How high is the Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL right now?

The Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.13 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 36th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.87 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, 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 3 to 89 cfs.

Where is the Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL stream gauge located?

The Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Deer Creek. USGS site number 05536235 (coordinates 41.5209, -87.5901).

Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL

USGS Site No: 05536235 • Deer Creek • Cook County, IL

Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL on the Deer Creek is currently at 5 cfs (Normal — 36th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.13 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.13

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	3
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	8	Today: 5 cfs
75th	High threshold	14
95th	Very High threshold	89

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	6	3.14
May 27, 2026	6	3.15
May 26, 2026	6	3.17
May 25, 2026	8	3.29
May 24, 2026	9	3.29
May 23, 2026	6	3.14
May 22, 2026	6	3.15
May 21, 2026	6	3.18
May 20, 2026	8	3.25
May 19, 2026	12	3.44
May 18, 2026	11	3.41
May 17, 2026	8	3.27
May 16, 2026	8	3.28
May 15, 2026	9	3.30
Apr 20, 2026	19	3.75
Apr 19, 2026	27	3.98
Apr 18, 2026	37	4.21
Apr 17, 2026	30	4.06
Apr 16, 2026	38	4.25
Apr 15, 2026	26	3.95
Apr 14, 2026	23	3.86
Apr 12, 2026	16	3.63
Apr 11, 2026	20	3.78
Apr 10, 2026	27	3.96
Apr 9, 2026	28	4.00
Apr 8, 2026	39	4.26
Apr 7, 2026	51	4.57
Apr 6, 2026	79	5.29
Apr 5, 2026	135	6.54
Apr 4, 2026	239	8.33

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05536235
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 41.5209, -87.5901
Drainage Area: 23 mi²
Datum (ft): 615.8
HUC Code: 07120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.5 ft
Major Flood: 13.5 ft

Currently 6.87 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 303 cfs

Apr 3, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Nov 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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