Why Knot Chicago Fishing Charters
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Fishing spots8
Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
2018 to 2026
The water at Why Knot Chicago Fishing Charters typically runs highest in March, at a median 155 cfs, and lowest in August, at 43 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,960 cfs, in 2020.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 30 to 183 |
| February | 77 | 41 to 197 |
| March | 155 | 88 to 303 |
| April | 125 | 73 to 252 |
| May | 98 | 40 to 369 |
| June | 65 | 25 to 233 |
| July | 75 | 35 to 218 |
| August | 43 | 24 to 100 |
| September | 48 | 26 to 131 |
| October | 44 | 26 to 202 |
| November | 53 | 31 to 114 |
| December | 52 | 34 to 121 |
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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for NB Chicago River at N Pulaski Road at Chicago, IL (site 05536085). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
66Maybe/ 100
Wind 16 kt · Good solunar activity
CloudyWaves 4.2 ft47°FRain 1%Wind 12 kt, gusts 25
Waves
3.5 ft @ 5s
Wind
5 kt
Gusts 25 kt
Air
43°F
Streamflow
33 cfs
Normal (32nd)
Water level
10.87 ft
Air quality
29 Good
CHI_SP monitor, 9 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 18 ft. NWS reads 10.86 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: Illinois EPA via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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