Kress Creek At West Chicago, Il Realtime Data
KRESS CREEK AT WEST CHICAGO, IL
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
23
Discharge (cfs)
4.4
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 23 cfs, and a gauge height of 4.43 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 34 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The watershed is predominantly urbanized and includes several small tributaries that contribute flow to the Kress Creek, including Winfield Creek and Illinois Prairie Path Creek. The stream gauge shows considerable seasonal variation, with peak flows occurring in the spring due to snowmelt and precipitation, and low flows in the summer and fall. There are no major dams on the Kress Creek, but the stream gauge does measure several smaller control structures. One interesting fact about the hydrology of the Kress Creek is that it is part of the larger Chicago Area Waterway System, which connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River.
August 10, 2026
| Elevation | 706.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 4.43 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 22.8 ft3/s |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Percent of Normal | 633% |
| Year Over Year Average | 4 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 573 cfs |
| Geolocation | 41.86, -88.20 |
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