How high is the Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, IL right now?

The Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, IL is currently flowing at 71 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.98 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 31th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 98 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 32 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, IL stream gauge located?

The Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Douglas County, IL on the Kaskaskia River. USGS site number 05590520 (coordinates 39.7917, -88.3678).

Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, IL

USGS Site No: 05590520 • Kaskaskia River • Douglas County, IL

Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, IL on the Kaskaskia River is currently at 71 cfs (Normal — 31th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.98 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Kaskaskia River ↓

Kaskaskia River at Chesterville, IL

CFS Discharge

2.98

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	32
25th	Low threshold	62
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	98	Today: 71 cfs
75th	High threshold	153
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	73	3.01
May 27, 2026	74	3.03
May 26, 2026	75	3.05
May 25, 2026	76	3.06
May 24, 2026	81	3.13
May 23, 2026	88	3.25
May 22, 2026	92	3.31
May 21, 2026	95	3.36
May 20, 2026	106	3.52
May 19, 2026	122	3.75
May 18, 2026	103	3.48
May 17, 2026	108	3.55
May 16, 2026	118	3.69
May 15, 2026	99	3.42
Apr 20, 2026	244	4.88
Apr 19, 2026	403	6.25
Apr 18, 2026	400	6.16
Apr 17, 2026	136	3.73
Apr 16, 2026	117	3.49
Apr 15, 2026	87	3.10
Apr 14, 2026	89	3.14
Apr 13, 2026	97	3.26
Apr 12, 2026	101	3.32
Apr 11, 2026	104	3.37
Apr 10, 2026	119	3.57
Apr 9, 2026	136	3.79
Apr 8, 2026	154	4.01
Apr 7, 2026	182	4.32
Apr 6, 2026	242	4.93
Apr 5, 2026	355	5.92

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05590520
State: IL
County: Douglas County
Coordinates: 39.7917, -88.3678
Drainage Area: 124 mi²
Datum (ft): 641.9
HUC Code: 07140201

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 683 cfs

Mar 12, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 3, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Lake Fork at Atwood, IL
5.8 mi · 91 cfs

Normal
Kaskaskia River at Chesterville, IL
6.2 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Embarras River Near Camargo, IL
9.7 mi · 71 cfs

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Kaskaskia River at Cooks Mills, IL
14.6 mi · 254 cfs

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West Okaw River Near Lovington, IL
16.2 mi · 49 cfs

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