What is the current flow on Deer Creek?
Deer Creek is currently flowing at 59.8 cfs at USGS gauge 05536235 as of Oct 2, 2:00 PM UTC.
Deer Creek at Chicago Heights Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.82 ft
Flow 59.8 cfs · as of Oct 2, 2:00 PM UTC
Flow is 59.8 cfs.
Flow
59.8 cfs
Gauge Height
4.82 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05536235 is a public stream gauge on Deer 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
The NOAA forecast for Deer Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Deer Creek on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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
- THORN CREEK AT GLENWOOD, IL · 1.8 mi
- LANSING DITCH NEAR LANSING, IL · 3.2 mi
- BUTTERFIELD CREEK AT FLOSSMOOR, IL · 3.3 mi
- THORN CREEK AT THORNTON, IL · 3.4 mi
- PLUM CREEK NEAR CRETE, IL · 6.0 mi
- LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT SOUTH HOLLAND, IL · 6.0 mi
- CALUMET UNION DRAINAGE CANAL NEAR MARKHAM, IL · 6.6 mi
- MIDLOTHIAN CREEK AT OAK FOREST, IL · 9.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Deer Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Deer Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Deer Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include THORN CREEK AT GLENWOOD, IL (1.8 miles away), LANSING DITCH NEAR LANSING, IL (3.2 miles away), BUTTERFIELD CREEK AT FLOSSMOOR, IL (3.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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