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MC DONALD CREEK

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MC DONALD CREEK NEAR MOUNT PROSPECT, IL

WHEELING, IL42.0953°N, -87.9128°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1.24cfs

GAUGE HT

0.83ft

AIR TEMP

86°F

WIND

9mph ENE

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

1.24cfs 83.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 1–2 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

2.19cfs

PERIOD LOW

1.14cfs

RUNNABLE

88%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.83ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

87°

65°

MON

96°

64°

TUE

95°

73°

WED

94°

74°

THU

90°

72°

FRI

81°

69°

SAT

88°

69°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

84°

mild

84°

83°

80°

77°

74°

71°

70°

69°

68°

67°

66°

64°

68°

77°

83°

87°

90°

92°

94°

95°

96°

95°

93°

90°

85°

82°

80°

78°

76°

75°

74°

73°

76°

79°

83°

87°

90°

92°

94°

95°

93°

92°

89°

86°

83°

82°

80°

79°

78°

77°

76°

75°

74°

76°

79°

82°

85°

88°

91°

93°

94°

93°

91°

88°

85°

82°

81°

80°

77°

76°

75°

74°

76°

78°

81°

84°

87°

89°

90°

89°

88°

87°

84°

81°

79°

75°

73°

72°

71°

70°

69°

71°

73°

75°

77°

78°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph E

G 7 mph

ENE

SSE

WSW

WNW

SSE

SSW

G12

G13

WSW

G13

G14

WSW

G14

WSW

G14

G12

G11

WNW

G10

WNW

G10

WNW

G12

WNW

G12

WNW

G12

WNW

G11

WNW

G10

WNW

G10

WNW

NNW

NNE

G13

G15

G19

NNE

G20

NNE

G21

NNE

G22

NNE

G22

G20

G17

ENE

G16

ENE

G15

ENE

G14

ENE

G12

ENE

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

50%

59%

82%

11%

16%

10%

97%

100%

80%

61%

100%

12%

11%

10%

49%

100%

46%

100%

16%

61%

100%

83%

100%

21%

13%

20%

65%

100%

60%

14%

99%

100%

60%

13%

12%

13%

15%

79%

43%

13%

11%

21%

44%

61%

69%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

998

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:27 AM

SUNSET

08:27 PM

15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

42.0953, -87.9128

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 16:45 UTC

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