How high is the Mill Creek at Milan, IL right now?

The Mill Creek at Milan, IL is currently flowing at 18 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.82 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mill Creek at Milan, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 27th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Mill Creek at Milan, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 39 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 8 to 185 cfs.

Where is the Mill Creek at Milan, IL stream gauge located?

The Mill Creek at Milan, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Rock Island County, IL on the Mill Creek. USGS site number 05448000 (coordinates 41.4424, -90.5555).

Mill Creek at Milan, IL

USGS Site No: 05448000 • Mill Creek • Rock Island County, IL

Mill Creek at Milan, IL on the Mill Creek is currently at 18 cfs (Normal — 27th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.82 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Mill Creek

Mill Creek at Old Mill Creek, IL

CFS Discharge

1.82

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	8
25th	Low threshold	16
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	39	Today: 18 cfs
75th	High threshold	71
95th	Very High threshold	185

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	21	1.88
May 27, 2026	22	1.90
May 26, 2026	23	1.91
May 25, 2026	24	1.92
May 24, 2026	26	1.96
May 23, 2026	29	1.99
May 22, 2026	29	2.00
May 21, 2026	31	2.02
May 20, 2026	36	2.09
May 19, 2026	44	2.17
May 18, 2026	40	2.13
May 17, 2026	30	2.01
May 16, 2026	35	2.07
May 15, 2026	27	1.97
Apr 20, 2026	111	2.77
Apr 19, 2026	137	2.93
Apr 18, 2026	199	3.27
Apr 17, 2026	156	3.03
Apr 16, 2026	237	3.44
Apr 15, 2026	117	2.80
Apr 14, 2026	89	2.61
Apr 13, 2026	95	2.65
Apr 12, 2026	100	2.69
Apr 11, 2026	113	2.78
Apr 10, 2026	133	2.89
Apr 9, 2026	81	2.54
Apr 8, 2026	92	2.63
Apr 7, 2026	106	2.73
Apr 6, 2026	133	2.90
Apr 5, 2026	184	3.19

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05448000
State: IL
County: Rock Island County
Coordinates: 41.4424, -90.5555
Drainage Area: 62 mi²
Datum (ft): 564.8
HUC Code: 07090005

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 537 cfs

May 21, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Oct 5, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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