What is the current flow on Flag Creek?
Flag Creek is currently flowing at 42.9 cfs at USGS gauge 05533000 as of Aug 17, 11:15 PM UTC.
Flag Creek at Willow Springs Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.81 ft
Flow 42.9 cfs · as of Aug 17, 11:15 PM UTC
Flow is 42.9 cfs.
Flow
42.9 cfs
Gauge Height
3.81 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05533000 is a public stream gauge on Flag Creek in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Flag Creek is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- 37N12E-16.6c3 · 3.5 mi
- MCMAHON FEN RIVULET 9 NEAR PALOS HILLS, IL · 3.5 mi
- SAWMILL CREEK NEAR LEMONT, IL · 4.0 mi
- CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL NR LEMONT, IL · 4.8 mi
- STONY CREEK (WEST) NEAR WORTH, IL · 4.9 mi
- SUMMIT CONDUIT OUTFALL AT SUMMIT, IL · 5.8 mi
- SUMMIT CONDUIT AT SUMMIT, IL · 5.8 mi
- SALT CREEK AT WESTERN SPRINGS, IL · 6.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Flag Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Flag Creek against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Flag Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Flag Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Flag Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include 37N12E-16.6c3 (3.5 miles away), MCMAHON FEN RIVULET 9 NEAR PALOS HILLS, IL (3.5 miles away), SAWMILL CREEK NEAR LEMONT, IL (4.0 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Flag Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Flag Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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