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Mississippi River
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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Mississippi River at Grafton, IL

GRAFTON, IL38.9680°N, -90.4290°W Updated 27 min ago
FLOW RATE
60,400cfs
GAUGE HT
15.34ft
AIR TEMP
95°F
WIND
8mph SSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
60,400cfs 61.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 65,705–88,895 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
91,900cfs
PERIOD LOW
53,100cfs
RUNNABLE
65%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

15.34ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
98°
76°
FRI
99°
77°
SAT
95°
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SUN
87°
69°
MON
88°
71°
TUE
86°
65°
WED
88°
68°
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1002
1002100110039991000100099999799799799999999910001001999100010011002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:40 AM
SUNSET
08:31 PM
14H 51M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

38.9680, -90.4290
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 23:57 UTC
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