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Weller Creek at Des Plaines Water Level & Fishing Conditions

WELLER CREEK AT DES PLAINES, IL · USGS 05530000 · Illinois · 42.0495, -87.9181

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
0.71 ft
Flow 0.85 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:00 AM UTC

Flow is 0.85 cfs.

Flow
0.85 cfs
Gauge Height
0.71 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 05530000 is a public stream gauge on Weller Creek 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 Weller Creek 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Weller Creek?

Weller Creek is currently flowing at 0.85 cfs at USGS gauge 05530000 as of Aug 18, 9:00 AM UTC.

Is Weller Creek above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Weller Creek 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 Weller Creek?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Weller Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Weller Creek?

Nearby gauges worth checking include DES PLAINES R AT ALGONQUIN RD AT DES PLAINES, IL (2.4 miles away), DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR DES PLAINES, IL (3.1 miles away), MC DONALD CREEK NEAR MOUNT PROSPECT, IL (3.2 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Weller Creek?

NOAA forecast data for Weller Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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