How high is the Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL right now?

The Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL is currently flowing at 622 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.20 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 71th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.80 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 169 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 28 to 5,320 cfs.

Where is the Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL stream gauge located?

The Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clay County, IL on the Little Wabash River. USGS site number 03379500 (coordinates 38.6347, -88.2972).

Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL

USGS Site No: 03379500 • Little Wabash River • Clay County, IL

Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL on the Little Wabash River is currently at 622 cfs (Normal — 71th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.20 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Little Wabash River

Little Wabash River Near Effingham, IL

Downstream on Little Wabash River ↓

Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL

622

CFS Discharge

9.20

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	28
25th	Low threshold	74
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	169
75th	High threshold	700	Today: 622 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	5,320

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	398	7.86
May 27, 2026	511	8.57
May 26, 2026	995	11.00
May 25, 2026	2,510	16.43
May 24, 2026	6,460	20.08
May 23, 2026	10,300	21.08
May 22, 2026	13,600	21.67
May 21, 2026	17,600	22.24
May 20, 2026	18,700	22.37
May 19, 2026	5,780	19.67
May 18, 2026	2,150	15.59
May 17, 2026	1,980	15.02
May 16, 2026	376	7.68
May 15, 2026	399	7.87
Apr 20, 2026	415	7.98
Apr 19, 2026	345	7.51
Apr 18, 2026	249	6.78
Apr 17, 2026	219	6.51
Apr 16, 2026	196	6.29
Apr 15, 2026	204	6.37
Apr 14, 2026	225	6.56
Apr 13, 2026	251	6.80
Apr 12, 2026	296	7.15
Apr 11, 2026	358	7.60
Apr 10, 2026	464	8.28
Apr 9, 2026	682	9.50
Apr 8, 2026	1,260	12.23
Apr 7, 2026	2,040	15.29
Apr 6, 2026	2,100	15.52
Apr 5, 2026	1,200	11.92

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03379500
State: IL
County: Clay County
Coordinates: 38.6347, -88.2972
Drainage Area: 1,131 mi²
Datum (ft): 391.9
HUC Code: 05120114

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 8.80 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 18,700 cfs

May 20, 2026
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Oct 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 38

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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