Weller Creek At Des Plaines, Il Realtime Data
WELLER CREEK AT DES PLAINES, IL
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
2
Discharge (cfs)
0.8
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 05530000
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 2 cfs, and a gauge height of 0.78 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 5 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The main source of water for the creek is stormwater runoff from nearby residential and commercial areas. There are no major dams or tributaries affecting the flow of the creek. Seasonal trends show higher flows during the spring due to snowmelt and rainfall, and lower flows during the summer and fall. Interesting fact: Weller Creek was once a major habitat for native brook trout, but their population has since declined due to human development and pollution in the creek.
August 4, 2026
| Elevation | 648.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 0.78 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 1.65 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 181% |
| Year Over Year Average | 1 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 1,380 cfs |
| Geolocation | 42.05, -87.92 |
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