Kayak Chicago Montrose Beach
Kayak Chicago Montrose Beach is an SUP school and rentals in Chicago. They offer kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals and tours on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
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- Kayaking, Paddleboarding (SUP)
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Around here
Around Kayak Chicago Montrose Beach
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
2018 to 2026
The water at Kayak Chicago Montrose Beach 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 · Sat
73Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 52°F, low 32°FRain 0%Wind 8 kt, gusts 16
Streamflow
36 cfs
Normal (32nd)
Water level
10.90 ft
Air quality
27 Good
NORTHBRK monitor, 24 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 18 ft. NWS reads 10.85 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.
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