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NB CHICAGO RIVER AT N PULASKI ROAD AT CHICAGO, IL

CHICAGO, IL41.9747°N, -87.7283°W Updated 49 min ago
FLOW RATE
328cfs
GAUGE HT
12.74ft
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
3mph W
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
328cfs 62.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 35–47 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
328cfs
PERIOD LOW
37.5cfs
RUNNABLE
79%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.74ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

22.6in

+17% vs normal

22.63 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% above the 30-year normal of 19.34 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.4–24.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.27" · normal 2.27" (1.2–3.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.80" · normal 2.07" (0.8–3.7)
Feb
Mar: 4.05" · normal 2.61" (1.5–4.3)
Mar
Apr: 6.76" · normal 4.10" (2.4–6.3)
Apr
May: 1.24" · normal 4.16" (1.7–6.2)
May
Jun: 6.81" · normal 3.87" (1.5–6.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.70" (so far)· normal 3.62" (2.0–4.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.73" (1.8–5.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.00" (1.2–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.37" (1.6–6.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.65" (1.4–4.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.30" (1.1–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:13 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
71°
SAT
85°
69°
SUN
87°
73°
MON
80°
67°
TUE
81°
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WED
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THU
91°
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TEMP
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6mph WSW
G 12 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
27%
few
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3%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
997
997994995994994991991990991992992992993993993995996995995
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
15H 9M OF DAYLIGHT9H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated

Station Location

41.9747, -87.7283
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 10:49 UTC
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