How high is the Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL right now?

The Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.87 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 33th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.13 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 5.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 3 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 46 cfs.

Where is the Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL stream gauge located?

The Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Mc Donald Creek. USGS site number 05529500 (coordinates 42.0953, -87.9128).

Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL

USGS Site No: 05529500 • Mc Donald Creek • Cook County, IL

Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL on the Mc Donald Creek is currently at 2 cfs (Normal — 33th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.87 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

0.87

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	0
25th	Low threshold	1
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	3	Today: 2 cfs
75th	High threshold	8
95th	Very High threshold	46

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	0.94
May 27, 2026	6	1.07
May 26, 2026	5	1.02
May 25, 2026	8	1.16
May 24, 2026	14	1.34
May 23, 2026	1	0.80
May 22, 2026	1	0.84
May 21, 2026	2	0.89
May 20, 2026	3	0.94
May 19, 2026	5	1.04
May 18, 2026	5	1.01
May 17, 2026	1	0.81
May 16, 2026	1	0.80
May 15, 2026	1	0.81
Apr 20, 2026	58	1.78
Apr 19, 2026	76	2.13
Apr 18, 2026	122	2.89
Apr 17, 2026	99	2.51
Apr 16, 2026	136	3.11
Apr 15, 2026	200	4.12
Apr 14, 2026	61	1.76
Apr 13, 2026	32	1.20
Apr 12, 2026	31	1.18
Apr 11, 2026	36	1.34
Apr 10, 2026	50	1.67
Apr 9, 2026	41	1.46
Apr 8, 2026	45	1.56
Apr 7, 2026	49	1.65
Apr 6, 2026	36	1.38
Apr 5, 2026	39	1.46

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05529500
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 42.0953, -87.9128
Drainage Area: 8 mi²
Datum (ft): 637.9
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 3.0 ft
Flood Stage: 5.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 7.0 ft
Major Flood: 8.0 ft

Currently 4.13 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 200 cfs

Apr 15, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Jan 24, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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