How high is the Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL right now?

The Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL is currently flowing at 4 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.53 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 23th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.47 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 11 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL stream gauge located?

The Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Kendall County, IL on the Waubonsee Creek. USGS site number 05551545 (coordinates 41.7013, -88.3270).

Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL

USGS Site No: 05551545 • Waubonsee Creek • Kendall County, IL

Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, IL on the Waubonsee Creek is currently at 4 cfs (Low — 23th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.53 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

7.53

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	5	Today: 4 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	11
75th	High threshold	28
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	5	7.57
May 27, 2026	7	7.63
May 26, 2026	9	7.70
May 25, 2026	12	7.78
May 24, 2026	12	7.77
May 23, 2026	5	7.58
May 22, 2026	7	7.64
May 21, 2026	10	7.74
May 20, 2026	18	7.91
May 19, 2026	27	8.12
May 18, 2026	19	7.93
May 17, 2026	5	7.56
May 16, 2026	5	7.56
May 15, 2026	6	7.61
Apr 20, 2026	49	8.44
Apr 19, 2026	66	8.74
Apr 18, 2026	106	9.34
Apr 17, 2026	38	8.20
Apr 16, 2026	40	8.24
Apr 15, 2026	33	8.10
Apr 14, 2026	32	8.08
Apr 13, 2026	33	8.11
Apr 12, 2026	29	8.02
Apr 11, 2026	35	8.14
Apr 10, 2026	38	8.21
Apr 9, 2026	32	8.08
Apr 8, 2026	39	8.22
Apr 7, 2026	46	8.39
Apr 6, 2026	61	8.66
Apr 5, 2026	85	9.04

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05551545
State: IL
County: Kendall County
Coordinates: 41.7013, -88.3270
Drainage Area: 19 mi²
Datum (ft): 639.7
HUC Code: 07120007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 4.47 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 266 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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