How high is the Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL right now?

The Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL is currently flowing at 62,400 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 17.17 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 103th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1.83 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 7,280 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3,300 to 35,600 cfs.

Where is the Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL stream gauge located?

The Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Wabash County, IL on the Wabash River. USGS site number 03377500 (coordinates 38.3983, -87.7564).

Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL

USGS Site No: 03377500 • Wabash River • Wabash County, IL

Wabash River at Mount. Carmel, IL on the Wabash River is currently at 62,400 cfs (Very High — 103th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 17.17 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

62,400

CFS Discharge

17.17

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	3,300
25th	Low threshold	4,870
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	7,280
75th	High threshold	13,200
95th	Very High threshold	35,600

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	65,500	—
May 27, 2026	68,800	—
May 26, 2026	70,500	—
May 25, 2026	69,900	—
May 24, 2026	67,800	—
May 23, 2026	67,400	—
May 22, 2026	66,900	—
May 21, 2026	63,600	—
May 20, 2026	53,300	—
May 19, 2026	38,700	—
May 18, 2026	32,100	—
May 17, 2026	33,400	—
May 16, 2026	38,300	—
May 15, 2026	47,100	—
Apr 21, 2026	27,400	—
Apr 20, 2026	24,400	—
Apr 19, 2026	24,200	—
Apr 18, 2026	26,200	—
Apr 17, 2026	28,700	—
Apr 16, 2026	31,600	—
Apr 15, 2026	35,900	—
Apr 14, 2026	41,600	—
Apr 13, 2026	45,400	—
Apr 12, 2026	47,000	—
Apr 11, 2026	47,800	—
Apr 10, 2026	47,700	—
Apr 9, 2026	46,900	—
Apr 8, 2026	46,400	—
Apr 7, 2026	45,800	—
Apr 6, 2026	44,000	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03377500
State: IL
County: Wabash County
Coordinates: 38.3983, -87.7564
Drainage Area: 28,635 mi²
Datum (ft): 369.0
HUC Code: 05120113

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 32.0 ft

Currently 1.83 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 101,000 cfs

Mar 14, 2026
Min discharge: 3,520 cfs

Oct 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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