How high is the Little Wabash River Near Effingham, IL right now?

The Little Wabash River Near Effingham, IL is currently flowing at 145 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.02 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 69th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Wabash River Near Effingham, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.98 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 40 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 1,310 cfs.

Where is the Little Wabash River Near Effingham, IL stream gauge located?

The Little Wabash River Near Effingham, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Effingham County, IL on the Little Wabash River. USGS site number 03378635 (coordinates 39.1039, -88.5944).

Little Wabash River Near Effingham, IL

USGS Site No: 03378635 • Little Wabash River • Effingham County, IL

Little Wabash River Near Effingham, IL on the Little Wabash River is currently at 145 cfs (Normal — 69th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.02 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Little Wabash River ↓

Little Wabash River Below Clay City, IL

145

CFS Discharge

11.02

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	5
25th	Low threshold	23
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	40
75th	High threshold	181	Today: 145 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	1,310

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	233	11.24
May 27, 2026	284	11.32
May 26, 2026	69	10.78
May 25, 2026	79	10.82
May 24, 2026	89	10.86
May 23, 2026	105	10.91
May 22, 2026	126	10.97
May 21, 2026	168	11.08
May 20, 2026	286	11.34
May 19, 2026	806	12.24
May 18, 2026	1,120	12.44
May 17, 2026	115	10.94
May 16, 2026	110	10.92
May 15, 2026	97	10.88
Apr 20, 2026	179	11.11
Apr 19, 2026	290	11.35
Apr 18, 2026	209	11.17
Apr 17, 2026	133	10.99
Apr 16, 2026	126	10.97
Apr 15, 2026	66	10.77
Apr 14, 2026	71	10.79
Apr 13, 2026	76	10.81
Apr 12, 2026	86	10.85
Apr 11, 2026	101	10.90
Apr 10, 2026	113	10.93
Apr 9, 2026	142	11.01
Apr 8, 2026	181	11.12
Apr 7, 2026	278	11.33
Apr 6, 2026	490	11.72
Apr 5, 2026	1,190	12.81

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03378635
State: IL
County: Effingham County
Coordinates: 39.1039, -88.5944
Drainage Area: 240 mi²
Datum (ft): 500.8
HUC Code: 05120114

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 4.98 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,230 cfs

May 4, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Nov 9, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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