How high is the Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL right now?

The Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.90 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.10 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 108 cfs.

Where is the Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL stream gauge located?

The Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Butterfield Creek. USGS site number 05536255 (coordinates 41.5399, -87.6494).

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL

USGS Site No: 05536255 • Butterfield Creek • Cook County, IL

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL on the Butterfield Creek is currently at 1 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.90 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.90

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

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	Today: 1 cfs
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6
75th	High threshold	22
95th	Very High threshold	108

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	1	3.89
May 27, 2026	2	3.91
May 26, 2026	3	3.95
May 25, 2026	6	4.04
May 24, 2026	12	4.19
May 23, 2026	3	3.95
May 22, 2026	4	3.96
May 21, 2026	4	3.97
May 20, 2026	5	4.02
May 19, 2026	10	4.17
May 18, 2026	23	4.37
May 17, 2026	4	3.97
May 16, 2026	4	3.99
May 15, 2026	4	3.97
Apr 20, 2026	23	4.46
Apr 19, 2026	30	4.60
Apr 18, 2026	47	4.84
Apr 17, 2026	27	4.54
Apr 16, 2026	40	4.75
Apr 15, 2026	31	4.62
Apr 14, 2026	31	4.61
Apr 13, 2026	30	4.59
Apr 12, 2026	24	4.49
Apr 11, 2026	29	4.58
Apr 10, 2026	40	4.75
Apr 9, 2026	40	4.74
Apr 8, 2026	55	4.94
Apr 7, 2026	83	5.25
Apr 6, 2026	152	5.80
Apr 5, 2026	314	6.92

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05536255
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 41.5399, -87.6494
Drainage Area: 24 mi²
Datum (ft): 616.5
HUC Code: 07120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 5.10 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 877 cfs

Apr 4, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Jul 5, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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