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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 20 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1cfs

GAUGE HT

0.83ft

AIR TEMP

85°F

WIND

10mph ENE

FISH INDEX

50SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

1cfs 64.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 7–9 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

40cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

13%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

0.83ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

87°

65°

MON

96°

66°

TUE

95°

72°

WED

94°

74°

THU

90°

72°

FRI

81°

69°

SAT

88°

69°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

80°

mild

80°

76°

74°

72°

71°

70°

69°

68°

67°

66°

71°

79°

84°

87°

90°

92°

93°

94°

95°

96°

95°

93°

89°

84°

82°

80°

78°

77°

75°

74°

73°

72°

77°

83°

88°

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°

80°

81°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

3mph E

G 5 mph

ESE

SSE

SSW

WSW

G10

WNW

SSE

G11

SSW

G11

SSW

G11

WSW

WNW

G11

NNW

WNW

G11

WNW

G11

WNW

G10

WNW

G10

G11

WNW

G11

WNW

G13

G11

G13

WNW

G12

WNW

G11

WNW

G10

WNW

G11

G12

WNW

G13

WNW

G11

WNW

G12

G10

G11

WNW

G12

WNW

G10

NNW

NNE

G10

G13

NNE

G16

NNE

G20

NNE

G21

NNE

G21

G20

G19

ENE

G18

ENE

G17

G16

ENE

G14

ENE

G12

ENE

G10

ENE

PRECIP

chance %

11%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

88%

10%

80%

52%

76%

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%

72%

73%

72%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

997

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:27 AM

SUNSET

08:27 PM

15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

4% illuminated

Station Location

42.0953, -87.9128

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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