Waterlands
Poplar Creek
USGS · 05550500
POPLAR CREEK
USGS · 05550500LIVE

POPLAR CREEK AT ELGIN, IL

ILLINOIS42.0259°N, -88.2557°W Updated 39 min ago
FLOW RATE
145cfs
GAUGE HT
2.37ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
145cfs 419.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 205–277 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
310cfs
PERIOD LOW
145cfs
RUNNABLE
46%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.37ft
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Station Location

42.0259, -88.2557
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 08:00 UTC
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