G13

NNE

G13

NNE

G14

G15

NNE

G15

NNE

G16

NNE

G15

NNE

G13

NNE

G13

NNE

G14

NNE

G12

G15

ENE

G13

G14

G15

G19

G16

G17

ENE

G15

ENE

G14

ENE

G13

ENE

G12

ENE

G10

G11

NNE

G11

NNE

G10

NNE

G11

NNE

G12

NNE

G11

NNE

G11

NNE

G10

G11

NNE

G11

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

NNE

ENE

NNE

NNW

G13

G15

NNE

G10

G12

G15

G16

G14

G13

G11

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

80%

78%

93%

13%

100%

89%

100%

85%

59%

100%

10%

58%

31%

67%

100%

87%

25%

26%

46%

17%

18%

25%

100%

47%

100%

80%

100%

97%

93%

83%

62%

35%

16%

12%

16%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1001

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:39 AM

SUNSET

08:22 PM

14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

39.2299, -88.8418

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 15:00 UTC

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