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Pecatonica River
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PECATONICA RIVER
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PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT, IL

FREEPORT, IL42.3003°N, -89.6153°W Updated 34 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,380cfs
GAUGE HT
6.97ft
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
4mph N
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,380cfs 15.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,165–1,575 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,400cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,310cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.97ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
67°
SUN
83°
64°
MON
78°
61°
TUE
80°
59°
WED
81°
64°
THU
78°
67°
FRI
79°
65°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
78°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph N
G 9 mph
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12
G21
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G10
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G4
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G6
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G9
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G5
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G6
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G8
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G13
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G11
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G25
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PRECIP
chance %
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24%
CLOUDS
cover %
22%
few
22%
86%
80%
30%
11%
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48%
14%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
987
987987989989988989991991991991993993991990990988985982981981
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:27 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
15H 11M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated

Station Location

42.3003, -89.6153
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 18:30 UTC
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