Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, Il Realtime Data
TINLEY CREEK NEAR PALOS PARK, IL
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
12
Discharge (cfs)
2.6
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 05536500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 9 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.61 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 33 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The flow providers/constituents include precipitation, groundwater, and surface runoff. The streamgauge also monitors water levels near several dams and tributaries, including the Tinley Creek West Branch Dam and the South Branch of the Little Calumet River. Seasonally, the Tinley Creek experiences low flow in the summer and higher flow in the spring due to snowmelt and precipitation. Interestingly, the Tinley Creek is home to several endangered species, including the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake and the Hine's Emerald Dragonfly.
August 23, 2026
| Elevation | 608.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.61 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 9.23 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 163% |
| Year Over Year Average | 7 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 2,780 cfs |
| Geolocation | 41.65, -87.77 |
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