NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO RIVER AT NILES, IL

ILLINOIS42.0122°N, -87.7958°W Updated 15 hr ago

FLOW RATE

131cfs

GAUGE HT

1.80ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

131cfs 35.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 29–39 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

131cfs

PERIOD LOW

29cfs

RUNNABLE

75%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

1.80ft

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42.0122, -87.7958

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

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