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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · 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
Old Channel Embarras River is a 3.4 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Embarras River at Lawrenceville, IL (site 03346500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Old Channel Embarras River typically runs highest in April, at a median 3,050 cfs, and lowest in October, at 100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,200 cfs, in 2005.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,320 | 642 to 4,410 |
| February | 1,350 | 807 to 3,820 |
| March | 2,750 | 1,180 to 6,610 |
| April | 3,050 | 1,310 to 6,735 |
| May | 2,260 | 1,120 to 6,060 |
| June | 1,420 | 625 to 4,035 |
| July | 957 | 449 to 1,970 |
| August | 254 | 167 to 409 |
| September | 137 | 82 to 277 |
| October | 100 | 66 to 617 |
| November | 284 | 103 to 909 |
| December | 824 | 141 to 2,540 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Embarras River at Lawrenceville, IL (site 03346500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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