Flow report

Illinois streamflow

Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Illinois. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.

USGS gauges
153
State percent normal
127%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Jul 15
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2026
Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Illinois are currently 127% of normal, with the Mississippi River At Thebes reporting the highest discharge in the state at 352,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 25.51 ft.

Meanwhile, the Embarras River At Lawrenceville is seeing a spike today — up 32% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Illinois's named rivers.

Active weather warnings for Illinois

# Illinois Natural Disaster Report

Illinois residents face multiple hazards this week. Flood Warnings remain active for the Illinois River at Beardstown and near Havana, affecting Schuyler, Morgan, Brown, Cass, Mason, and Fulton Counties through Sunday, with minor flooding occurring and seepage problems expected in levee districts. Additionally, an Air Pollution Action Day is in effect for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area through Wednesday night, with ozone as the primary concern; sensitive groups, children, and those with respiratory conditions should limit outdoor activity. Dangerous heat with heat index values reaching 100-103°F is also expected, compounding health risks across the state. Residents are urged to monitor weather updates and reduce outdoor exposure during peak heat hours.

Source: National Weather Service

Illinois at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Illinois flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

127%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Mississippi River At Thebes 352,000 cfs

Gauge stage 25.51 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Embarras River At Lawrenceville +32%

Now 3,090 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 153 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Illinois.

Full streamgauge inventory

Illinois USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Illinois. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

153 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Mississippi River At Thebes, Il
14 hours ago · USGS 07022000
338,000 cfs 25.00 ft · 72°F 321 ft Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
Mississippi River At Chester, Il
14 hours ago · USGS 07020500
311,000 cfs 20.00 ft · 69°F 358 ft Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
Illinois River At Valley City, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05586100
46,800 cfs 12.73 ft · 69°F 433 ft Lower Illinois
Illinois River At Kingston Mines, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05568500
32,700 cfs 14.59 ft · 71°F 441 ft Lower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua
Wabash River At Mt. Carmel, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03377500
26,700 cfs 8.59 ft · 71°F 391 ft Lower Wabash
Illinois River At Henry, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05558300
14,700 cfs 18.83 ft 83°F 70°F 440 ft Lower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
Illinois River At Marseilles, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05543500
6,780 cfs 11.99 ft · 72°F 459 ft Upper Illinois
Big Muddy River At Rte 127 At Murphysboro, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05599490
6,090 cfs 17.51 ft 81°F 71°F 357 ft Big Muddy
Rock River Near Joslin, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05446500
5,780 cfs 6.36 ft 34°F 71°F 588 ft Lower Rock
Rock River At Como, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05443500
5,310 cfs 4.33 ft · 70°F 618 ft Lower Rock
Rock River At Byron, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05440700
4,760 cfs 6.31 ft 84°F 70°F 677 ft Lower Rock
Kankakee River Near Wilmington, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05527500
4,270 cfs 2.12 ft 82°F 71°F 511 ft Kankakee
Sangamon River Near Oakford, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05583000
3,960 cfs 7.01 ft 81°F 70°F 457 ft Lower Sangamon
Cache River At Forman, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 03612000
3,860 cfs 27.06 ft · 71°F 367 ft Lower Ohio
Kaskaskia River At New Athens, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05595000
3,860 cfs 69.22 ft 73°F 70°F 403 ft Lower Kaskaskia
Rock River At Rockton, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05437500
3,780 cfs 4.20 ft · 69°F 712 ft Lower Rock
Kaskaskia River Near Venedy Station, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05594100
3,440 cfs 9.96 ft · 70°F 395 ft Lower Kaskaskia
Kankakee River At Momence, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05520500
3,000 cfs 2.87 ft · 69°F 610 ft Kankakee
Kaskaskia River At Carlyle, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05593000
2,910 cfs 13.47 ft · 71°F 413 ft Middle Kaskaskia
Little Wabash River At Carmi, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 03381500
2,820 cfs 10.96 ft · 73°F 419 ft Little Wabash
Sangamon River At Petersburg, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05578000
2,320 cfs 7.70 ft 79°F 70°F 489 ft Lower Sangamon
Embarras River At Lawrenceville, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 03346500
1,860 cfs 20.49 ft 61°F 70°F 424 ft Embarras
Pecatonica River Nr Shirland, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05437050
1,850 cfs 5.66 ft · 70°F 718 ft Pecatonica
Fox River At Dayton, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05552500
1,790 cfs 6.61 ft · 71°F 472 ft Lower Fox
Kaskaskia River At Vandalia, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05592500
1,780 cfs 8.91 ft · 69°F 537 ft Middle Kaskaskia
Kaskaskia River At Shelbyville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05592000
1,770 cfs 11.49 ft · 68°F 568 ft Upper Kaskaskia
Kaskaskia River Near Cowden, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05592100
1,730 cfs 8.52 ft · 68°F 553 ft Upper Kaskaskia
Sangamon River At Riverton, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05576500
1,650 cfs 7.31 ft · 70°F 519 ft Lower Sangamon
Salt Creek Near Greenview, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05582000
1,140 cfs 2.95 ft 83°F 69°F 481 ft Salt
Pecatonica River At Freeport, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05435500
1,030 cfs 5.54 ft · 70°F 754 ft Pecatonica
South Fork Saline River Nr Carrier Mills, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03382100
942 cfs 6.57 ft · 71°F 415 ft Saline
Embarras River At Ste. Marie, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03345500
895 cfs 4.17 ft · 70°F 499 ft Embarras
Spoon River At Seville, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05570000
837 cfs 7.40 ft 53°F 70°F 498 ft Spoon
Mackinaw River Near Green Valley, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05568000
829 cfs 15.09 ft 75°F 71°F 501 ft Mackinaw
Vermilion River Near Danville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03339000
771 cfs 4.08 ft 64°F 68°F 517 ft Vermilion
Fox River At Montgomery, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05551540
759 cfs 11.32 ft · 72°F 613 ft Lower Fox
Kishwaukee River Near Perryville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05440000
736 cfs 6.32 ft · 70°F 701 ft Kishwaukee
Fox River At South Elgin, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05551000
718 cfs 12.40 ft · 72°F 696 ft Lower Fox
Green River Near Geneseo, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05447500
629 cfs 4.18 ft 58°F 70°F 586 ft Green
Sangamon River At Rt 48 At Decatur, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05573540
623 cfs 5.22 ft 75°F 68°F 618 ft Upper Sangamon
Iroquois River Near Chebanse, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05526000
589 cfs 3.74 ft · 70°F 600 ft Iroquois
Vermilion River Near Leonore, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05555300
587 cfs 4.72 ft 76°F 71°F 535 ft Vermilion
Fox River At Algonquin (Tailwater), Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05550001
558 cfs 5.05 ft 64°F 72°F 727 ft Upper Fox
Mackinaw River Near Congerville, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05567500
520 cfs 2.58 ft 47°F 71°F 611 ft Mackinaw
Big Muddy River At Plumfield, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05597000
516 cfs 7.28 ft · 74°F 379 ft Big Muddy
Little Wabash River Below Clay City, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03379500
494 cfs 8.56 ft · 70°F 477 ft Little Wabash
Spoon River At London Mills, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05569500
483 cfs 3.87 ft 71°F 69°F 557 ft Spoon
Du Page River At Shorewood, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05540500
420 cfs 10.71 ft · 72°F 566 ft Des Plaines
Sangamon River At Monticello, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05572000
396 cfs 7.61 ft 77°F 69°F 646 ft Upper Sangamon
La Moine River At Ripley, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05585000
341 cfs 6.42 ft · 69°F 467 ft La Moine
Kishwaukee River At Belvidere, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05438500
313 cfs 1.82 ft · 70°F 740 ft Kishwaukee
Des Plaines River At Riverside, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05532500
302 cfs 2.09 ft · 77°F 598 ft Des Plaines
Big Bureau Creek At Princeton, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05556500
275 cfs 3.18 ft · 70°F 603 ft Lower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
South Branch Kishwaukee River Nr Fairdale Il, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05439500
270 cfs 2.65 ft · 70°F 736 ft Kishwaukee
Edwards River Near New Boston, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05466500
259 cfs 13.96 ft · 71°F 561 ft Flint-Henderson
Kaskaskia River At Cooks Mills, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05591200
254 cfs 3.87 ft · 68°F 641 ft Upper Kaskaskia
South Fork Sangamon River Nr Rochester, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05576000
243 cfs 8.62 ft 75°F 69°F 518 ft South Fork Sangamon
Des Plaines River Near Des Plaines, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05529000
239 cfs 8.96 ft · 76°F 625 ft Des Plaines
Henderson Creek Near Oquawka, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05469000
235 cfs 14.54 ft · 71°F 611 ft Flint-Henderson
Salt Creek Near Rowell, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05578500
186 cfs 11.07 ft 77°F 70°F 634 ft Salt
Silver Creek Near Freeburg, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05594800
183 cfs 2.01 ft · 70°F 418 ft Lower Kaskaskia
Vermilion River At Pontiac, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05554500
178 cfs 3.54 ft 76°F 70°F 661 ft Vermilion
Little Calumet River At South Holland, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05536290
151 cfs 6.39 ft · 75°F 596 ft Chicago
La Moine River At Colmar, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05584500
142 cfs 4.57 ft · 70°F 511 ft La Moine
North Fork Embarras River Near Oblong, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 03346000
140 cfs 4.64 ft · 71°F 498 ft Embarras
Middle Fork Vermilion River Above Oakwood, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 03336645
138 cfs 1.42 ft · 67°F 560 ft Vermilion
Des Plaines River Near Gurnee, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05528000
137 cfs 2.47 ft · 73°F 664 ft Des Plaines
Shoal Creek Near Breese, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05594000
123 cfs 1.79 ft · 70°F 456 ft Shoal
Sangamon River At Fisher, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05570910
112 cfs 6.33 ft 82°F 68°F 693 ft Upper Sangamon
West Branch Du Page River Near Naperville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05540130
108 cfs 4.43 ft · 73°F 637 ft Des Plaines
Apple River Near Hanover, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05419000
102 cfs 4.16 ft · 70°F 596 ft Apple-Plum
East Branch Du Page River At Bolingbrook, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05540250
101 cfs 15.08 ft · 73°F 640 ft Des Plaines
Sugar Creek At Milford, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05525500
99 cfs 3.89 ft · 69°F 644 ft Iroquois
Shoal Creek Nr Pierron, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05593945
99 cfs 43.65 ft · 70°F 465 ft Shoal
Kickapoo Creek At Waynesville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05580000
97 cfs 3.20 ft · 70°F 635 ft Salt
Lake Fork Near Cornland, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05579500
93 cfs 4.55 ft · 70°F 569 ft Salt
Salt Creek At Western Springs, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05531500
90 cfs 1.74 ft · 76°F 634 ft Des Plaines
Iroquois River At Iroquois, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05525000
88 cfs 5.16 ft · 69°F 638 ft Iroquois
Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05548280
86 cfs 4.10 ft · 71°F 754 ft Upper Fox
Thorn Creek At Thornton, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05536275
85 cfs 3.27 ft · 75°F 603 ft Chicago
Blackberry Creek Near Yorkville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05551700
81 cfs 4.16 ft · 71°F 617 ft Lower Fox
Elkhorn Creek Near Penrose, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05444000
81 cfs 3.06 ft · 70°F 669 ft Lower Rock
Salt Fork Near St. Joseph, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 03336900
78 cfs 3.60 ft · 67°F 661 ft Vermilion
Blackberry Creek Near Montgomery, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05551675
74 cfs 4.17 ft · 71°F 661 ft Lower Fox
Mazon River Near Coal City, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05542000
71 cfs 1.66 ft · 72°F 529 ft Upper Illinois
Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05467000
65 cfs 19.72 ft · 70°F 550 ft Flint-Henderson
Hickory Creek At Joliet, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05539000
63 cfs 10.89 ft · 72°F 535 ft Des Plaines
E Br Du Page River Near Downers Grove, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05540160
56 cfs 12.11 ft · 74°F 675 ft Des Plaines
Salt Creek At Elmhurst, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05531300
55 cfs 5.13 ft · 76°F 670 ft Des Plaines
West Br Du Page River Near Warrenville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05540095
54 cfs 7.85 ft · 73°F 688 ft Des Plaines
Embarras River Near Camargo, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03343400
52 cfs 3.65 ft · 67°F 644 ft Embarras
Indian Creek Near Wyoming, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05568800
49 cfs 9.92 ft · 68°F 623 ft Spoon
South Branch Kishwaukee River At Dekalb, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05439000
48 cfs 3.49 ft · 71°F 846 ft Kishwaukee
Thorn Creek At Glenwood, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05536215
45 cfs 2.69 ft · 74°F 628 ft Chicago
Cahokia Creek At Edwardsville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05587900
45 cfs 3.60 ft · 71°F 456 ft Cahokia-Joachim
Tyler Creek At Elgin, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05550300
41 cfs 6.07 ft · 72°F 751 ft Upper Fox
Spring Creek At Springfield, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05577500
40 cfs 2.56 ft · 71°F 529 ft Lower Sangamon
West Okaw River Near Lovington, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05591700
36 cfs 4.41 ft · 68°F 639 ft Upper Kaskaskia
Macoupin Creek Near Kane, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05587000
36 cfs 4.28 ft · 67°F 445 ft Macoupin
Sinsinawa River Near Menominee, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05414820
34 cfs 4.84 ft · 70°F 645 ft Apple-Plum
Ferson Creek Near St. Charles, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05551200
33 cfs 1.77 ft · 72°F 709 ft Lower Fox
W Branch Du Page River Nr West Chicago, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05539900
32 cfs 4.01 ft · 73°F 723 ft Des Plaines
Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05580950
31 cfs 1.00 ft · 70°F 749 ft Salt
Silver Creek Near Troy, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05594450
28 cfs 4.68 ft · 71°F 491 ft Lower Kaskaskia
Lake Fork At Atwood, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05590800
28 cfs 2.67 ft · 68°F 661 ft Upper Kaskaskia
Little Wabash River Near Effingham, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03378635
27 cfs 10.63 ft · 69°F 542 ft Little Wabash
North Branch Chicago River At Niles, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05536000
27 cfs · · 77°F 608 ft Chicago
Skillet Fork At Wayne City, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 03380500
26 cfs 5.18 ft · 69°F 387 ft Skillet
Mill Creek At Milan, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05448000
25 cfs 1.91 ft · 72°F 574 ft Lower Rock
Richland Creek Near Hecker, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05595200
23 cfs 27.77 ft · 70°F 403 ft Lower Kaskaskia
Addison Creek At Bellwood, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05532000
21 cfs 1.72 ft · 77°F 627 ft Des Plaines
Bear Creek Near Marcelline, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05495500
20 cfs 2.63 ft · 71°F 523 ft Bear-Wyaconda
Bonpas Creek At Browns, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03378000
19 cfs 2.02 ft · 70°F 451 ft Lower Wabash
Mill Creek Near Batavia, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05551330
18 cfs 2.47 ft · 72°F 690 ft Lower Fox
Flag Creek Near Willow Springs, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05533000
17 cfs 3.33 ft · 75°F 610 ft Des Plaines
Mill Creek At Old Mill Creek, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05527950
16 cfs 6.17 ft · 72°F 677 ft Des Plaines
Lusk Creek Near Eddyville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03384450
14 cfs 2.95 ft · 73°F 388 ft Lower Ohio-Bay
Des Plaines River At Russell, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05527800
14 cfs 3.86 ft · 72°F 667 ft Des Plaines
Hurricane Creek Near Mulberry Grove, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05592800
14 cfs 3.67 ft · 70°F 551 ft Middle Kaskaskia
Nippersink Creek Above Wonder Lake, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05548105
13 cfs 4.67 ft · 71°F 806 ft Upper Fox
Farm Creek At Farmdale, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05560500
13 cfs 1.06 ft · 70°F 541 ft Lower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
Kress Creek At West Chicago, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05540060
11 cfs 4.25 ft · 73°F 706 ft Des Plaines
Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05536235
11 cfs 3.40 ft · 73°F 628 ft Chicago
Butterfield Creek At Flossmoor, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05536255
10 cfs 4.19 ft · 74°F 635 ft Chicago
Spring Brook At 87th Street Near Naperville, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05540275
10 cfs 3.09 ft · 72°F 652 ft Des Plaines
Whitley Creek Near Allenville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05591550
10 cfs 2.88 ft · 68°F 625 ft Upper Kaskaskia
Robinson Creek Near Shelbyville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05592050
9 cfs 1.89 ft · 68°F 616 ft Upper Kaskaskia
Skokie River Near Highland Park, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05535070
8 cfs 2.75 ft · 76°F 632 ft Chicago
East Fork Shoal Creek Near Coffeen, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05593900
8 cfs 2.21 ft · 68°F 590 ft Shoal
Poplar Creek At Elgin, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05550500
8 cfs 1.18 ft · 73°F 730 ft Upper Fox
North Branch Chicago River At Deerfield, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05534500
7 cfs 4.49 ft · 76°F 642 ft Chicago
Little Crooked Creek Near New Minden, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05593575
6 cfs 5.16 ft · 70°F 485 ft Middle Kaskaskia
Wf Of Nb Chicago River At Northbrook Il, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05535500
5 cfs · · 76°F 653 ft Chicago
Long Run Near Lemont, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05537500
5 cfs · · 73°F 641 ft Des Plaines
Salt Creek At Rolling Meadows, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05530990
5 cfs 2.24 ft · 75°F 694 ft Des Plaines
Boone Creek Near Mc Henry, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05549000
5 cfs 1.02 ft · 71°F 779 ft Upper Fox
St. Joseph Creek At U.S. Route 34 At Lisle, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05540195
5 cfs 4.34 ft · 74°F 673 ft Des Plaines
Casey Fork At Mount Vernon, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05595820
4 cfs 1.65 ft · 70°F 441 ft Big Muddy
Crab Orchard Creek Near Marion, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05597500
4 cfs 1.02 ft · 74°F 430 ft Big Muddy
East Fork Kaskaskia River Near Sandoval, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05592900
4 cfs 2.90 ft · 70°F 491 ft Middle Kaskaskia
Sawmill Creek Near Lemont, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05533400
4 cfs 8.43 ft · 74°F 647 ft Des Plaines
Boneyard Creek At Lincoln Ave At Urbana, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03337100
3 cfs 7.51 ft · 71°F 714 ft Vermilion
Indian Creek At Wanda, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05588000
3 cfs · · 70°F 447 ft Cahokia-Joachim
Rayse Creek Near Waltonville, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05595730
3 cfs 1.14 ft · 71°F 424 ft Big Muddy
Boneyard Creek At Urbana, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 03337000
3 cfs 10.35 ft · 71°F 717 ft Vermilion
Hickory Creek Nr Brownstown, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05592575
3 cfs 4.33 ft · 69°F 507 ft Middle Kaskaskia
Skokie River At Lake Forest, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05535000
2 cfs 1.93 ft · 75°F 664 ft Chicago
Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05536500
2 cfs 2.48 ft · 75°F 608 ft Chicago
Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05528500
1 cfs 1.44 ft · 75°F 667 ft Des Plaines
Midlothian Creek At Oak Forest, Il
15 hours ago · USGS 05536340
1 cfs 1.52 ft · 75°F 629 ft Chicago
Weller Creek At Des Plaines, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05530000
1 cfs · · 76°F 648 ft Des Plaines
Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05529500
1 cfs · · 76°F 641 ft Des Plaines
Fondulac Creek Near East Peoria, Il
16 hours ago · USGS 05561500
0 cfs 2.14 ft · 70°F 521 ft Lower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
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Flow report FAQ

About Illinois streamflow

Where does the Illinois streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Illinois data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Illinois gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.