How high is the Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL right now?

The Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.70 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.30 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 9 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 73 cfs.

Where is the Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL stream gauge located?

The Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lake County, IL on the Skokie River. USGS site number 05535070 (coordinates 42.1597, -87.7981).

Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL

USGS Site No: 05535070 • Skokie River • Lake County, IL

Skokie River Near Highland Park, IL on the Skokie River is currently at 1 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.70 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Skokie River

Skokie River at Lake Forest, IL

CFS Discharge

2.70

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	2	Today: 1 cfs
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	9
75th	High threshold	27
95th	Very High threshold	73

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	2	2.73
May 27, 2026	3	2.81
May 26, 2026	7	2.95
May 25, 2026	12	3.12
May 24, 2026	29	3.43
May 23, 2026	1	2.67
May 22, 2026	1	2.65
May 21, 2026	1	2.67
May 20, 2026	1	2.68
May 19, 2026	2	2.75
May 18, 2026	6	2.87
May 17, 2026	2	2.71
May 16, 2026	1	2.69
May 15, 2026	1	2.68
Apr 20, 2026	94	4.58
Apr 19, 2026	192	5.72
Apr 18, 2026	372	7.36
Apr 17, 2026	171	5.43
Apr 16, 2026	278	6.56
Apr 15, 2026	297	6.74
Apr 14, 2026	45	3.63
Apr 13, 2026	19	3.21
Apr 12, 2026	17	3.14
Apr 11, 2026	23	3.30
Apr 10, 2026	35	3.54
Apr 9, 2026	15	3.09
Apr 8, 2026	19	3.20
Apr 7, 2026	29	3.42
Apr 6, 2026	55	3.91
Apr 5, 2026	101	4.62

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05535070
State: IL
County: Lake County
Coordinates: 42.1597, -87.7981
Drainage Area: 21 mi²
Datum (ft): 622.5
HUC Code: 07120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.5 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft

Currently 6.30 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 372 cfs

Apr 18, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Aug 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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