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Around East Fork Kaskaskia River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
East Fork Kaskaskia River is a 47.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Fork Kaskaskia River near Sandoval, IL (site 05592900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2026
East Fork Kaskaskia River typically runs highest in March, at a median 43 cfs, and lowest in October, at 0.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,020 cfs, in 2008.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 7.0 to 75 |
| February | 37 | 13 to 107 |
| March | 43 | 19 to 135 |
| April | 41 | 17 to 115 |
| May | 21 | 6.2 to 72 |
| June | 8.9 | 2.6 to 34 |
| July | 3.3 | 0.8 to 21 |
| August | 1.2 | 0.1 to 7.6 |
| September | 0.7 | 0.1 to 4.3 |
| October | 0.6 | 0.0 to 5.0 |
| November | 4.0 | 0.9 to 25 |
| December | 15 | 3.8 to 52 |
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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Fork Kaskaskia River near Sandoval, IL (site 05592900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of East Fork Kaskaskia River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Boulder Access MarinaPublic
- Carlyle LakeCarlyle LakePublic
- Carlyle LakeCarlyle LakePublic
- Kinmundy ReservoirKinmundy ReservoirPublic
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