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WF OF NB CHICAGO RIVER
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WF OF NB CHICAGO RIVER AT NORTHBROOK IL

NORTHBROOK, IL42.1383°N, -87.8347°W Updated 12 hr ago
FLOW RATE
6cfs
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
7mph WSW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
6cfs 3.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 10–14 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
39cfs
PERIOD LOW
4cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 7 day in band
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
71°
FRI
74°
67°
SAT
79°
68°
SUN
79°
68°
MON
83°
66°
TUE
91°
70°
WED
83°
69°
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
80°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph SW
G 13 mph
6
G13
SW
8
G11
SSW
9
G13
SW
9
G12
WSW
10
G14
WSW
8
G11
WSW
6
G9
WSW
6
G9
NW
8
G12
ENE
2
G5
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2
G6
NNW
1
G3
NNW
6
G9
NNE
6
G10
NNE
2
G5
NW
6
G9
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2
G3
NW
3
G5
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5
G7
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6
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G10
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4
G11
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4
G13
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4
G15
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G18
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5
G17
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5
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4
G15
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G15
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G14
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G12
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10
G12
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10
G12
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G13
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10
G13
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10
G12
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9
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
4%
4%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
81%
100%
100%
91%
95%
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88%
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1%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
987
987985987988989989990991993993995997998997997998999997997
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:24 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
28% illuminated

Station Location

42.1383, -87.8347
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
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