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

The Salt Creek at Rolling Meadows, IL is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.27 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 35th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salt Creek at Rolling Meadows, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.23 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.5 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 13 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 136 cfs.

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

The Salt Creek at Rolling Meadows, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 05530990 (coordinates 42.0604, -88.0167).

Salt Creek at Rolling Meadows, IL

USGS Site No: 05530990 • Salt Creek • Cook County, IL

Salt Creek at Rolling Meadows, IL on the Salt Creek is currently at 8 cfs (Normal — 35th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.27 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Salt Creek ↓

Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL

CFS Discharge

2.27

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	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	13	Today: 8 cfs
75th	High threshold	34
95th	Very High threshold	136

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	10	2.32
May 27, 2026	13	2.42
May 26, 2026	18	2.52
May 25, 2026	27	2.70
May 24, 2026	65	3.07
May 23, 2026	8	2.27
May 22, 2026	8	2.28
May 21, 2026	9	2.31
May 20, 2026	12	2.39
May 19, 2026	19	2.56
May 18, 2026	40	2.76
May 17, 2026	9	2.30
May 16, 2026	10	2.31
May 15, 2026	10	2.31
Apr 20, 2026	73	3.34
Apr 19, 2026	155	3.99
Apr 18, 2026	344	5.44
Apr 17, 2026	227	4.56
Apr 16, 2026	409	5.87
Apr 15, 2026	600	7.09
Apr 14, 2026	115	3.56
Apr 13, 2026	39	3.00
Apr 12, 2026	28	2.84
Apr 11, 2026	32	2.91
Apr 10, 2026	53	3.15
Apr 9, 2026	27	2.84
Apr 8, 2026	34	2.93
Apr 7, 2026	43	3.05
Apr 6, 2026	87	3.45
Apr 5, 2026	112	3.64

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05530990
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 42.0604, -88.0167
Drainage Area: 31 mi²
Datum (ft): 686.0
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.5 ft
Flood Stage: 8.5 ft

Currently 6.23 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 600 cfs

Apr 15, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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