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ILLINOIS RIVER CONDITIONS

Illinois River Levels & Streamflow

Current USGS monitoring stations in Illinois. Check streamflow, gauge height, recent trends and available water measurements.

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See which covered gauges are gaining or losing flow, compare available water temperatures, and save your regular checks.

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RIVERS

Rivers in Illinois

View current conditions across individual rivers with USGS gauges included in Illinois.

Big Muddy River1 gauge →Des Plaines River1 gauge →Embarras River1 gauge →Fox River1 gauge →Illinois River2 gauges →Kankakee River1 gauge →Kaskaskia River1 gauge →Mississippi River1 gauge →Ohio River2 gauges →Rock River2 gauges →Salt Creek1 gauge →Sangamon River2 gauges →Spoon River2 gauges →
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Monitoring stations

18 stations are currently included for Illinois.

Big Muddy River
Big Muddy River at Rte 127 at Murphysboro, IL
Jackson County · USGS 05599490
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
Des Plaines River
Des Plaines River at Route 53 at Joliet, IL
Will County · USGS 05537980
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
Embarras River
Embarras River at Lawrenceville, IL
Lawrence County · USGS 03346500
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
Fox River
Fox River at Dayton, IL
LaSalle County · USGS 05552500
Streamflow · Gauge height
Illinois River
Illinois River at Hardin, IL
Calhoun County · USGS 05587060
Gauge height
Illinois River
Illinois River at Henry, IL
Marshall County · USGS 05558300
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
Kankakee River
Kankakee River near Wilmington, IL
Will County · USGS 05527500
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height
Kaskaskia River
Kaskaskia River at New Athens, IL
St. Clair County · USGS 05595000
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
Mississippi River
Mississippi River at Dam 13 near Fulton, IL
Whiteside County · USGS 05420400
Water temperature · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
Ohio River
Ohio River at Dam 51 at Golconda, IL
Pope County · USGS 03384500
Gauge height
Ohio River
Ohio River at Olmsted, IL
Pulaski County · USGS 03612600
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
Rock River
Rock River at Byron, IL
Ogle County · USGS 05440700
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height
Rock River
Rock River near Joslin, IL
Rock Island County · USGS 05446500
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height · Conductivity · Dissolved oxygen · pH · Turbidity
Salt Creek
Salt Creek near Greenview, IL
Menard County · USGS 05582000
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height
Sangamon River
Sangamon River at Petersburg, IL
Menard County · USGS 05578000
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height
Sangamon River
Sangamon River near Oakford, IL
Mason County · USGS 05583000
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height
Spoon River
Spoon River at London Mills, IL
Fulton County · USGS 05569500
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height
Spoon River
Spoon River at Seville, IL
Fulton County · USGS 05570000
Water temperature · Streamflow · Gauge height
Illinois River Levels, Streamflow & USGS Gauges