Maximum discharge on the river today is recorded at the
Kaskaskia River At New Athens
with a streamflow rate of 4,600 cfs.
This is also the deepest point on the Kaskaskia River, reporting a gauge stage of
72.16 ft.
This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Kaskaskia River, the first of which is perched at an elevation of 650 ft, the
Kaskaskia River At Chesterville
.
Streamgauges reporting the most discharge on the Kaskaskia River
10 Day Trend
Discharge comparison for the highest gauges over the past 10 days
Expected Streamflow Ranges
Streamflow discharge range for this time of year
The Kaskaskia River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 325 miles (523 km) long, in central and southern Illinois in the United States. The second largest river system within Illinois, it drains a rural area of farms, as well as rolling hills along river bottoms of hardwood forests in its lower reaches. The lower reaches of the river have been canalized to allow barge traffic. "Cascasquia" is an alternative, supposedly more French, spelling of "Kaskaskia" that is sometimes encountered. It was named after a clan of the Illiniwek encountered by the early French Jesuits and other settlers. "Okaw ...
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