How high is the Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL right now?

The Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL is currently flowing at 7 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.57 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 58th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 3 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 195 cfs.

Where is the Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL stream gauge located?

The Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Fayette County, IL on the Hickory Creek. USGS site number 05592575 (coordinates 38.9371, -88.9528).

Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL

USGS Site No: 05592575 • Hickory Creek • Fayette County, IL

Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, IL on the Hickory Creek is currently at 7 cfs (Normal — 58th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.57 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Hickory Creek ↓

Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL

CFS Discharge

4.57

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

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	0
25th	Low threshold	2
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	3
75th	High threshold	14	Today: 7 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	195

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	9	4.69
May 27, 2026	10	4.73
May 26, 2026	9	4.66
May 25, 2026	10	4.73
May 24, 2026	13	4.82
May 23, 2026	15	4.91
May 22, 2026	20	5.04
May 21, 2026	31	5.29
May 20, 2026	68	5.82
May 19, 2026	714	9.16
May 18, 2026	1,390	9.32
May 17, 2026	17	4.93
May 16, 2026	18	4.83
May 15, 2026	7	4.56
Apr 20, 2026	9	4.71
Apr 19, 2026	15	4.91
Apr 18, 2026	25	5.14
Apr 17, 2026	10	4.74
Apr 16, 2026	16	4.94
Apr 15, 2026	7	4.62
Apr 14, 2026	7	4.64
Apr 13, 2026	8	4.66
Apr 12, 2026	8	4.68
Apr 11, 2026	9	4.69
Apr 10, 2026	9	4.73
Apr 9, 2026	11	4.79
Apr 8, 2026	13	4.86
Apr 7, 2026	17	4.98
Apr 6, 2026	28	5.25
Apr 5, 2026	95	6.10

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05592575
State: IL
County: Fayette County
Coordinates: 38.9371, -88.9528
Drainage Area: 44 mi²
Datum (ft): 492.7
HUC Code: 07140202

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,690 cfs

Jul 21, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 17, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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