Waterlands
Poplar Creek
USGS · 05550500
POPLAR CREEK
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POPLAR CREEK AT ELGIN, IL

ELGIN, IL42.0259°N, -88.2557°W Updated 8 hr ago
FLOW RATE
170cfs
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
170cfs 135.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 46–62 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
281cfs
PERIOD LOW
10cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 7 day in band
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Station Location

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