How high is the Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL right now?

The Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.48 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 6th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.52 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 112 cfs.

Where is the Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL stream gauge located?

The Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Midlothian Creek. USGS site number 05536340 (coordinates 41.6141, -87.7295).

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL

USGS Site No: 05536340 • Midlothian Creek • Cook County, IL

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL on the Midlothian Creek is currently at 1 cfs (Very Low — 6th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.48 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.48

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: 1 cfs
25th	Low threshold	2
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6
75th	High threshold	13
95th	Very High threshold	112

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	1	1.51
May 27, 2026	2	1.56
May 26, 2026	2	1.60
May 25, 2026	7	1.71
May 24, 2026	19	1.80
May 23, 2026	1	1.49
May 22, 2026	1	1.51
May 21, 2026	1	1.55
May 20, 2026	2	1.58
May 19, 2026	6	1.69
May 18, 2026	9	1.69
May 17, 2026	2	1.56
May 16, 2026	1	1.54
May 15, 2026	1	1.53
Apr 18, 2026	70	2.30
Apr 17, 2026	24	2.02
Apr 16, 2026	34	2.10
Apr 15, 2026	12	1.91
Apr 14, 2026	14	1.93
Apr 11, 2026	7	1.83
Apr 10, 2026	16	1.95
Apr 9, 2026	28	2.06
Apr 7, 2026	94	2.45
Apr 6, 2026	205	3.42
Apr 5, 2026	247	4.07
Apr 4, 2026	257	4.24
Apr 3, 2026	236	3.89
Apr 2, 2026	132	2.75
Apr 1, 2026	96	2.50
Mar 31, 2026	93	2.42

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05536340
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 41.6141, -87.7295
Drainage Area: 13 mi²
Datum (ft): 620.0
HUC Code: 07120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.5 ft
Flood Stage: 6.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 7.0 ft
Major Flood: 8.5 ft

Currently 4.52 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 272 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 4, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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