How high is the Richland Creek Near Hecker, IL right now?

The Richland Creek Near Hecker, IL is currently flowing at 54 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 28.08 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Richland Creek Near Hecker, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 66th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Richland Creek Near Hecker, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 37 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 12 to 890 cfs.

Where is the Richland Creek Near Hecker, IL stream gauge located?

The Richland Creek Near Hecker, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in St. Clair County, IL on the Richland Creek. USGS site number 05595200 (coordinates 38.3239, -89.9706).

Richland Creek Near Hecker, IL

USGS Site No: 05595200 • Richland Creek • St. Clair County, IL

Richland Creek Near Hecker, IL on the Richland Creek is currently at 54 cfs (Normal — 66th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 28.08 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

28.08

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	12
25th	Low threshold	20
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	37
75th	High threshold	64	Today: 54 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	890

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	97	28.85
May 27, 2026	100	28.85
May 26, 2026	58	28.17
May 25, 2026	66	28.32
May 24, 2026	77	28.53
May 23, 2026	90	28.74
May 22, 2026	117	29.14
May 21, 2026	171	29.76
May 20, 2026	479	32.19
May 19, 2026	2,890	39.11
May 18, 2026	771	31.61
May 17, 2026	75	28.45
May 16, 2026	55	28.06
May 15, 2026	47	27.93
Apr 20, 2026	72	28.43
Apr 19, 2026	158	29.60
Apr 18, 2026	702	33.15
Apr 17, 2026	92	28.74
Apr 16, 2026	224	30.13
Apr 15, 2026	27	27.36
Apr 14, 2026	28	27.38
Apr 13, 2026	29	27.42
Apr 12, 2026	29	27.42
Apr 11, 2026	30	27.45
Apr 10, 2026	31	27.50
Apr 9, 2026	35	27.59
Apr 8, 2026	38	27.69
Apr 7, 2026	45	27.86
Apr 6, 2026	66	28.32
Apr 5, 2026	151	29.50

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05595200
State: IL
County: St. Clair County
Coordinates: 38.3239, -89.9706
Drainage Area: 129 mi²
Datum (ft): 374.7
HUC Code: 07140204

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,890 cfs

May 19, 2026
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Oct 9, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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