How high is the Plum Creek Near Crete, IL right now?

The Plum Creek Near Crete, IL is currently flowing at 7 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.89 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Plum Creek Near Crete, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 53th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Plum Creek Near Crete, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.11 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Plum Creek Near Crete, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Plum Creek Near Crete, IL stream gauge located?

The Plum Creek Near Crete, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Will County, IL on the Plum Creek. USGS site number 05536162 (coordinates 41.4357, -87.5716).

Plum Creek Near Crete, IL

USGS Site No: 05536162 • Plum Creek • Will County, IL

Plum Creek Near Crete, IL on the Plum Creek is currently at 7 cfs (Normal — 53th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.89 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

7.89

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	2
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5
75th	High threshold	22	Today: 7 cfs
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 28, 2026	9	7.96
May 27, 2026	9	7.95
May 26, 2026	10	8.00
May 25, 2026	14	8.12
May 24, 2026	13	8.07
May 23, 2026	9	7.94
May 22, 2026	9	7.94
May 21, 2026	8	7.91
May 20, 2026	9	7.95
May 19, 2026	11	8.02
May 18, 2026	9	7.94
May 17, 2026	8	7.91
May 16, 2026	8	7.93
May 15, 2026	6	7.84
Apr 20, 2026	8	8.06
Apr 19, 2026	16	8.30
Apr 18, 2026	42	8.83
Apr 17, 2026	22	8.44
Apr 16, 2026	50	9.01
Apr 15, 2026	28	8.57
Apr 14, 2026	29	8.50
Apr 13, 2026	5	7.90
Apr 12, 2026	5	7.90
Apr 11, 2026	6	7.93
Apr 10, 2026	6	7.98
Apr 9, 2026	7	8.02
Apr 8, 2026	10	8.11
Apr 7, 2026	17	8.33
Apr 6, 2026	40	8.82
Apr 5, 2026	122	9.99

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05536162
State: IL
County: Will County
Coordinates: 41.4357, -87.5716
Drainage Area: 19 mi²
Datum (ft): 650.4
HUC Code: 07120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.5 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 6.11 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 370 cfs

Dec 29, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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