About this river
Fox River is a 6.8 mile river near Lakeshore Paddle in Illinois. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 05549850. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1990 to 1996
Fox River typically runs highest in March, at a median 42 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 658 cfs, in 1996.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 15 to 46 | |
| February | 24 | 13 to 49 | |
| March | 42 | 27 to 63 | |
| April | 42 | 24 to 69 | |
| May | 29 | 9.8 to 66 | |
| June | 20 | 6.0 to 68 | |
| July | 6.9 | 3.5 to 23 | |
| August | 8.5 | 4.1 to 16 | |
| September | 4.5 | 2.4 to 13 | |
| October | 7.0 | 3.6 to 15 | |
| November | 26 | 13 to 53 | |
| December | 24 | 15 to 35 |
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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 05549850 (site 05549850). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Fox River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fox 14 Marina Fox RiverPublic
- Welch CircleFox RiverRestricted
- Fox River Forest PreserveFox RiverRestricted
- Port Barrington Forest PreserveFox RiverPublic
- Center StreetFox RiverPublic
- Nish RoadFox RiverRestricted
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