How high is the Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL right now?

The Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL is currently flowing at 68 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.36 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 58th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.64 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 28 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to 1,420 cfs.

Where is the Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL stream gauge located?

The Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Wayne County, IL on the Skillet Fork. USGS site number 03380500 (coordinates 38.3633, -88.5878).

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL

USGS Site No: 03380500 • Skillet Fork • Wayne County, IL

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, IL on the Skillet Fork is currently at 68 cfs (Normal — 58th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.36 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

5.36

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	4
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	28
75th	High threshold	146	Today: 68 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	1,420

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	83	5.43
May 27, 2026	96	5.50
May 26, 2026	120	5.61
May 25, 2026	162	5.78
May 24, 2026	240	6.01
May 23, 2026	1,380	8.00
May 22, 2026	4,370	12.15
May 21, 2026	6,480	14.68
May 20, 2026	4,350	12.11
May 19, 2026	2,820	10.11
May 18, 2026	886	7.30
May 17, 2026	1,170	7.76
May 16, 2026	136	5.55
May 15, 2026	74	5.39
Apr 20, 2026	380	6.35
Apr 19, 2026	304	6.17
Apr 18, 2026	167	5.79
Apr 17, 2026	86	5.45
Apr 16, 2026	53	5.29
Apr 15, 2026	51	5.28
Apr 14, 2026	58	5.31
Apr 13, 2026	65	5.35
Apr 12, 2026	75	5.39
Apr 11, 2026	87	5.46
Apr 10, 2026	100	5.52
Apr 9, 2026	127	5.64
Apr 8, 2026	187	5.86
Apr 7, 2026	356	6.29
Apr 6, 2026	641	6.88
Apr 5, 2026	864	7.27

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03380500
State: IL
County: Wayne County
Coordinates: 38.3633, -88.5878
Drainage Area: 464 mi²
Datum (ft): 382.5
HUC Code: 05120115

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 9.64 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,480 cfs

May 21, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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