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USGS 05551000 FOX RIVER AT SOUTH ELGIN, IL

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	Available Parameters	Available Period
	All 2 Available Parameters for this site
	00060 Discharge	1989-10-01	2026-01-23
	00065 Gage height	2007-10-01	2026-01-23

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Discharge, cubic feet per second

Most recent instantaneous value: 639 01-23-2026 21:45 CST

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**Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jan 23 based on 26 water years of record more**
Min (2022)	Most Recent Instantaneous Value Jan 23	25th percen- tile	Median	Mean	75th percen- tile	Max (2017)
427	639	747	1120	1180	1430	2830

Gage height, feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 12.34 01-23-2026 21:45 CST

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