How high is the Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL right now?

The Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL is currently flowing at 61 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.96 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 27th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.04 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 102 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 38 to 561 cfs.

Where is the Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL stream gauge located?

The Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DuPage County, IL on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 05531300 (coordinates 41.8862, -87.9596).

Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL

USGS Site No: 05531300 • Salt Creek • DuPage County, IL

Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL on the Salt Creek is currently at 61 cfs (Normal — 27th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.96 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Salt Creek

Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL

Downstream on Salt Creek ↓

Salt Creek Near Farmer City, IL

CFS Discharge

4.96

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	38
25th	Low threshold	57
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	102	Today: 61 cfs
75th	High threshold	253
95th	Very High threshold	561

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	68	5.03
May 27, 2026	80	5.14
May 26, 2026	94	5.27
May 25, 2026	142	5.67
May 24, 2026	124	5.51
May 23, 2026	61	4.96
May 22, 2026	68	5.03
May 21, 2026	77	5.12
May 20, 2026	99	5.31
May 19, 2026	147	5.71
May 18, 2026	107	5.37
May 17, 2026	70	5.05
May 16, 2026	71	5.06
Apr 20, 2026	587	7.99
Apr 19, 2026	793	8.80
Apr 18, 2026	907	9.22
Apr 17, 2026	1,000	9.59
Apr 16, 2026	999	9.58
Apr 15, 2026	798	8.81
Apr 14, 2026	200	6.05
Apr 13, 2026	168	5.87
Apr 12, 2026	148	5.72
Apr 11, 2026	180	5.95
Apr 10, 2026	195	6.05
Apr 9, 2026	172	5.89
Apr 8, 2026	198	6.07
Apr 7, 2026	269	6.49
Apr 6, 2026	536	7.77
Apr 5, 2026	626	8.15
Apr 4, 2026	734	8.58

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05531300
State: IL
County: DuPage County
Coordinates: 41.8862, -87.9596
Drainage Area: 92 mi²
Datum (ft): 651.6
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 6.04 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,000 cfs

Apr 17, 2026
Min discharge: 23 cfs

Oct 5, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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