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...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is inundated near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The river continues a gradual rise. - Forecast...The river is expected to crest tomorrow. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Des Plaines River At Russell, Il Historical Data

Historical Data


Streamflow Range


Date Average 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
01-01 126.24
01-02 132.34
01-03 124.0
01-04 120.18
01-05 109.27
01-06 85.68
01-07 71.73
01-08 66.34
01-09 63.6
01-10 73.76
01-11 92.05
01-12 110.03
01-13 127.65
01-14 128.37
01-15 81.66
01-16 78.52
01-17 64.67
01-18 54.58
01-19 66.23
01-20 59.35
01-21 51.21
01-22 42.73
01-23 44.64
01-24 51.41
01-25 61.27
01-26 76.21
01-27 103.85
01-28 106.76
01-29 111.79
01-30 102.86
01-31 101.07
02-01 98.39
02-02 99.67
02-03 106.87
02-04 117.85
02-05 120.68
02-06 137.07
02-07 113.98
02-08 102.2
02-09 91.27
02-10 92.62
02-11 75.12
02-12 95.74
02-13 78.17
02-14 65.82
02-15 59.1
02-16 125.55
02-17 72.44
02-18 70.74
02-19 51.63
02-20 58.8
02-21 82.77
02-22 94.11
02-23 107.61
02-24 143.29
02-25 109.96
02-26 110.17
02-27 133.98
02-28 156.17
02-29 61.63
03-01 158.48
03-02 180.17
03-03 193.82
03-04 188.45
03-05 161.19
03-06 171.64
03-07 159.42
03-08 156.76
03-09 153.81
03-10 156.15
03-11 181.39
03-12 226.88
03-13 248.77
03-14 266.95
03-15 275.38
03-16 265.8
03-17 258.83
03-18 243.8
03-19 234.47
03-20 219.76
03-21 215.59
03-22 213.73
03-23 194.91
03-24 185.16
03-25 187.27
03-26 188.21
03-27 196.59
03-28 186.69
03-29 203.93
03-30 207.13
03-31 222.34
04-01 241.39
04-02 247.96
04-03 284.01
04-04 308.37
04-05 346.32
04-06 369.3
04-07 370.32
04-08 342.77
04-09 334.99
04-10 299.69
04-11 282.51
04-12 248.94
04-13 250.14
04-14 245.44
04-15 237.69
04-16 262.5
04-17 283.68
04-18 328.82
04-19 462.27
04-20 450.73
04-21 383.27
04-22 302.26
04-23 246.55
04-24 212.46
04-25 174.19
04-26 174.82
04-27 162.38
04-28 145.41
04-29 140.33
04-30 183.16
05-01 235.41
05-02 236.89
05-03 232.12
05-04 225.31
05-05 228.2
05-06 204.64
05-07 193.61
05-08 167.19
05-09 162.13
05-10 176.62
05-11 171.95
05-12 164.66
05-13 148.49
05-14 137.09
05-15 156.19
05-16 204.43
05-17 211.85
05-18 217.0
05-19 221.59
05-20 227.74
05-21 188.35
05-22 166.53
05-23 153.69
05-24 139.81
05-25 133.63
05-26 131.64
05-27 137.56
05-28 132.09
05-29 127.95
05-30 123.96
05-31 113.04
06-01 102.93
06-02 98.07
06-03 94.68
06-04 86.63
06-05 84.73
06-06 81.36
06-07 83.85
06-08 78.91
06-09 70.15
06-10 67.29
06-11 68.16
06-12 77.54
06-13 66.25
06-14 68.47
06-15 74.26
06-16 74.06
06-17 85.06
06-18 84.79
06-19 86.06
06-20 103.34
06-21 107.24
06-22 123.82
06-23 138.35
06-24 136.01
06-25 125.77
06-26 115.44
06-27 138.48
06-28 153.11
06-29 144.23
06-30 129.74
07-01 122.24
07-02 118.94
07-03 115.98
07-04 114.63
07-05 103.14
07-06 95.73
07-07 94.09
07-08 86.04
07-09 83.7
07-10 70.79
07-11 86.03
07-12 110.68
07-13 269.67
07-14 238.08
07-15 265.26
07-16 241.24
07-17 186.2
07-18 165.47
07-19 160.6
07-20 132.79
07-21 118.04
07-22 108.19
07-23 95.9
07-24 81.41
07-25 67.88
07-26 52.11
07-27 36.78
07-28 52.62
07-29 53.28
07-30 44.36
07-31 33.76
08-01 25.29
08-02 25.48
08-03 32.06
08-04 51.46
08-05 53.95
08-06 43.92
08-07 35.34
08-08 30.31
08-09 25.35
08-10 32.25
08-11 34.63
08-12 43.81
08-13 50.9
08-14 50.34
08-15 46.57
08-16 52.88
08-17 56.29
08-18 53.96
08-19 42.67
08-20 35.94
08-21 30.08
08-22 25.17
08-23 21.14
08-24 19.2
08-25 16.0
08-26 16.26
08-27 22.75
08-28 25.45
08-29 23.94
08-30 28.16
08-31 23.64
09-01 23.47
09-02 22.91
09-03 25.65
09-04 36.8
09-05 40.21
09-06 41.68
09-07 42.93
09-08 41.94
09-09 46.67
09-10 46.69
09-11 50.07
09-12 62.4
09-13 110.73
09-14 172.91
09-15 153.0
09-16 166.0
09-17 266.23
09-18 198.4
09-19 148.32
09-20 143.73
09-21 163.68
09-22 196.63
09-23 208.93
09-24 191.1
09-25 164.66
09-26 134.29
09-27 114.54
09-28 99.61
09-29 94.11
09-30 85.23
10-01 93.23
10-02 87.24
10-03 109.23
10-04 81.9
10-05 110.8
10-06 120.29
10-07 138.45
10-08 148.18
10-09 160.63
10-10 143.27
10-11 130.17
10-12 122.98
10-13 108.78
10-14 98.61
10-15 111.65
10-16 82.49
10-17 96.25
10-18 83.71
10-19 68.76
10-20 50.99
10-21 31.17
10-22 28.42
10-23 27.74
10-24 32.41
10-25 39.84
10-26 42.25
10-27 56.07
10-28 81.0
10-29 87.71
10-30 95.19
10-31 91.53
11-01 94.72
11-02 89.53
11-03 82.33
11-04 77.39
11-05 77.29
11-06 49.03
11-07 54.32
11-08 53.59
11-09 53.5
11-10 59.72
11-11 59.65
11-12 57.09
11-13 54.04
11-14 50.73
11-15 41.92
11-16 36.97
11-17 33.93
11-18 32.82
11-19 35.97
11-20 38.27
11-21 46.15
11-22 48.19
11-23 49.36
11-24 50.63
11-25 50.37
11-26 53.29
11-27 59.28
11-28 49.26
11-29 83.82
11-30 84.76
12-01 84.45
12-02 101.5
12-03 120.87
12-04 138.14
12-05 138.17
12-06 135.7
12-07 111.22
12-08 95.99
12-09 82.33
12-10 72.82
12-11 68.52
12-12 69.05
12-13 71.05
12-14 57.1
12-15 60.46
12-16 73.23
12-17 99.62
12-18 95.61
12-19 95.76
12-20 52.95
12-21 41.82
12-22 61.87
12-23 59.13
12-24 63.44
12-25 65.93
12-26 65.98
12-27 71.19
12-28 71.57
12-29 45.51
12-30 101.95
12-31 117.31

Annual Peak Streamflow


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