How high is the Embarras River Near Camargo, IL right now?

The Embarras River Near Camargo, IL is currently flowing at 71 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.05 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Embarras River Near Camargo, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 35th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Embarras River Near Camargo, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 109 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 28 to 739 cfs.

Where is the Embarras River Near Camargo, IL stream gauge located?

The Embarras River Near Camargo, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Douglas County, IL on the Embarras River. USGS site number 03343400 (coordinates 39.7916, -88.1858).

Embarras River Near Camargo, IL

USGS Site No: 03343400 • Embarras River • Douglas County, IL

Embarras River Near Camargo, IL on the Embarras River is currently at 71 cfs (Normal — 35th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.05 ft. This station is at or above flood stage.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Embarras River ↓

Embarras River at Ste. Marie, IL

CFS Discharge

4.05

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

FLOOD

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	28
25th	Low threshold	46
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	109	Today: 71 cfs
75th	High threshold	202
95th	Very High threshold	739

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	79	4.16
May 27, 2026	83	4.21
May 26, 2026	84	4.22
May 25, 2026	90	4.30
May 24, 2026	101	4.43
May 23, 2026	112	4.56
May 22, 2026	117	4.62
May 21, 2026	129	4.75
May 20, 2026	162	4.99
May 19, 2026	167	5.02
May 18, 2026	139	4.83
May 17, 2026	153	4.93
May 16, 2026	130	4.76
May 15, 2026	123	4.69
Apr 20, 2026	677	8.37
Apr 19, 2026	828	8.90
Apr 18, 2026	392	6.72
Apr 17, 2026	203	5.24
Apr 16, 2026	124	4.69
Apr 15, 2026	109	4.54
Apr 14, 2026	118	4.65
Apr 13, 2026	133	4.81
Apr 12, 2026	144	4.90
Apr 11, 2026	177	5.13
Apr 10, 2026	229	5.56
Apr 9, 2026	286	6.06
Apr 8, 2026	375	6.74
Apr 7, 2026	537	7.74
Apr 6, 2026	823	8.88
Apr 5, 2026	1,050	9.53

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03343400
State: IL
County: Douglas County
Coordinates: 39.7916, -88.1858
Drainage Area: 186 mi²
Datum (ft): 622.2
HUC Code: 05120112

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,130 cfs

Mar 12, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 18, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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