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Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest Water Level & Fishing Conditions

MIDLOTHIAN CREEK AT OAK FOREST, IL · USGS 05536340 · Illinois · 41.6141, -87.7295

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.03 ft
Flow 37.4 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:30 AM UTC

Flow is 37.4 cfs.

Flow
37.4 cfs
Gauge Height
2.03 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 05536340 is a public stream gauge on Midlothian 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 Midlothian 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Midlothian Creek?

Midlothian Creek is currently flowing at 37.4 cfs at USGS gauge 05536340 as of Aug 18, 10:30 AM UTC.

Is Midlothian Creek above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Midlothian 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 Midlothian Creek?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Midlothian Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Midlothian Creek?

Nearby gauges worth checking include NATALIE CREEK AT MIDLOTHIAN, IL (0.6 miles away), TINLEY CREEK NEAR PALOS PARK, IL (2.9 miles away), CALUMET UNION DRAINAGE CANAL NEAR MARKHAM, IL (3.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Midlothian Creek?

NOAA forecast data for Midlothian Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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