How high is the Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL right now?

The Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 24.95 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.05 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 30.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2,490 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1,450 to 4,220 cfs.

Where is the Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL stream gauge located?

The Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Will County, IL on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. USGS site number 05536995 (coordinates 41.6400, -88.0600).

Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL

USGS Site No: 05536995 • Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal • Will County, IL

Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 24.95 ft.

Reading from 5 months ago

↑ Upstream on Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal near Lemont, IL

CFS Discharge

24.95

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	1,450
25th	Low threshold	1,870
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2,490
75th	High threshold	3,570
95th	Very High threshold	4,220

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)
Feb 10, 2026	—	25.13
Feb 9, 2026	—	25.12
Feb 8, 2026	—	25.02
Feb 7, 2026	—	25.06
Feb 6, 2026	—	25.29
Feb 5, 2026	—	24.96
Feb 4, 2026	—	24.97
Feb 3, 2026	—	25.00
Feb 2, 2026	—	25.03
Feb 1, 2026	—	25.03
Jan 31, 2026	—	25.04
Jan 30, 2026	—	25.01
Jan 29, 2026	—	24.93
Jan 28, 2026	—	24.83
Jan 27, 2026	—	24.84
Jan 26, 2026	—	24.98
Jan 25, 2026	—	24.91
Jan 24, 2026	—	25.19
Jan 23, 2026	—	25.28
Jan 22, 2026	—	25.02
Jan 21, 2026	—	24.94
Jan 20, 2026	—	25.02
Jan 19, 2026	—	24.99
Jan 18, 2026	—	24.81
Jan 17, 2026	—	25.09
Jan 16, 2026	—	25.18
Jan 15, 2026	—	24.83
Jan 14, 2026	—	24.91
Jan 13, 2026	—	25.14
Jan 12, 2026	—	24.97

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05536995
State: IL
County: Will County
Coordinates: 41.6400, -88.0600
Drainage Area: 739 mi²
Datum (ft): 551.8
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 29.0 ft
Flood Stage: 30.0 ft

Currently 5.05 ft below flood stage.

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3.1 mi · 3 cfs

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6.1 mi · 1,300 cfs

Low
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6.9 mi · 1 cfs

Low
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7.3 mi · 847 cfs

Very Low