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Kress Creek
USGS · 05540060
KRESS CREEK
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KRESS CREEK AT WEST CHICAGO, IL

WEST CHICAGO, IL41.8564°N, -88.2042°W Updated 19 hr ago
FLOW RATE
19cfs
GAUGE HT
4.39ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
19cfs 32.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 3–5 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
193cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

4.39ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
66°
MON
90°
66°
TUE
88°
70°
WED
87°
71°
THU
87°
68°
FRI
84°
65°
SAT
83°
64°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
77°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph ENE
G 8 mph
4
G8
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3
G7
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3
G5
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2
G4
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G10
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12
NNE
11
G16
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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100%
12%
49%
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51%
40%
54%
79%
95%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
995
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:28 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated

Station Location

41.8564, -88.2042
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05540060·USGS

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