How high is the Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL right now?

The Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL is currently flowing at 35 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.97 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 13. Today's discharge is at the 23th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.03 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL on June 13?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 125 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to 3,050 cfs.

Where is the Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL stream gauge located?

The Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Grundy County, IL on the Aux Sable Creek. USGS site number 05541710 (coordinates 41.4169, -88.3478).

Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL

USGS Site No: 05541710 • Aux Sable Creek • Grundy County, IL

Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, IL on the Aux Sable Creek is currently at 35 cfs (Low — 23th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.97 ft.

Reading from 2 weeks ago

CFS Discharge

2.97

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 13 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	15
25th	Low threshold	39	Today: 35 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	125
75th	High threshold	210
95th	Very High threshold	3,050

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	40	3.02
May 27, 2026	39	3.00
May 26, 2026	44	3.05
May 25, 2026	53	3.12
May 24, 2026	52	3.12
May 23, 2026	46	3.07
May 22, 2026	46	3.07
May 21, 2026	48	3.09
May 20, 2026	57	3.16
May 19, 2026	66	3.23
May 18, 2026	62	3.19
May 17, 2026	61	3.19
May 16, 2026	64	3.21
May 15, 2026	64	3.21
Apr 20, 2026	366	4.83
Apr 19, 2026	630	5.67
Apr 18, 2026	822	6.17
Apr 17, 2026	168	4.00
Apr 16, 2026	151	3.91
Apr 15, 2026	122	3.74
Apr 14, 2026	123	3.75
Apr 13, 2026	127	3.77
Apr 12, 2026	136	3.83
Apr 11, 2026	148	3.90
Apr 10, 2026	166	3.99
Apr 9, 2026	199	4.15
Apr 8, 2026	253	4.39
Apr 7, 2026	333	4.71
Apr 6, 2026	483	5.23
Apr 5, 2026	831	6.22

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05541710
State: IL
County: Grundy County
Coordinates: 41.4169, -88.3478
Drainage Area: 172 mi²
Datum (ft): 514.4
HUC Code: 07120005

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 8.03 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,620 cfs

Apr 3, 2026
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Oct 2, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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