Kankakee River At Shelby, In Realtime Data
KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY, IN
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
1,430
Discharge (cfs)
5.6
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 05518000
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 1,430 cfs, and a gauge height of 5.62 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 1,440 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The Kankakee River is a major tributary of the Illinois River and is fed by several smaller tributaries. There are several dams along the river, including the Wilmington Dam and the Kankakee Dam. The flow rate of the river varies seasonally, with higher flows typically occurring during the spring and summer months due to increased precipitation and snowmelt. Interestingly, the Kankakee River was historically known for its extensive wetlands, which were drained and converted to agricultural land in the early 20th century.
August 4, 2026
| Elevation | 647.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 7.8 FNU |
| Gage height, ft | 5.62 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 1.41 mg/l as N |
| Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, estimated by regression equation, milligrams per liter as phosphorus | 0.1 mg/l |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 1430.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 633.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Orthophosphate, water, in situ, milligrams per liter as phosphorus | 0.012 mg/l as P |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 7.2 mg/l |
| Total nitrogen [nitrate + nitrite + ammonia + organic-N], water, unfiltered, estimated by regression equation, milligrams per liter as nitrogen | 1.9 mg/l as N |
| DCP battery voltage, V | 12.5 volts |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.0 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 23.5 deg C |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Suspended sediment concentration, water, unfiltered, estimated by regression equation, mg/L | 32.2 mg/l |
| Percent of Normal | 138% |
| Year Over Year Average | 1,030 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 6,360 cfs |
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