Kankakee River Report

59363.458 ACRE-FT

Total streamflow across the Kankakee River was last observed at 29929 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 59363 acre-ft of water today; about 159% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 18813 cfs, with recent peaks last observed at 79,130 cfs on 2018-02-22.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Kankakee River Near Wilmington reporting a streamflow rate of 17,000 cfs. However, the deepest point on the river is located at the Kankakee River At Shelby with a gage stage of 8.83 ft. This river is monitored from 6 different streamgauging stations along the Kankakee River, the highest being perched at an elevation of 682 ft, the Kankakee River At Davis.