How high is the Shoal Creek Near Breese, IL right now?

The Shoal Creek Near Breese, IL is currently flowing at 350 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.64 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Shoal Creek Near Breese, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 75th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Shoal Creek Near Breese, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 157 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 33 to 2,630 cfs.

Where is the Shoal Creek Near Breese, IL stream gauge located?

The Shoal Creek Near Breese, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clinton County, IL on the Shoal Creek. USGS site number 05594000 (coordinates 38.6097, -89.4947).

Shoal Creek Near Breese, IL

USGS Site No: 05594000 • Shoal Creek • Clinton County, IL

Shoal Creek Near Breese, IL on the Shoal Creek is currently at 350 cfs (High — 75th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.64 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Shoal Creek

Shoal Creek Near Pierron, IL

350

CFS Discharge

3.64

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

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	33
25th	Low threshold	56
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	157
75th	High threshold	325
95th	Very High threshold	2,630	Today: 350 cfs

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	381	3.88
May 27, 2026	426	4.22
May 26, 2026	361	3.72
May 25, 2026	440	4.34
May 24, 2026	542	5.10
May 23, 2026	739	6.40
May 22, 2026	1,250	9.12
May 21, 2026	2,370	13.26
May 20, 2026	2,760	14.40
May 19, 2026	1,840	11.53
May 18, 2026	630	5.41
May 17, 2026	306	3.25
May 16, 2026	309	3.28
May 15, 2026	365	3.75
Apr 20, 2026	1,210	8.97
Apr 19, 2026	1,060	8.17
Apr 18, 2026	919	7.44
Apr 17, 2026	898	7.22
Apr 16, 2026	159	2.04
Apr 15, 2026	116	1.75
Apr 14, 2026	135	1.86
Apr 13, 2026	169	2.09
Apr 12, 2026	184	2.20
Apr 11, 2026	210	2.40
Apr 10, 2026	258	2.83
Apr 9, 2026	333	3.49
Apr 8, 2026	446	4.39
Apr 7, 2026	672	5.97
Apr 6, 2026	990	7.82
Apr 5, 2026	980	7.77

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05594000
State: IL
County: Clinton County
Coordinates: 38.6097, -89.4947
Drainage Area: 735 mi²
Datum (ft): 413.5
HUC Code: 07140203

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,640 cfs

Jul 24, 2025
Min discharge: 8 cfs

Oct 26, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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