DES PLAINES R AT ALGONQUIN RD AT DES PLAINES, IL
USGS 05530100 · Illinois · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05530100 · Illinois · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Map of USGS gauge 05530100 and the river around it
Where DES PLAINES R AT ALGONQUIN RD AT DES PLAINES, IL sits, with 7 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Illinois DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Illinois rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Illinois fish stocking · Illinois Fishing Information 2026 (regulations).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service did not answer just now, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 6, 12:38 AM UTC; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.