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Kaskaskia River
USGS · 05592100
KASKASKIA RIVER
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KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR COWDEN, IL

SHELBY COUNTY, IL39.2299°N, -88.8418°W Updated 26 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,810cfs
GAUGE HT
8.74ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
12mph NE
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,810cfs 73.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,615–2,185 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,200cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,780cfs
RUNNABLE
92%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

8.74ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
69°
MON
90°
66°
TUE
86°
66°
WED
89°
71°
THU
90°
72°
FRI
85°
71°
SAT
86°
67°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph NNE
G 15 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1001
100110011003100310011001100210021000100010001000997998999999998100010021002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:39 AM
SUNSET
08:22 PM
14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated

Station Location

39.2299, -88.8418
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 19:00 UTC
Site #05592100·USGS

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