Embarras River At Lawrenceville, Il Realtime Data
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE, IL
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
2,340
Discharge (cfs)
21.5
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 03346500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 2,340 cfs, and a gauge height of 21.50 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 1,868 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is mainly fed by rainfall and snowmelt runoff. The Embarras River has several tributaries and dams that could affect its flow. The river is subject to seasonal trends, with higher flows during the spring and lower flows during the summer and fall. In the past, the river was used for transportation and trade, but now it is mostly used for recreation. Interestingly, the Embarras River is home to several species of fish, including bluegill and catfish, making it a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts.
July 13, 2026
| Elevation | 424.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 21.5 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 2.0 mg/l as N |
| Temperature, water, degC | 15.9 deg C |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 2340.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 402.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Orthophosphate, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as phosphorus | 0.248 mg/l as P |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 8.1 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 140.0 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.0 std units |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, unfiltered, pounds of nitrogen per day | 23900.0 lb/d as N |
| Percent of Normal | 268% |
| Year Over Year Average | 873 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 37,600 cfs |
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