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MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DAM 13 NEAR FULTON, IL

WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL41.8945°N, -90.1568°W
AIR TEMP
92°F
WIND
17mph S
FISH INDEX
44SCORE / 100
FAIR · 2 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

23.6in

+17% vs normal

23.55 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% above the 30-year normal of 20.06 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.2–25.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.99" · normal 1.77" (0.9–2.8)
Jan
Feb: 0.31" · normal 1.83" (0.7–3.6)
Feb
Mar: 3.50" · normal 2.67" (1.3–4.6)
Mar
Apr: 7.85" · normal 4.32" (2.6–6.2)
Apr
May: 1.94" · normal 4.58" (1.9–7.2)
May
Jun: 8.91" · normal 4.68" (2.2–7.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.05" (so far)· normal 3.86" (1.9–6.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.66" (1.2–6.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.42" (1.5–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.83" (1.1–5.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.54" (0.9–4.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.16" (1.0–4.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:06 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
75°
FRI
87°
70°
SAT
88°
72°
SUN
77°
62°
MON
76°
58°
TUE
82°
60°
WED
83°
66°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
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2mph SSE
2
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3
G7
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11
G20
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8
G18
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5
G7
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3
G5
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6
G13
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7
G14
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5
G13
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G10
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8
G15
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G18
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G35
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G21
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
1%
clear
1%
35%
100%
88%
100%
81%
29%
37%
8%
2%
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6%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
44
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:29 AM
SUNSET
08:39 PM
15H 10M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

41.8945, -90.1568
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 22:42 UTC
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