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

The Salt Creek Near Rowell, IL is currently flowing at 61 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.67 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 12th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 5.33 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 256 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 53 to 1,140 cfs.

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

The Salt Creek Near Rowell, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in De Witt County, IL on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 05578500 (coordinates 40.1152, -89.0492).

Salt Creek Near Rowell, IL

USGS Site No: 05578500 • Salt Creek • De Witt County, IL

Salt Creek Near Rowell, IL on the Salt Creek is currently at 61 cfs (Low — 12th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.67 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Salt Creek

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Salt Creek Near Greenview, IL

CFS Discharge

9.67

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	53
25th	Low threshold	109	Today: 61 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	256
75th	High threshold	514
95th	Very High threshold	1,140

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	9.77
May 27, 2026	73	9.85
May 26, 2026	76	9.90
May 25, 2026	76	9.90
May 24, 2026	74	9.88
May 23, 2026	84	10.03
May 22, 2026	99	10.22
May 21, 2026	109	10.35
May 20, 2026	113	10.40
May 19, 2026	127	10.56
May 18, 2026	106	10.32
May 17, 2026	100	10.26
May 16, 2026	107	10.35
May 15, 2026	106	10.35
Apr 20, 2026	83	10.22
Apr 19, 2026	66	9.99
Apr 18, 2026	61	9.89
Apr 17, 2026	26	9.25
Apr 16, 2026	30	9.33
Apr 15, 2026	25	9.21
Apr 14, 2026	25	9.23
Apr 13, 2026	26	9.25
Apr 12, 2026	27	9.26
Apr 11, 2026	28	9.29
Apr 10, 2026	30	9.34
Apr 9, 2026	32	9.38
Apr 8, 2026	35	9.45
Apr 7, 2026	41	9.57
Apr 6, 2026	46	9.65
Apr 5, 2026	56	9.83

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05578500
State: IL
County: De Witt County
Coordinates: 40.1152, -89.0492
Drainage Area: 335 mi²
Datum (ft): 609.5
HUC Code: 07130009

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft

Currently 5.33 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 403 cfs

Jun 8, 2025
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Nov 5, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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