Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, IL

Whiteside County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05444000 · NWS PENI2 · Illinois river levels

Is Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, IL flooding right now?

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, IL measured 3.15 ft on 2026-11-11 15:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

3.15 ft

as of 21 min ago

Streamflow

84 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

The highest crest on record was 19.6 ft on Wed, Jun 1, 1938.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
19.6 ft	1938-06-01
17.75 ft	1946-01-05
17.42 ft	2002-06-04
16.53 ft	1974-05-17
16.11 ft	1971-02-19

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.15–3.28 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Rock River above Sinnissippi Dam at Rock Falls, IL	8.0 mi	Whiteside County
Rock River at Como, IL	9.4 mi	Whiteside County
Rock River at Dixon, IL	11.5 mi	Lee County
Mississippi River at Dam 13 near Fulton, IL	23.7 mi	Whiteside County
Plum River at Savanna, IL	25.9 mi	Carroll County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast