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Du Page River at Plainfield Water Level & Fishing Conditions

DU PAGE RIVER NEAR PLAINFIELD, IL · USGS 05540290 · Illinois · 41.6904, -88.1664

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
8.64 ft
Flow 986 cfs · as of Oct 4, 7:45 AM UTC

Flow is 986 cfs.

Flow
986 cfs
Gauge Height
8.64 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 05540290 is a public stream gauge on Du Page 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

The NOAA forecast for Du Page River is not available on this page yet. Open Du Page River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.

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 Du Page River?

Du Page River is currently flowing at 986 cfs at USGS gauge 05540290 as of Oct 4, 7:45 AM UTC.

What is the water temperature on Du Page River?

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

What other gauges should I check near Du Page River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include SPRING BROOK AT 87TH STREET NEAR NAPERVILLE, IL (2.5 miles away), WEST BRANCH DU PAGE RIVER NEAR NAPERVILLE, IL (2.7 miles away), EAST BRANCH DU PAGE RIVER AT BOLINGBROOK, IL (5.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

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