How high is the St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL right now?

The St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.01 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 18th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.99 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 83 cfs.

Where is the St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL stream gauge located?

The St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DuPage County, IL on the St. Joseph Creek. USGS site number 05540195 (coordinates 41.8019, -88.0689).

St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL

USGS Site No: 05540195 • St. Joseph Creek • DuPage County, IL

St. Joseph Creek at Route 34 at Lisle, IL on the St. Joseph Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Low — 18th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.01 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.01

Gage Height (ft)

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	0
25th	Low threshold	1	Today: 0 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6
75th	High threshold	17
95th	Very High threshold	83

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	0	4.01
May 27, 2026	1	4.08
May 26, 2026	2	4.18
May 25, 2026	5	4.29
May 24, 2026	28	4.62
May 23, 2026	0	3.97
May 22, 2026	1	4.01
May 21, 2026	1	4.03
May 20, 2026	1	4.10
May 19, 2026	1	4.17
May 18, 2026	8	4.21
May 17, 2026	0	3.96
May 16, 2026	0	3.98
May 15, 2026	0	4.01
Apr 20, 2026	9	4.37
Apr 19, 2026	17	4.51
Apr 18, 2026	51	5.07
Apr 17, 2026	19	4.53
Apr 16, 2026	23	4.61
Apr 15, 2026	25	4.65
Apr 14, 2026	7	4.33
Apr 13, 2026	7	4.33
Apr 12, 2026	3	4.22
Apr 11, 2026	4	4.27
Apr 10, 2026	14	4.45
Apr 9, 2026	3	4.25
Apr 8, 2026	7	4.32
Apr 7, 2026	9	4.37
Apr 6, 2026	17	4.51
Apr 5, 2026	30	4.72

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05540195
State: IL
County: DuPage County
Coordinates: 41.8019, -88.0689
Drainage Area: 11 mi²
Datum (ft): 659.5
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.5 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.5 ft

Currently 6.99 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 217 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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