Conditions

Fox River Conditions

Current weather, river measurements, recent changes, and safety information across the Fox River locations we monitor.

Conditions current through Oct 25, 10:05 AM CDT

New Munster

From New Munster through Wilmot to the Chain O’Lakes.

Observed flow Recent seven-day river flow trace
Falling

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 56°F Clear
Wind 3 mph S
Next 24 hours 49–74°F 3% rain

Chain O’Lakes

Interconnected lakes and channels ending at Pistakee Lake.

Observed managed-system reference level Recent seven-day river level trace
Falling

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 61°F Clear
Wind 9 mph SW
Next 24 hours 50–72°F 3% rain

Stratton Pool

From Pistakee Lake through Johnsburg to Stratton Lock and Dam.

Observed level Recent seven-day river level trace
Falling

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 63°F Clear
Wind 8 mph SW
Next 24 hours 50–72°F 2% rain

Algonquin Pool

Managed pool between Stratton and Algonquin dams.

Observed level Recent seven-day river level trace
Rising

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 57°F Partly Sunny
Wind 6 mph S
Next 24 hours 50–72°F 2% rain

Carpentersville

Free-flowing reach below Algonquin Dam through Carpentersville.

Observed upstream boundary flow Recent seven-day river flow trace
Rising

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 57°F Partly Sunny
Wind 6 mph S
Next 24 hours 50–71°F 2% rain

Elgin Pool

Through Elgin above Kimball Street Dam.

Modeled flow Recent seven-day river flow trace
Rising

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 57°F Partly Sunny
Wind 6 mph S
Next 24 hours 50–72°F 2% rain

South Elgin Pool

Between Kimball Street and South Elgin dams.

Observed flow Recent seven-day river flow trace
Rising

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 57°F Partly Sunny
Wind 6 mph S
Next 24 hours 50–72°F 2% rain

St. Charles Pool

Between South Elgin and St. Charles dams.

Observed upstream boundary flow Recent seven-day river flow trace
Rising

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 59°F Partly Sunny
Wind 6 mph S
Next 24 hours 50–72°F 2% rain

Geneva Pool

Between St. Charles and Geneva dams.

Modeled flow Recent seven-day river flow trace
Rising

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 59°F Partly Sunny
Wind 6 mph S
Next 24 hours 50–72°F 2% rain

North Batavia Pool

Between Geneva and North Batavia dams.

Modeled flow Recent seven-day river flow trace
Rising

Local Weather

Current weather and forecast

Now 59°F Partly Sunny
Wind 6 mph S
Next 24 hours 50–72°F 2% rain

About the Fox River

The Fox River runs from southeastern Wisconsin through northeastern Illinois before joining the Illinois River near Ottawa. Its character changes through lakes, dams, impoundments, shallow riffles, towns, tributary junctions, and more natural reaches, so conditions in one monitored section may differ meaningfully from another.