Around here
Around Edwards River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Edwards River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Edwards River near New Boston, IL (site 05466500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
Edwards River typically runs highest in April, at a median 344 cfs, and lowest in October, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,000 cfs, in 1973.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 120 | 41 to 276 |
| February | 174 | 81 to 363 |
| March | 300 | 170 to 561 |
| April | 344 | 187 to 644 |
| May | 333 | 163 to 649 |
| June | 262 | 122 to 567 |
| July | 161 | 84 to 307 |
| August | 70 | 38 to 139 |
| September | 44 | 24 to 98 |
| October | 41 | 24 to 140 |
| November | 67 | 34 to 190 |
| December | 96 | 34 to 214 |
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 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Edwards River near New Boston, IL (site 05466500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Made to print
Put Edwards River on your wall
This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.
Embed this gauge on your site
Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Edwards River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.
See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.
