2025-12-22T17:00:00-07:00
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER TODAY... .Near record temperatures today, combined with another period of gusty westerly winds in and near the Front Range foothills will lead to critical fire weather conditions, especially from the Boulder county foothills south into South Park and the Palmer Divide. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239 and 241. * TIMING...From 8 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Kankakee River
was last observed at
3,254
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
6,454
acre-ft of water today; about 32%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
10,169 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2018-02-22 when daily discharge volume was observed at
79,130 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Kankakee River Near Wilmington
reporting a streamflow rate of 2,220 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Kankakee River At Davis
with a gauge stage of 6.48 ft.
This river is monitored from 6 different streamgauging stations along the Kankakee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 682 ft, the
Kankakee River At Davis.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-22 |
| Discharge Volume | 6,454 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
3,254.0 cfs
-319.0 cfs (-8.93%) |
| Percent of Normal | 32.0% |
| Maximum |
79,130.0 cfs
2018-02-22 |
| Seasonal Avg | 10,169 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kankakee River At Davis
USGS 05515500 |
584 cfs | 6.48 ft | -10.57 | |||||
|
Kankakee River At Dunns Bridge
USGS 05517500 |
1310 cfs | 4.89 ft | -9.66 | |||||
|
Kankakee River Nr Kouts
USGS 05517530 |
1360 cfs | 5.68 ft | -7.48 | |||||
|
Kankakee River At Shelby
USGS 05518000 |
1920 cfs | 6.45 ft | 38.13 | |||||
|
Kankakee River At Momence
USGS 05520500 |
1330 cfs | 2.56 ft | 12.71 | |||||
|
Kankakee River Near Wilmington
USGS 05527500 |
2220 cfs | 1.87 ft | 7.77 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Kankakee River ([ˌkæŋkəˈki]) is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately 133 miles (214 km) long, in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time, the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. Significantly altered from its original channel, it flows through a primarily rural farming region of reclaimed cropland, south of Lake Michigan.