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Plum Creek
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PLUM CREEK
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PLUM CREEK NEAR CRETE, IL

ILLINOIS41.4357°N, -87.5716°W Updated 35 min ago
FLOW RATE
287cfs
GAUGE HT
12.13ft
AIR TEMP
69°F
WIND
5mph N
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
287cfs 397.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 31–42 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
287cfs
PERIOD LOW
4.59cfs
RUNNABLE
42%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.13ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
69°
SUN
75°
68°
MON
78°
65°
TUE
83°
63°
WED
82°
65°
THU
79°
67°
FRI
77°
63°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
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G 5 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
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33%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
988
988990989990990992993992992994992992991991987986984985983982
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:22 AM
SUNSET
08:27 PM
15H 5M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated

Station Location

41.4357, -87.5716
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-05 03:45 UTC
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