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Around Embarras River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Embarras River is a 62.1 mile river near Kingfisher Kayaking in Illinois. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Embarras River near Camargo, IL (site 03343400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
Embarras River typically runs highest in April, at a median 166 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,070 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 35 to 176 |
| February | 105 | 39 to 255 |
| March | 164 | 91 to 336 |
| April | 166 | 89 to 347 |
| May | 142 | 80 to 286 |
| June | 105 | 48 to 214 |
| July | 37 | 13 to 92 |
| August | 8.2 | 3.3 to 24 |
| September | 5.0 | 1.6 to 18 |
| October | 6.1 | 2.2 to 27 |
| November | 24 | 6.0 to 71 |
| December | 72 | 17 to 187 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Embarras River near Camargo, IL (site 03343400). 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 Embarras River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sam Parr LakeSam Parr LakePublic
- Sam Parr LakeSam Parr LakePublic
- Charleston Side ChannelCharleston Side ChannelPublic
- Lake Charleston Spillway ParkEmbarass River - Lake CharlestonPublic
- Walnut Point LakeWalnut Point LakePublic
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