How high is the Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL right now?

The Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.45 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 50th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.55 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 5.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 8 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 105 cfs.

Where is the Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL stream gauge located?

The Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Buffalo Creek. USGS site number 05528500 (coordinates 42.1519, -87.9578).

Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL

USGS Site No: 05528500 • Buffalo Creek • Cook County, IL

Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL on the Buffalo Creek is currently at 8 cfs (Normal — 50th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.45 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.45

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	2
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	8
75th	High threshold	19	Today: 8 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	105

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	9	1.48
May 27, 2026	10	1.54
May 26, 2026	12	1.60
May 25, 2026	17	1.72
May 24, 2026	32	1.89
May 23, 2026	5	1.34
May 22, 2026	6	1.35
May 21, 2026	6	1.38
May 20, 2026	7	1.42
May 19, 2026	8	1.47
May 18, 2026	11	1.51
May 17, 2026	6	1.36
May 16, 2026	6	1.38
May 15, 2026	6	1.38
Apr 20, 2026	180	3.61
Apr 19, 2026	218	3.95
Apr 18, 2026	238	4.11
Apr 17, 2026	217	3.92
Apr 16, 2026	216	3.93
Apr 15, 2026	190	3.70
Apr 14, 2026	55	2.24
Apr 13, 2026	30	1.96
Apr 12, 2026	30	1.96
Apr 11, 2026	38	2.07
Apr 10, 2026	40	2.09
Apr 9, 2026	25	1.88
Apr 8, 2026	33	2.01
Apr 7, 2026	53	2.25
Apr 6, 2026	107	2.86
Apr 5, 2026	152	3.33

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05528500
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 42.1519, -87.9578
Drainage Area: 20 mi²
Datum (ft): 658.3
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.5 ft
Flood Stage: 5.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 6.5 ft
Major Flood: 7.5 ft

Currently 3.55 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 238 cfs

Apr 18, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Sep 2, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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