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

The Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL is currently flowing at 66 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.53 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 32th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.97 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.5 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 113 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 27 to 721 cfs.

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

The Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 05531500 (coordinates 41.8258, -87.9003).

Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL

USGS Site No: 05531500 • Salt Creek • Cook County, IL

Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL on the Salt Creek is currently at 66 cfs (Normal — 32th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.53 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Salt Creek

Salt Creek Near Farmer City, IL

Downstream on Salt Creek ↓

Salt Creek Near Rowell, IL

CFS Discharge

1.53

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	27
25th	Low threshold	49
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	113	Today: 66 cfs
75th	High threshold	194
95th	Very High threshold	721

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	84	1.64
May 27, 2026	114	1.81
May 26, 2026	137	1.95
May 25, 2026	211	2.40
May 24, 2026	186	2.25
May 23, 2026	74	1.58
May 22, 2026	84	1.64
May 21, 2026	101	1.73
May 20, 2026	138	1.95
May 19, 2026	193	2.28
May 18, 2026	121	1.85
May 17, 2026	86	1.65
May 16, 2026	88	1.66
May 15, 2026	86	1.65
Apr 20, 2026	664	4.89
Apr 19, 2026	887	5.87
Apr 18, 2026	1,070	6.49
Apr 17, 2026	1,040	6.44
Apr 16, 2026	1,010	6.36
Apr 15, 2026	734	5.17
Apr 14, 2026	218	2.50
Apr 13, 2026	213	2.47
Apr 12, 2026	194	2.35
Apr 11, 2026	238	2.62
Apr 10, 2026	252	2.71
Apr 9, 2026	225	2.54
Apr 8, 2026	253	2.72
Apr 7, 2026	379	3.44
Apr 6, 2026	627	4.72
Apr 5, 2026	755	5.29

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05531500
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 41.8258, -87.9003
Drainage Area: 115 mi²
Datum (ft): 624.7
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.5 ft

Currently 5.97 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,600 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Min discharge: 19 cfs

Nov 5, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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