How high is the Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL right now?

The Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.10 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.40 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 19 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 83 cfs.

Where is the Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL stream gauge located?

The Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Kane County, IL on the Mill Creek. USGS site number 05551330 (coordinates 41.8458, -88.3492).

Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL

USGS Site No: 05551330 • Mill Creek • Kane County, IL

Mill Creek Near Batavia, IL on the Mill Creek is currently at 2 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.10 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Mill Creek ↓

Mill Creek at Old Mill Creek, IL

CFS Discharge

2.10

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	3	Today: 2 cfs
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	19
75th	High threshold	28
95th	Very High threshold	83

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	4	2.17
May 27, 2026	4	2.17
May 26, 2026	5	2.20
May 25, 2026	8	2.29
May 24, 2026	6	2.23
May 23, 2026	3	2.14
May 22, 2026	3	2.15
May 21, 2026	4	2.19
May 20, 2026	7	2.25
May 19, 2026	10	2.33
May 18, 2026	7	2.25
May 17, 2026	4	2.18
May 16, 2026	6	2.23
May 15, 2026	4	2.19
Apr 20, 2026	51	3.09
Apr 19, 2026	76	3.48
Apr 18, 2026	111	3.96
Apr 17, 2026	66	3.33
Apr 16, 2026	82	3.58
Apr 15, 2026	46	3.00
Apr 14, 2026	31	2.69
Apr 13, 2026	31	2.71
Apr 12, 2026	29	2.66
Apr 11, 2026	34	2.76
Apr 10, 2026	36	2.81
Apr 9, 2026	35	2.78
Apr 8, 2026	41	2.90
Apr 7, 2026	51	3.09
Apr 6, 2026	64	3.31
Apr 5, 2026	93	3.72

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05551330
State: IL
County: Kane County
Coordinates: 41.8458, -88.3492
Drainage Area: 28 mi²
Datum (ft): 684.7
HUC Code: 07120007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 6.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.5 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 4.40 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 216 cfs

Apr 3, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 1, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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