How high is the Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL right now?

The Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL is currently flowing at 574 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.71 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.29 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,260 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 383 to 8,170 cfs.

Where is the Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL stream gauge located?

The Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Kankakee County, IL on the Iroquois River. USGS site number 05526000 (coordinates 41.0092, -87.8241).

Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL

USGS Site No: 05526000 • Iroquois River • Kankakee County, IL

Iroquois River Near Chebanse, IL on the Iroquois River is currently at 574 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.71 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Iroquois River

Iroquois River at Iroquois, IL

574

CFS Discharge

3.71

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	383
25th	Low threshold	635	Today: 574 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,260
75th	High threshold	2,600
95th	Very High threshold	8,170

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	625	3.81
May 27, 2026	682	3.92
May 26, 2026	730	4.00
May 25, 2026	757	4.05
May 24, 2026	612	3.78
May 23, 2026	570	3.70
May 22, 2026	594	3.75
May 21, 2026	619	3.80
May 20, 2026	626	3.81
May 19, 2026	651	3.86
May 18, 2026	674	3.90
May 17, 2026	703	3.95
May 16, 2026	720	3.99
May 15, 2026	761	4.06
Apr 20, 2026	4,190	7.94
Apr 19, 2026	3,990	7.76
Apr 18, 2026	3,270	7.09
Apr 17, 2026	2,900	6.73
Apr 16, 2026	2,150	5.92
Apr 15, 2026	1,350	4.94
Apr 14, 2026	1,350	4.94
Apr 13, 2026	1,490	5.13
Apr 12, 2026	1,820	5.53
Apr 11, 2026	2,300	6.09
Apr 10, 2026	2,880	6.71
Apr 9, 2026	3,570	7.38
Apr 8, 2026	4,500	8.19
Apr 7, 2026	5,560	9.04
Apr 6, 2026	6,190	9.52
Apr 5, 2026	6,110	9.46

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05526000
State: IL
County: Kankakee County
Coordinates: 41.0092, -87.8241
Drainage Area: 2,091 mi²
Datum (ft): 595.8
HUC Code: 07120002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 12.29 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,190 cfs

Apr 6, 2026
Min discharge: 61 cfs

Oct 7, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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