What is the current flow on Butterfield Creek?
Butterfield Creek is currently flowing at 72.2 cfs at USGS gauge 05536255 as of Oct 3, 2:30 AM UTC.
Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.34 ft
Flow 72.2 cfs · as of Oct 3, 2:30 AM UTC
Flow is 72.2 cfs.
Flow
72.2 cfs
Gauge Height
5.34 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05536255 is a public stream gauge on Butterfield 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 Butterfield Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Butterfield 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 · 1.5 mi
- THORN CREEK AT THORNTON, IL · 2.9 mi
- DEER CREEK NEAR CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL · 3.3 mi
- CALUMET UNION DRAINAGE CANAL NEAR MARKHAM, IL · 4.0 mi
- LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT SOUTH HOLLAND, IL · 5.4 mi
- LANSING DITCH NEAR LANSING, IL · 6.3 mi
- MIDLOTHIAN CREEK AT OAK FOREST, IL · 6.6 mi
- NATALIE CREEK AT MIDLOTHIAN, IL · 7.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Butterfield Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Butterfield Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Butterfield Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include THORN CREEK AT GLENWOOD, IL (1.5 miles away), THORN CREEK AT THORNTON, IL (2.9 miles away), DEER CREEK NEAR CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL (3.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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