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Around West Okaw River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Okaw River is a 26.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Okaw River near Lovington, IL (site 05591700). 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
West Okaw River typically runs highest in May, at a median 94 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,080 cfs, in 1994.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42 | 13 to 103 |
| February | 52 | 21 to 157 |
| March | 89 | 45 to 186 |
| April | 93 | 50 to 196 |
| May | 94 | 49 to 209 |
| June | 73 | 39 to 146 |
| July | 12 | 4.6 to 57 |
| August | 0.9 | 0.1 to 5.5 |
| September | 0.2 | 0.0 to 3.0 |
| October | 0.3 | 0.0 to 11 |
| November | 11 | 0.4 to 63 |
| December | 42 | 3.8 to 103 |
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 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Okaw River near Lovington, IL (site 05591700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of West Okaw River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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