How high is the Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL right now?

The Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL is currently flowing at 44 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.79 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Hickory Creek at Joliet, 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 Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.71 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 44 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to 658 cfs.

Where is the Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL stream gauge located?

The Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Will County, IL on the Hickory Creek. USGS site number 05539000 (coordinates 41.5147, -88.0733).

Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL

USGS Site No: 05539000 • Hickory Creek • Will County, IL

Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL on the Hickory Creek is currently at 44 cfs (Normal — 50th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.79 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Hickory Creek

Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL

CFS Discharge

10.79

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	15
25th	Low threshold	21
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	44
75th	High threshold	111	Today: 44 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	658

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	48	10.82
May 27, 2026	49	10.83
May 26, 2026	53	10.86
May 25, 2026	67	10.95
May 24, 2026	64	10.93
May 23, 2026	46	10.80
May 22, 2026	48	10.82
May 21, 2026	48	10.82
May 20, 2026	54	10.86
May 19, 2026	66	10.94
May 18, 2026	61	10.91
May 17, 2026	46	10.81
May 16, 2026	48	10.82
May 15, 2026	50	10.83
Apr 20, 2026	153	11.63
Apr 19, 2026	246	12.06
Apr 18, 2026	471	12.73
Apr 17, 2026	162	11.67
Apr 16, 2026	190	11.82
Apr 15, 2026	124	11.46
Apr 14, 2026	129	11.49
Apr 13, 2026	142	11.56
Apr 12, 2026	157	11.65
Apr 11, 2026	192	11.84
Apr 10, 2026	231	12.02
Apr 9, 2026	234	12.04
Apr 8, 2026	318	12.32
Apr 7, 2026	449	12.68
Apr 6, 2026	704	13.24
Apr 5, 2026	1,330	14.22

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05539000
State: IL
County: Will County
Coordinates: 41.5147, -88.0733
Drainage Area: 108 mi²
Datum (ft): 505.7
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 24.0 ft

Currently 5.71 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,240 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

Nov 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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