Urban Kayaks
Urban Kayaks is a kayak & canoe livery in Chicago.
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2006
The water at Urban Kayaks typically runs highest in August, at a median 439 cfs, and lowest in January, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,370 cfs, in 1997.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | -17 to 117 |
| February | 27 | -18 to 90 |
| March | 26 | -19 to 102 |
| April | 42 | -8.8 to 122 |
| May | 77 | 30 to 202 |
| June | 299 | 213 to 403 |
| July | 410 | 340 to 609 |
| August | 439 | 335 to 606 |
| September | 378 | 246 to 539 |
| October | 196 | 88 to 311 |
| November | 56 | 6.0 to 134 |
| December | 28 | -7.7 to 85 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chicago River at Columbus Drive at Chicago, IL (site 05536123). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
41Maybe/ 100
Wind 16 kt · High 46°F
CloudyHigh 46°F, low 36°FRain 1%Wind 16 kt, gusts 25
Water level
-1.96 ft
Normal (73rd)
Air quality
15 Good
CHI_SP monitor, 9 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 3 ft. NWS reads -2.03 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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