How high is the Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL right now?

The Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.03 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 2th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.97 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 52 cfs.

Where is the Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL stream gauge located?

The Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Lansing Ditch. USGS site number 05536265 (coordinates 41.5284, -87.5294).

Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL

USGS Site No: 05536265 • Lansing Ditch • Cook County, IL

Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL on the Lansing Ditch is currently at 0 cfs (Very Low — 2th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.03 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.03

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	1	Today: 0 cfs
25th	Low threshold	2
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4
75th	High threshold	8
95th	Very High threshold	52

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	3	4.04
May 27, 2026	3	4.05
May 26, 2026	3	4.07
May 25, 2026	4	4.16
May 24, 2026	5	4.18
May 23, 2026	1	3.90
May 22, 2026	1	3.83
May 21, 2026	1	3.83
May 20, 2026	1	3.89
May 19, 2026	3	4.04
May 18, 2026	5	4.16
May 17, 2026	2	3.94
May 16, 2026	2	4.01
May 15, 2026	20	4.73
Apr 20, 2026	28	4.63
Apr 19, 2026	12	4.22
Apr 18, 2026	20	4.41
Apr 17, 2026	16	4.33
Apr 16, 2026	22	4.47
Apr 15, 2026	13	4.24
Apr 14, 2026	31	4.70
Apr 13, 2026	30	4.69
Apr 12, 2026	10	4.15
Apr 11, 2026	12	4.21
Apr 10, 2026	16	4.31
Apr 9, 2026	14	4.26
Apr 8, 2026	18	4.37
Apr 7, 2026	25	4.54
Apr 6, 2026	36	4.80
Apr 5, 2026	56	5.38

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05536265
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 41.5284, -87.5294
Drainage Area: 9 mi²
Datum (ft): 606.7
HUC Code: 07120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.5 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.5 ft
Major Flood: 10.5 ft

Currently 2.97 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 88 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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