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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 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
20cfs
GAUGE HT
4.39ft
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
1mph N
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
20cfs 372.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 55–75 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
187cfs
PERIOD LOW
20cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

4.39ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
66°
MON
90°
64°
TUE
88°
70°
WED
88°
71°
THU
85°
66°
FRI
81°
62°
SAT
80°
62°
TIME
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
85°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph ENE
G 12 mph
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G11
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7
G10
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5
G8
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3
G6
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G6
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G3
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3
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1
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4
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PRECIP
chance %
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3%
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4%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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10%
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100%
6%
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74%
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11%
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5%
61%
100%
20%
38%
61%
23%
53%
79%
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100%
13%
23%
16%
16%
6%
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16%
31%
26%
16%
9%
9%
11%
16%
21%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
996
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:28 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% 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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