How high is the Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL right now?

The Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL is currently flowing at 58 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 19.49 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 29th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.51 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 24.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 94 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 20 to 519 cfs.

Where is the Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL stream gauge located?

The Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mercer County, IL on the Pope Creek. USGS site number 05467000 (coordinates 41.1289, -90.9193).

Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL

USGS Site No: 05467000 • Pope Creek • Mercer County, IL

Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, IL on the Pope Creek is currently at 58 cfs (Normal — 29th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 19.49 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

19.49

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	20
25th	Low threshold	51
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	94	Today: 58 cfs
75th	High threshold	218
95th	Very High threshold	519

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	62	19.53
May 27, 2026	65	19.57
May 26, 2026	69	19.61
May 25, 2026	73	19.66
May 24, 2026	79	19.72
May 23, 2026	83	19.76
May 22, 2026	85	19.78
May 21, 2026	90	19.83
May 20, 2026	104	19.97
May 19, 2026	118	20.10
May 18, 2026	94	19.88
May 17, 2026	98	19.92
May 16, 2026	105	19.97
May 15, 2026	71	19.64
Apr 20, 2026	314	21.55
Apr 19, 2026	413	22.18
Apr 18, 2026	343	21.72
Apr 17, 2026	204	20.80
Apr 16, 2026	214	20.87
Apr 15, 2026	217	20.89
Apr 14, 2026	228	20.97
Apr 13, 2026	241	21.06
Apr 12, 2026	247	21.10
Apr 11, 2026	269	21.24
Apr 10, 2026	282	21.33
Apr 9, 2026	275	21.28
Apr 8, 2026	314	21.55
Apr 7, 2026	374	21.94
Apr 6, 2026	486	22.62
Apr 5, 2026	743	24.02

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05467000
State: IL
County: Mercer County
Coordinates: 41.1289, -90.9193
Drainage Area: 174 mi²
Datum (ft): 523.1
HUC Code: 07080104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 22.0 ft
Flood Stage: 24.0 ft

Currently 4.51 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 870 cfs

Apr 4, 2026
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Oct 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 2

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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