How high is the Vermilion River Near Danville, IL right now?

The Vermilion River Near Danville, IL is currently flowing at 393 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.18 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Vermilion River Near Danville, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Vermilion River Near Danville, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.82 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Vermilion River Near Danville, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 672 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 201 to 8,370 cfs.

Where is the Vermilion River Near Danville, IL stream gauge located?

The Vermilion River Near Danville, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Vermilion County, IL on the Vermilion River. USGS site number 03339000 (coordinates 40.1011, -87.5976).

Vermilion River Near Danville, IL

USGS Site No: 03339000 • Vermilion River • Vermilion County, IL

Vermilion River Near Danville, IL on the Vermilion River is currently at 393 cfs (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.18 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Vermilion River

Vermilion River Near Leonore, IL

393

CFS Discharge

3.18

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	201
25th	Low threshold	401	Today: 393 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	672
75th	High threshold	1,530
95th	Very High threshold	8,370

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	472	3.40
May 27, 2026	529	3.54
May 26, 2026	396	3.19
May 25, 2026	407	3.22
May 24, 2026	486	3.43
May 23, 2026	481	3.42
May 22, 2026	455	3.35
May 21, 2026	572	3.64
May 20, 2026	703	3.92
May 19, 2026	737	4.00
May 18, 2026	688	3.90
May 17, 2026	674	3.87
May 16, 2026	644	3.81
May 15, 2026	595	3.70
Apr 20, 2026	2,000	6.05
Apr 19, 2026	2,730	6.96
Apr 18, 2026	1,760	5.70
Apr 17, 2026	1,040	4.58
Apr 16, 2026	753	4.03
Apr 15, 2026	641	3.80
Apr 14, 2026	723	3.98
Apr 13, 2026	729	3.99
Apr 12, 2026	737	4.01
Apr 11, 2026	855	4.25
Apr 10, 2026	1,040	4.60
Apr 9, 2026	1,210	4.90
Apr 8, 2026	1,460	5.29
Apr 7, 2026	2,050	6.11
Apr 6, 2026	3,100	7.36
Apr 5, 2026	4,760	9.01

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03339000
State: IL
County: Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40.1011, -87.5976
Drainage Area: 1,290 mi²
Datum (ft): 503.7
HUC Code: 05120109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 14.82 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,860 cfs

Apr 2, 2026
Min discharge: 36 cfs

Jan 24, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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North Fork Vermilion River Near Bismarck, IL
11.6 mi · 15 cfs

Very Low
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