How high is the Spoon River Near St. Joseph, IL right now?

The Spoon River Near St. Joseph, IL is currently flowing at 21 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.60 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Spoon River Near St. Joseph, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 51th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Spoon River Near St. Joseph, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Spoon River Near St. Joseph, IL stream gauge located?

The Spoon River Near St. Joseph, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Champaign County, IL on the Spoon River. USGS site number 03336890 (coordinates 40.1642, -88.0275).

Spoon River Near St. Joseph, IL

USGS Site No: 03336890 • Spoon River • Champaign County, IL

Spoon River Near St. Joseph, IL on the Spoon River is currently at 21 cfs (Normal — 51th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.60 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Spoon River ↓

Spoon River at London Mills, IL

CFS Discharge

4.60

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	7
25th	Low threshold	13
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	138	Today: 21 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	21	4.60
May 27, 2026	22	4.62
May 26, 2026	22	4.61
May 25, 2026	23	4.64
May 24, 2026	22	4.63
May 23, 2026	25	4.68
May 22, 2026	23	4.64
May 21, 2026	23	4.63
May 20, 2026	23	4.64
May 19, 2026	23	4.65
May 18, 2026	20	4.57
May 17, 2026	23	4.65
May 16, 2026	23	4.63
May 15, 2026	23	4.64
Apr 20, 2026	49	5.11
Apr 19, 2026	64	5.51
Apr 18, 2026	70	5.69
Apr 17, 2026	28	4.42
Apr 16, 2026	26	4.37
Apr 15, 2026	21	4.22
Apr 14, 2026	23	4.27
Apr 13, 2026	25	4.31
Apr 12, 2026	26	4.34
Apr 11, 2026	26	4.35
Apr 10, 2026	27	4.39
Apr 9, 2026	31	4.51
Apr 8, 2026	34	4.62
Apr 7, 2026	38	4.76
Apr 6, 2026	47	5.03
Apr 5, 2026	61	5.44

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03336890
State: IL
County: Champaign County
Coordinates: 40.1642, -88.0275
Drainage Area: 41 mi²
Datum (ft): 650.0
HUC Code: 05120109

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 153 cfs

May 21, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Dec 29, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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