How high is the Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL right now?

The Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL is currently flowing at 7,700 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 20.65 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 87th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,070 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 130 to 9,980 cfs.

Where is the Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL stream gauge located?

The Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in White County, IL on the Little Wabash River. USGS site number 03381500 (coordinates 38.0606, -88.1572).

Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL

USGS Site No: 03381500 • Little Wabash River • White County, IL

Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL on the Little Wabash River is currently at 7,700 cfs (High — 87th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 20.65 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Little Wabash River

Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL

7,700

CFS Discharge

20.65

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	130
25th	Low threshold	237
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,070
75th	High threshold	4,500
95th	Very High threshold	9,980	Today: 7,700 cfs

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	7,560	20.30
May 27, 2026	7,350	19.79
May 26, 2026	7,100	19.44
May 25, 2026	7,250	19.81
May 24, 2026	7,740	20.27
May 23, 2026	7,520	19.61
May 22, 2026	6,820	18.37
May 21, 2026	6,020	16.98
May 20, 2026	5,340	15.73
May 19, 2026	4,890	15.25
May 18, 2026	5,520	16.48
May 17, 2026	5,860	17.10
May 16, 2026	6,320	18.10
May 15, 2026	6,860	19.09
Apr 20, 2026	675	4.52
Apr 19, 2026	546	4.15
Apr 18, 2026	485	3.98
Apr 17, 2026	482	3.98
Apr 16, 2026	520	4.09
Apr 15, 2026	568	4.24
Apr 14, 2026	650	4.52
Apr 13, 2026	823	5.11
Apr 12, 2026	1,160	6.24
Apr 11, 2026	1,700	7.81
Apr 10, 2026	2,200	9.03
Apr 9, 2026	2,340	9.27
Apr 8, 2026	2,180	8.83
Apr 7, 2026	1,870	7.92
Apr 6, 2026	1,540	6.98
Apr 5, 2026	1,010	5.47

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03381500
State: IL
County: White County
Coordinates: 38.0606, -88.1572
Drainage Area: 3,102 mi²
Datum (ft): 339.7
HUC Code: 05120114

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 14,000 cfs

Apr 22, 2025
Min discharge: 30 cfs

Nov 17, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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