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USGS 05527800 DES PLAINES RIVER AT RUSSELL, IL

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

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Office of Water Resources


and

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Stormwater Management Commission




NWS River Forecasts

Gage height and discharge data are collected and analyzed in
cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources;
precipitation data are collected and analyzed in cooperation
with Lake County.


This station managed by the De Kalb Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2007-10-01  2026-07-20
1986-09-01  2026-07-20
2007-10-01  2026-07-20







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Summary of all available data for this site
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Precipitation, total, inches
Most recent instantaneous value: 0.00 07-20-2026   09:30 CST
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 3.48 07-20-2026   09:30 CST
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jul 20 based on 59 water years of record more
Min
(2005)		 Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jul 20		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median 75th
percen-
tile		 Mean Max
(2024)
0.00 3.48 3.9 12 51 79 1420

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 3.33 07-20-2026   09:30 CST
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