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Vermilion River in Illinois

River28.4 mi

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Around Vermilion River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Vermilion River is a 28.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Vermilion River near Danville, IL (site 03339000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1915 to 2026

Vermilion River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,130 cfs, and lowest in September, at 85 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,100 cfs, in 1994.

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Typical flow by month at Vermilion River near Danville, IL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January493175 to 1,220
February661267 to 1,510
March1,060581 to 2,010
April1,130659 to 2,100
May975555 to 1,890
June669332 to 1,385
July343136 to 765
August11969 to 255
September8555 to 193
October9555 to 277
November19889 to 525
December370130 to 962

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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Vermilion River near Danville, IL (site 03339000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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