Renegade Fishing Charters
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Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1967 to 2026
The water at Renegade Fishing Charters typically runs highest in April, at a median 160 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,260 cfs, in 2004.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 13 to 78 |
| February | 42 | 13 to 139 |
| March | 155 | 73 to 292 |
| April | 160 | 74 to 317 |
| May | 78 | 35 to 190 |
| June | 40 | 13 to 130 |
| July | 13 | 5.3 to 70 |
| August | 6.2 | 2.1 to 23 |
| September | 5.2 | 1.4 to 34 |
| October | 10 | 3.0 to 34 |
| November | 26 | 11 to 77 |
| December | 41 | 13 to 108 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Des Plaines River at Russell, IL (site 05527800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
69Maybe/ 100
Good solunar activity · Wind 14 kt
CloudyWaves 4.3 ft47°FRain 1%Wind 14 kt, gusts 25
Waves
3.6 ft @ 5s
Wind
5 kt
Gusts 25 kt
Air
42°F
Streamflow
53 cfs
Normal (62nd)
Water level
4.08 ft
Air quality
26 Good
Chiwaukee monitor, 2 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 4.08 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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