What is the current flow on Nb Chicago River?
Nb Chicago River is currently flowing at 138 cfs at USGS gauge 05536085 as of Aug 19, 3:00 PM UTC.
Nb Chicago River at N Pulaski Road At Chicago Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
11.65 ft
Flow 138 cfs · as of Aug 19, 3:00 PM UTC
Flow is 138 cfs.
Flow
138 cfs
Gauge Height
11.65 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05536085 is a public stream gauge on Nb Chicago 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Nb Chicago 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.
More Gauges On Nb Chicago River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- NB CHICAGO RIVER AT ALBANY AVENUE AT CHICAGO, IL · 1.2 mi
- NB CHICAGO RIVER AT GRAND AVENUE AT CHICAGO, IL · 7.2 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO RIVER AT NILES, IL · 4.3 mi
- DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVER FOREST, IL · 8.0 mi
- CHICAGO RIVER AT COLUMBUS DRIVE AT CHICAGO, IL · 8.1 mi
- CHICAGO RIVER AT CHICAGO LOCK AT CHICAGO, IL · 8.6 mi
- LAKE MICHIGAN AT CHICAGO LOCK AT CHICAGO, IL · 8.6 mi
- DES PLAINES R AT ALGONQUIN RD AT DES PLAINES, IL · 8.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nb Chicago River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Nb Chicago 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 Nb Chicago River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Nb Chicago River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Nb Chicago River?
Other gauges on Nb Chicago River worth checking include NB CHICAGO RIVER AT ALBANY AVENUE AT CHICAGO, IL (1.2 miles away), NB CHICAGO RIVER AT GRAND AVENUE AT CHICAGO, IL (7.2 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Nb Chicago River?
NOAA forecast data for Nb Chicago River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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