How high is the Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL right now?

The Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL is currently flowing at 723 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.24 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 23th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 13.76 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,260 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 398 to 5,440 cfs.

Where is the Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL stream gauge located?

The Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Menard County, IL on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 05582000 (coordinates 40.1319, -89.7357).

Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL

USGS Site No: 05582000 • Salt Creek • Menard County, IL

Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL on the Salt Creek is currently at 723 cfs (Low — 23th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.24 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Salt Creek

Salt Creek Near Rowell, IL

723

CFS Discharge

2.24

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	398
25th	Low threshold	771	Today: 723 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,260
75th	High threshold	2,260
95th	Very High threshold	5,440

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	797	2.37
May 27, 2026	854	2.47
May 26, 2026	935	2.61
May 25, 2026	1,040	2.79
May 24, 2026	859	2.48
May 23, 2026	864	2.49
May 22, 2026	884	2.53
May 21, 2026	947	2.63
May 20, 2026	1,030	2.78
May 19, 2026	1,020	2.75
May 18, 2026	1,010	2.74
May 17, 2026	1,040	2.78
May 16, 2026	1,060	2.81
May 15, 2026	1,050	2.81
Apr 20, 2026	2,800	5.12
Apr 19, 2026	3,310	5.70
Apr 18, 2026	2,390	4.61
Apr 17, 2026	1,690	3.75
Apr 16, 2026	1,780	3.87
Apr 15, 2026	1,090	2.86
Apr 14, 2026	1,050	2.80
Apr 13, 2026	1,110	2.90
Apr 12, 2026	1,180	3.01
Apr 11, 2026	1,300	3.19
Apr 10, 2026	1,460	3.42
Apr 9, 2026	1,630	3.67
Apr 8, 2026	1,850	3.96
Apr 7, 2026	2,180	4.38
Apr 6, 2026	2,650	4.95
Apr 5, 2026	3,110	5.47

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05582000
State: IL
County: Menard County
Coordinates: 40.1319, -89.7357
Drainage Area: 1,804 mi²
Datum (ft): 478.7
HUC Code: 07130009

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 13.76 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,260 cfs

Apr 2, 2026
Min discharge: 102 cfs

Feb 2, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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