Waterlands
Buffalo Creek
USGS · 05528500
BUFFALO CREEK
USGS · 05528500LIVE

BUFFALO CREEK NEAR WHEELING, IL

ILLINOIS42.1519°N, -87.9578°W Updated 10 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2cfs
GAUGE HT
1.55ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
2cfs 14.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 10–14 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
58cfs
PERIOD LOW
2cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

1.55ft
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Station Location

42.1519, -87.9578
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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