What is the current flow on Thorn Creek?
Thorn Creek is currently flowing at 87.5 cfs at USGS gauge 05536215 as of Aug 18, 8:15 PM UTC.
Thorn Creek at Glenwood Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.01 ft
Flow 87.5 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:15 PM UTC
Flow is 87.5 cfs.
Flow
87.5 cfs
Gauge Height
3.01 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05536215 is a public stream gauge on Thorn Creek in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Thorn 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.
More Gauges On Thorn Creek
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- THORN CREEK AT THORNTON, IL · 2.7 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- BUTTERFIELD CREEK AT FLOSSMOOR, IL · 1.5 mi
- DEER CREEK NEAR CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL · 1.8 mi
- LANSING DITCH NEAR LANSING, IL · 4.8 mi
- CALUMET UNION DRAINAGE CANAL NEAR MARKHAM, IL · 5.1 mi
- LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT SOUTH HOLLAND, IL · 5.5 mi
- PLUM CREEK NEAR CRETE, IL · 7.0 mi
- MIDLOTHIAN CREEK AT OAK FOREST, IL · 8.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Thorn Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Thorn 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 Thorn Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Thorn Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Thorn Creek?
Other gauges on Thorn Creek worth checking include THORN CREEK AT THORNTON, IL (2.7 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Thorn Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Thorn Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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