How high is the Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL right now?

The Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL is currently flowing at 43 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 12.05 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, 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 Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.95 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 51 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL stream gauge located?

The Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 05531045 (coordinates 42.0121, -88.0010).

Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL

USGS Site No: 05531045 • Salt Creek • Cook County, IL

Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL on the Salt Creek is currently at 43 cfs (Normal — 41th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 12.05 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

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Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL

CFS Discharge

12.05

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	9
25th	Low threshold	27
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	51	Today: 43 cfs
75th	High threshold	67
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	44	12.07
May 27, 2026	48	12.13
May 26, 2026	59	12.30
May 25, 2026	80	12.57
May 24, 2026	109	12.86
May 23, 2026	39	11.98
May 22, 2026	37	11.95
May 21, 2026	40	12.00
May 20, 2026	48	12.12
May 19, 2026	75	12.51
May 18, 2026	83	12.57
May 17, 2026	38	11.96
May 16, 2026	40	11.99
May 15, 2026	38	11.96
Apr 20, 2026	427	15.25
Apr 19, 2026	453	15.39
Apr 18, 2026	716	16.69
Apr 17, 2026	611	16.18
Apr 16, 2026	982	17.93
Apr 15, 2026	877	17.44
Apr 14, 2026	177	13.40
Apr 13, 2026	108	12.90
Apr 12, 2026	89	12.68
Apr 11, 2026	103	12.85
Apr 10, 2026	128	13.11
Apr 9, 2026	91	12.72
Apr 8, 2026	101	12.83
Apr 7, 2026	125	13.08
Apr 6, 2026	293	14.35
Apr 5, 2026	462	15.44

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05531045
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 42.0121, -88.0010
Drainage Area: 52 mi²
Datum (ft): 664.9
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 4.95 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 982 cfs

Apr 16, 2026
Min discharge: 23 cfs

Nov 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 2

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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