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

The Silver Creek Near Troy, IL is currently flowing at 28 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.68 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Silver Creek Near Troy, 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 Troy, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 17 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 609 cfs.

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

The Silver Creek Near Troy, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Madison County, IL on the Silver Creek. USGS site number 05594450 (coordinates 38.7164, -89.8292).

Silver Creek Near Troy, IL

USGS Site No: 05594450 • Silver Creek • Madison County, IL

Silver Creek Near Troy, IL on the Silver Creek is currently at 28 cfs (Normal — 55th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.68 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Silver Creek ↓

Silver Creek Near Freeburg, IL

CFS Discharge

4.68

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	3
25th	Low threshold	7
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	17
75th	High threshold	74	Today: 28 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	609

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	32	4.78
May 27, 2026	37	4.88
May 26, 2026	44	5.01
May 25, 2026	51	5.13
May 24, 2026	64	5.32
May 23, 2026	76	5.49
May 22, 2026	128	6.17
May 21, 2026	490	10.09
May 20, 2026	643	11.52
May 19, 2026	565	10.84
May 18, 2026	201	6.90
May 17, 2026	69	5.36
May 16, 2026	34	4.81
May 15, 2026	38	4.90
Apr 20, 2026	119	6.06
Apr 19, 2026	203	7.06
Apr 18, 2026	242	7.55
Apr 17, 2026	358	8.84
Apr 16, 2026	143	6.33
Apr 15, 2026	15	4.35
Apr 14, 2026	13	4.27
Apr 13, 2026	12	4.25
Apr 12, 2026	13	4.28
Apr 11, 2026	15	4.35
Apr 10, 2026	16	4.41
Apr 9, 2026	19	4.48
Apr 8, 2026	23	4.60
Apr 7, 2026	32	4.81
Apr 6, 2026	44	5.05
Apr 5, 2026	49	5.12

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05594450
State: IL
County: Madison County
Coordinates: 38.7164, -89.8292
Drainage Area: 154 mi²
Datum (ft): 438.6
HUC Code: 07140204

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 873 cfs

May 3, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Oct 3, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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