CHICAGO RIVER AT COLUMBUS DRIVE AT CHICAGO, IL
USGS 05536123 · Illinois · reports gauge height
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USGS 05536123 · Illinois · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:56 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 30, 2006; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
Gauge height, last 7 days: 184 readings from Oct 29, 10:16 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:56 PM CST; ranging -2.72 to -1.52 ft; latest -2.04 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:56 PM CST | -2.04 |
| Nov 5, 8:01 PM CST | -1.98 |
| Nov 5, 7:06 PM CST | -1.91 |
| Nov 5, 6:11 PM CST | -1.94 |
| Nov 5, 5:16 PM CST | -2.05 |
| Nov 5, 4:21 PM CST | -1.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:26 PM CST | -1.88 |
| Nov 5, 2:31 PM CST | -1.83 |
| Nov 5, 1:36 PM CST | -1.92 |
| Nov 5, 12:41 PM CST | -1.85 |
| Nov 5, 11:46 AM CST | -1.82 |
| Nov 5, 10:51 AM CST | -1.82 |
| Nov 5, 9:56 AM CST | -1.93 |
| Nov 5, 9:01 AM CST | -1.85 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | -2.69 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 AM CST | -2.72 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 AM CST | -2.68 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | -2.64 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM CST | -2.62 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 AM CST | -2.45 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | -2.43 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 AM CST | -2.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 AM CST | -2.42 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | -2.38 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 PM CST | -2.42 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST | -2.48 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | -2.36 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 PM CST | -2.31 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 PM CST | -2.26 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | -2.14 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 PM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 PM CST | -2.05 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | -2 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 PM CST | -2.03 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 PM CST | -1.86 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | -1.83 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 AM CST | -1.84 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 AM CST | -1.84 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | -1.95 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 AM CST | -1.98 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 AM CST | -1.96 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | -1.86 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 AM CST | -1.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 AM CST | -1.84 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | -1.87 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 AM CST | -1.79 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 AM CST | -1.76 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | -1.64 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 AM CST | -1.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM CST | -1.79 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | -1.82 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 PM CST | -1.83 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 PM CST | -1.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | -1.68 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 PM CST | -1.59 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 PM CST | -1.64 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | -1.63 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 PM CST | -1.52 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 PM CST | -1.52 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | -1.53 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 PM CST | -1.63 |
| Nov 3, 12:55 PM CST | -1.61 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | -1.55 |
| Nov 3, 11:05 AM CST | -1.74 |
| Nov 3, 10:10 AM CST | -1.88 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | -1.94 |
| Nov 3, 8:20 AM CST | -2.03 |
| Nov 3, 7:25 AM CST | -1.96 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | -2.06 |
| Nov 3, 5:35 AM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 3, 4:40 AM CST | -2 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | -2.02 |
| Nov 3, 2:50 AM CST | -2.15 |
| Nov 3, 1:55 AM CST | -2.14 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 3, 12:05 AM CST | -2.12 |
| Nov 2, 11:10 PM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 2, 9:20 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 2, 8:25 PM CST | -2.15 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:35 PM CST | -2.07 |
| Nov 2, 5:40 PM CST | -2.04 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | -2.07 |
| Nov 2, 3:50 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 2, 2:55 PM CST | -2.07 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:05 PM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 2, 12:10 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:20 AM CST | -2.07 |
| Nov 2, 9:25 AM CST | -1.86 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | -2.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 AM CST | -2.15 |
| Nov 2, 6:40 AM CST | -2.16 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | -2.14 |
| Nov 2, 4:50 AM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:55 AM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 AM CST | -1.99 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 AM CST | -1.98 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | -2.01 |
| Nov 1, 11:20 PM CST | -2.01 |
| Nov 1, 10:25 PM CST | -2.04 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | -2.03 |
| Nov 1, 8:35 PM CST | -2.08 |
| Nov 1, 7:40 PM CST | -2.06 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 PM CST | -2.02 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 PM CST | -2 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | -2.04 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 PM CST | -2.03 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 PM CST | -1.98 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | -2.02 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 PM CST | -1.93 |
| Nov 1, 11:25 AM CST | -2.02 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | -1.98 |
| Nov 1, 9:35 AM CST | -1.96 |
| Nov 1, 8:40 AM CST | -2.15 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 1, 6:50 AM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 1, 5:55 AM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 1, 4:05 AM CST | -2.07 |
| Nov 1, 3:10 AM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 1, 1:20 AM CST | -2.06 |
| Nov 1, 1:25 AM CDT | -1.98 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | -2.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:35 PM CDT | -2.07 |
| Oct 31, 10:40 PM CDT | -2.07 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | -2.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:50 PM CDT | -2.02 |
| Oct 31, 7:55 PM CDT | -1.98 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | -2.04 |
| Oct 31, 6:05 PM CDT | -1.99 |
| Oct 31, 5:10 PM CDT | -2.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | -2.07 |
| Oct 31, 3:20 PM CDT | -2.07 |
| Oct 31, 2:25 PM CDT | -2.07 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | -2.04 |
| Oct 31, 12:35 PM CDT | -2.08 |
| Oct 31, 11:40 AM CDT | -2.17 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | -2.21 |
| Oct 31, 9:50 AM CDT | -2.19 |
| Oct 31, 8:55 AM CDT | -2.18 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 31, 7:05 AM CDT | -2.22 |
| Oct 31, 6:10 AM CDT | -2.23 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | -2.26 |
| Oct 31, 4:20 AM CDT | -2.25 |
| Oct 31, 3:25 AM CDT | -2.28 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | -2.23 |
| Oct 31, 1:35 AM CDT | -2.26 |
| Oct 31, 12:40 AM CDT | -2.26 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | -2.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:50 PM CDT | -2.28 |
| Oct 30, 9:55 PM CDT | -2.28 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | -2.29 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 PM CDT | -2.19 |
| Oct 30, 7:10 PM CDT | -2.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | -2.13 |
| Oct 30, 5:20 PM CDT | -2.2 |
| Oct 30, 4:25 PM CDT | -2.1 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | -1.96 |
| Oct 30, 2:35 PM CDT | -2.09 |
| Oct 30, 1:40 PM CDT | -2.1 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | -2.14 |
| Oct 30, 11:50 AM CDT | -2.13 |
| Oct 30, 10:55 AM CDT | -2.13 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 30, 9:05 AM CDT | -2.18 |
| Oct 30, 8:10 AM CDT | -2.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | -2.18 |
| Oct 30, 6:20 AM CDT | -2.19 |
| Oct 30, 5:25 AM CDT | -2.17 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | -2.14 |
| Oct 30, 3:35 AM CDT | -2.08 |
| Oct 30, 2:40 AM CDT | -2.03 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | -2 |
| Oct 30, 12:50 AM CDT | -1.98 |
| Oct 29, 11:55 PM CDT | -1.87 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | -1.85 |
| Oct 29, 10:16 PM CDT | -1.88 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 05536123 and the river around it
Where CHICAGO RIVER AT COLUMBUS DRIVE AT CHICAGO, IL sits, with 1 other gauge 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 · .
Rising over 24 hours: gauge height up 0.32 ft. 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.
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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (gauge height up 0.32 ft). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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 -1.98 ft stage at Nov 5, 7:56 PM CST (NWS gauge NBCI2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:15 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.