How high is the Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL right now?

The Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL is currently flowing at 101 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 41th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 121 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 50 to 748 cfs.

Where is the Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL stream gauge located?

The Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in McHenry County, IL on the Nippersink Creek. USGS site number 05548280 (coordinates 42.4437, -88.2474).

Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL

USGS Site No: 05548280 • Nippersink Creek • McHenry County, IL

Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, IL on the Nippersink Creek is currently at 101 cfs (Normal — 41th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.23 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Nippersink Creek

Nippersink Creek Above Wonder Lake, IL

101

CFS Discharge

4.23

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	50
25th	Low threshold	66
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	121	Today: 101 cfs
75th	High threshold	234
95th	Very High threshold	748

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	105	4.26
May 27, 2026	114	4.33
May 26, 2026	127	4.42
May 25, 2026	139	4.51
May 24, 2026	132	4.46
May 23, 2026	117	4.35
May 22, 2026	116	4.35
May 21, 2026	119	4.36
May 20, 2026	125	4.41
May 19, 2026	143	4.54
May 18, 2026	154	4.62
May 17, 2026	151	4.60
May 16, 2026	150	4.59
May 15, 2026	153	4.62
Apr 20, 2026	1,270	9.66
Apr 19, 2026	1,790	11.33
Apr 18, 2026	1,630	10.85
Apr 17, 2026	1,660	10.93
Apr 16, 2026	1,580	10.68
Apr 15, 2026	1,050	8.91
Apr 14, 2026	497	6.56
Apr 13, 2026	428	6.19
Apr 12, 2026	467	6.41
Apr 11, 2026	524	6.71
Apr 10, 2026	459	6.36
Apr 9, 2026	420	6.14
Apr 8, 2026	534	6.76
Apr 7, 2026	744	7.73
Apr 6, 2026	1,160	9.31
Apr 5, 2026	1,450	10.25

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05548280
State: IL
County: McHenry County
Coordinates: 42.4437, -88.2474
Drainage Area: 192 mi²
Datum (ft): 745.9
HUC Code: 07120006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 6.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,790 cfs

Apr 19, 2026
Min discharge: 25 cfs

Sep 8, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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