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Kishwaukee River
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KISHWAUKEE RIVER
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KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, IL

BELVIDERE, IL42.2561°N, -88.8632°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
452cfs
GAUGE HT
2.17ft
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
7mph NE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
452cfs 34.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 628–850 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,921cfs
PERIOD LOW
374cfs
RUNNABLE
19%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

2.17ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
60°
MON
95°
65°
TUE
89°
70°
WED
87°
69°
THU
86°
66°
FRI
80°
62°
SAT
86°
64°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph ESE
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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76%
91%
97%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
994994996995993993994994992993993991989990991991992994996995
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:30 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated

Station Location

42.2561, -88.8632
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05438500·USGS

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