How high is the Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL right now?

The Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.47 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 20th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.53 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 85 cfs.

Where is the Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL stream gauge located?

The Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cook County, IL on the Tinley Creek. USGS site number 05536500 (coordinates 41.6466, -87.7664).

Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL

USGS Site No: 05536500 • Tinley Creek • Cook County, IL

Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL on the Tinley Creek is currently at 1 cfs (Low — 20th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.47 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.47

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	1
25th	Low threshold	1	Today: 1 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4
75th	High threshold	18
95th	Very High threshold	85

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	1	2.50
May 27, 2026	2	2.53
May 26, 2026	4	2.58
May 25, 2026	11	2.71
May 24, 2026	12	2.70
May 23, 2026	1	2.48
May 22, 2026	1	2.49
May 21, 2026	2	2.50
May 20, 2026	3	2.56
May 19, 2026	7	2.65
May 18, 2026	7	2.61
May 17, 2026	2	2.50
May 16, 2026	1	2.49
May 15, 2026	1	2.48
Apr 20, 2026	15	2.70
Apr 19, 2026	21	2.81
Apr 18, 2026	50	3.15
Apr 17, 2026	16	2.74
Apr 16, 2026	25	2.87
Apr 15, 2026	14	2.70
Apr 14, 2026	17	2.75
Apr 13, 2026	15	2.71
Apr 12, 2026	12	2.66
Apr 11, 2026	14	2.70
Apr 10, 2026	18	2.76
Apr 9, 2026	13	2.66
Apr 8, 2026	15	2.72
Apr 7, 2026	19	2.78
Apr 6, 2026	29	2.93
Apr 5, 2026	60	3.25

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05536500
State: IL
County: Cook County
Coordinates: 41.6466, -87.7664
Drainage Area: 11 mi²
Datum (ft): 607.1
HUC Code: 07120003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.5 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.5 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 6.53 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 440 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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