DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, IL
USGS 05532500 · Illinois · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05532500 · Illinois · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST; ranging 257 to 379 ft³/s; latest 323 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST | 323 | 2.15 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 320 | 2.14 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 320 | 2.14 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 327 | 2.16 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 323 | 2.15 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 327 | 2.16 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 338 | 2.19 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 338 | 2.19 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 342 | 2.2 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 342 | 2.2 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 349 | 2.22 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 349 | 2.22 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 356 | 2.24 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 360 | 2.25 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 364 | 2.26 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 364 | 2.26 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 368 | 2.27 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 372 | 2.28 | 109–572 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 372 | 2.28 | 109–572 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 379 | 2.3 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 375 | 2.29 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 379 | 2.3 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 379 | 2.3 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 379 | 2.3 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 379 | 2.3 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 368 | 2.27 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 356 | 2.24 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 345 | 2.21 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 331 | 2.17 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 316 | 2.13 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 306 | 2.1 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 299 | 2.08 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 296 | 2.07 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 282 | 2.03 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 263 | 1.97 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 260 | 1.96 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 260 | 1.96 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 257 | 1.95 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 260 | 1.96 | 135–568 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 260 | 1.96 | 135–568 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 266 | 1.98 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 263 | 1.97 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 266 | 1.98 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 273 | 2 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 127–647 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 127–647 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 273 | 2 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 279 | 2.02 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 282 | 2.03 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 286 | 2.04 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 286 | 2.04 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 286 | 2.04 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 279 | 2.02 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 279 | 2.02 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 279 | 2.02 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 273 | 2 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 273 | 2 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 263 | 1.97 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 263 | 1.97 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 266 | 1.98 | 98–707 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 98–707 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 276 | 2.01 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 282 | 2.03 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 286 | 2.04 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 296 | 2.07 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 302 | 2.09 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 299 | 2.08 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 302 | 2.09 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 296 | 2.07 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 286 | 2.04 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 286 | 2.04 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 289 | 2.05 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 292 | 2.06 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 286 | 2.04 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 269 | 1.99 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 260 | 1.96 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 260 | 1.96 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 101–609 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 263 | 1.97 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 263 | 1.97 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 263 | 1.97 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 263 | 1.97 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 263 | 1.97 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 263 | 1.97 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 263 | 1.97 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 269 | 1.99 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 273 | 2 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 273 | 2 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 273 | 2 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 279 | 2.02 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 276 | 2.01 | 114–504 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 279 | 2.02 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 279 | 2.02 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 269 | 1.99 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 269 | 1.99 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 273 | 2 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 276 | 2.01 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 273 | 2 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT | 276 | 2.01 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 276 | 2.01 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 273 | 2 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 269 | 1.99 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 269 | 1.99 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 269 | 1.99 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 263 | 1.97 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | 257 | 1.95 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT | 260 | 1.96 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 266 | 1.98 | 122–397 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 273 | 2 | 130–433 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 273 | 2 | 130–433 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT | 276 | 2.01 | 130–433 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT | 279 | 2.02 | 130–433 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 282 | 2.03 | 130–433 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM CDT | 282 | 2.03 | 130–433 |
Map of USGS gauge 05532500 and the river around it
Where DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, IL sits, with 8 other gauges on the same river.
Normal for Nov 5: 109–572 ft³/s (middle half of 83 years of record). Now: 323 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 323 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 83 years of record (1944–2026): 10th 34, 25th 109, median 249, 75th 572, 90th 1,170 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 3.7 ft³/s, highest 2,430 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 14.8%, from 379 to 323 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
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).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.14 ft stage, 291 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST (NWS gauge RVRI2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:16 PM CST; 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.