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Around Middle Fork Vermilion River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Fork Vermilion River is a 47.7 mile river near Kickapoo Adventures in Illinois. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, IL (site 03336645). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1979 to 2026
Middle Fork Vermilion River typically runs highest in April, at a median 370 cfs, and lowest in October, at 21 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,400 cfs, in 1994.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 169 | 82 to 375 |
| February | 205 | 105 to 555 |
| March | 348 | 191 to 741 |
| April | 370 | 201 to 754 |
| May | 307 | 181 to 660 |
| June | 223 | 124 to 447 |
| July | 84 | 46 to 247 |
| August | 32 | 17 to 85 |
| September | 22 | 12 to 53 |
| October | 21 | 14 to 114 |
| November | 79 | 27 to 204 |
| December | 168 | 48 to 405 |
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 48 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, IL (site 03336645). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Middle Fork Vermilion River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Long Lake - KickapooLong Lake - KickapooPublic
- Kickapoo ParkMiddle Fork Vermillion RiverPublic
- KickapooClear LakePublic
- Inland SeaMiddle Fork Vermillion RiverPublic
- Lake MingoLake MingoPublic
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