How high is the North Fork Salt Creek Near DE Witt, IL right now?

The North Fork Salt Creek Near DE Witt, IL is currently flowing at 20 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 690.46 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the North Fork Salt Creek Near DE Witt, 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.

What is the historical median flow for the North Fork Salt Creek Near DE Witt, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 52 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 24 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the North Fork Salt Creek Near DE Witt, IL stream gauge located?

The North Fork Salt Creek Near DE Witt, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in De Witt County, IL on the North Fork Salt Creek. USGS site number 05578250 (coordinates 40.2359, -88.8096).

North Fork Salt Creek Near DE Witt, IL

USGS Site No: 05578250 • North Fork Salt Creek • De Witt County, IL

North Fork Salt Creek Near DE Witt, IL on the North Fork Salt Creek is currently at 20 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 690.46 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

690.46

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

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	24	Today: 20 cfs
25th	Low threshold	32
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	52
75th	High threshold	94
95th	Very High threshold	0

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 29, 2026	20	—
May 28, 2026	22	690.49
May 27, 2026	23	690.53
May 26, 2026	24	690.54
May 25, 2026	25	690.57
May 24, 2026	28	690.62
May 23, 2026	27	690.62
May 22, 2026	27	690.60
May 21, 2026	27	690.61
May 20, 2026	29	690.65
May 19, 2026	33	690.74
May 18, 2026	35	690.78
May 17, 2026	35	690.77
May 16, 2026	37	690.82
May 15, 2026	38	690.84
Apr 21, 2026	145	—
Apr 20, 2026	170	692.38
Apr 19, 2026	261	693.14
Apr 18, 2026	289	693.32
Apr 17, 2026	150	692.21
Apr 16, 2026	204	692.67
Apr 15, 2026	32	691.14
Apr 14, 2026	2	690.93
Apr 13, 2026	4	691.00
Apr 12, 2026	8	691.06
Apr 11, 2026	14	691.11
Apr 10, 2026	30	691.31
Apr 9, 2026	54	691.54
Apr 8, 2026	77	691.73
Apr 7, 2026	115	692.01

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05578250
State: IL
County: De Witt County
Coordinates: 40.2359, -88.8096
Drainage Area: 107 mi²
Datum (ft): -0.1
HUC Code: 07130009

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 622 cfs

Jun 5, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Mar 31, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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