What is the current flow on Des Plaines River?
Des Plaines River is currently flowing at 686 cfs at USGS gauge 05528000 as of Aug 19, 6:30 PM UTC.
Des Plaines River at Gurnee Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.53 ft
Flow 686 cfs · as of Aug 19, 6:30 PM UTC
Flow is 686 cfs.
Flow
686 cfs
Gauge Height
5.53 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05528000 is a public stream gauge on Des Plaines River in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Des Plaines River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- BULL CREEK NEAR LIBERTYVILLE, IL · 3.0 mi
- MILL CREEK AT OLD MILL CREEK, IL · 5.1 mi
- MANITOU CREEK AT ROUND LAKE, IL · 7.5 mi
- NORTH MILL CREEK NEAR MILBURN, IL · 7.6 mi
- HASTINGS CREEK NEAR LINDENHURST, IL · 8.4 mi
- NORTH MILL CREEK AT HICKORY CORNERS, IL · 9.1 mi
- SKOKIE RIVER AT LAKE FOREST, IL · 9.1 mi
- INDIAN CREEK AT PRAIRIE VIEW, IL · 9.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Des Plaines River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Des Plaines River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Des Plaines River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Des Plaines River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Des Plaines River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include BULL CREEK NEAR LIBERTYVILLE, IL (3.0 miles away), MILL CREEK AT OLD MILL CREEK, IL (5.1 miles away), MANITOU CREEK AT ROUND LAKE, IL (7.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Des Plaines River?
NOAA forecast data for Des Plaines River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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