How high is the Lake Fork Near Cornland, IL right now?

The Lake Fork Near Cornland, IL is currently flowing at 97 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.60 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Lake Fork Near Cornland, 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 Lake Fork Near Cornland, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 151 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 35 to 607 cfs.

Where is the Lake Fork Near Cornland, IL stream gauge located?

The Lake Fork Near Cornland, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Logan County, IL on the Lake Fork. USGS site number 05579500 (coordinates 39.9518, -89.3857).

Lake Fork Near Cornland, IL

USGS Site No: 05579500 • Lake Fork • Logan County, IL

Lake Fork Near Cornland, IL on the Lake Fork is currently at 97 cfs (Normal — 35th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.60 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Lake Fork

Lake Fork at Atwood, IL

CFS Discharge

4.60

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	35
25th	Low threshold	64
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	151	Today: 97 cfs
75th	High threshold	280
95th	Very High threshold	607

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	102	4.66
May 27, 2026	107	4.72
May 26, 2026	110	4.75
May 25, 2026	114	4.80
May 24, 2026	122	4.89
May 23, 2026	131	4.98
May 22, 2026	137	5.05
May 21, 2026	139	5.08
May 20, 2026	154	5.22
May 19, 2026	175	5.43
May 18, 2026	153	5.21
May 17, 2026	172	5.40
May 16, 2026	160	5.28
May 15, 2026	143	5.11
Apr 20, 2026	319	6.67
Apr 19, 2026	434	7.58
Apr 18, 2026	380	7.10
Apr 17, 2026	108	4.73
Apr 16, 2026	114	4.79
Apr 15, 2026	117	4.83
Apr 14, 2026	121	4.88
Apr 13, 2026	131	4.99
Apr 12, 2026	138	5.06
Apr 11, 2026	144	5.12
Apr 10, 2026	162	5.30
Apr 9, 2026	178	5.46
Apr 8, 2026	199	5.64
Apr 7, 2026	222	5.85
Apr 6, 2026	259	6.15
Apr 5, 2026	296	6.48

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05579500
State: IL
County: Logan County
Coordinates: 39.9518, -89.3857
Drainage Area: 214 mi²
Datum (ft): 554.7
HUC Code: 07130009

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 666 cfs

May 21, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Dec 8, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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