How high is the Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL right now?

The Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL is currently flowing at 146 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.70 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 55th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 99 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 19 to 1,810 cfs.

Where is the Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL stream gauge located?

The Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in St. Clair County, IL on the Silver Creek. USGS site number 05594800 (coordinates 38.4061, -89.8739).

Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL

USGS Site No: 05594800 • Silver Creek • St. Clair County, IL

Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL on the Silver Creek is currently at 146 cfs (Normal — 55th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.70 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Silver Creek

Silver Creek Near Troy, IL

146

CFS Discharge

1.70

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	19
25th	Low threshold	33
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	99
75th	High threshold	339	Today: 146 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	1,810

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	288	2.77
May 27, 2026	276	2.65
May 26, 2026	154	1.77
May 25, 2026	188	2.05
May 24, 2026	282	2.72
May 23, 2026	909	5.83
May 22, 2026	1,680	8.70
May 21, 2026	1,860	9.30
May 20, 2026	1,700	8.79
May 19, 2026	1,390	7.76
May 18, 2026	365	2.74
May 17, 2026	117	1.40
May 16, 2026	107	1.31
May 15, 2026	111	1.35
Apr 20, 2026	493	3.98
Apr 19, 2026	837	5.62
Apr 18, 2026	702	4.97
Apr 17, 2026	293	2.81
Apr 16, 2026	175	1.88
Apr 15, 2026	77	0.94
Apr 14, 2026	81	0.99
Apr 13, 2026	84	1.03
Apr 12, 2026	88	1.07
Apr 11, 2026	96	1.18
Apr 10, 2026	104	1.28
Apr 9, 2026	119	1.45
Apr 8, 2026	144	1.68
Apr 7, 2026	181	1.99
Apr 6, 2026	248	2.49
Apr 5, 2026	458	3.79

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05594800
State: IL
County: St. Clair County
Coordinates: 38.4061, -89.8739
Drainage Area: 464 mi²
Datum (ft): 380.8
HUC Code: 07140204

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,960 cfs

May 5, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Oct 13, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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