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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
7.69 ft
Flow 560 cfs · as of Aug 19, 10:45 AM UTC

Flow is 560 cfs.

Flow
560 cfs
Gauge Height
7.69 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

NOAA forecast data for Du Page 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Du Page River?

Du Page River is currently flowing at 560 cfs at USGS gauge 05540290 as of Aug 19, 10:45 AM UTC.

Is Du Page River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Du Page 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 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.

What is the weather outlook for Du Page River?

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

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