Kaskaskia River Report

39094.315 ACRE-FT

Total streamflow across the Kaskaskia River was last observed at 19710 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 39094 acre-ft of water today; about 80% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 24702 cfs, with recent peaks last observed at 129,500 cfs on 2015-12-30.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Kaskaskia River At New Athens reporting a streamflow rate of 5,900 cfs. This is also the deepest point on the Kaskaskia River, with a gage stage of 69.73 ft. This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Kaskaskia River, the highest being perched at an elevation of 650 ft, the Kaskaskia River At Chesterville.