Silver Creek at Route 161 near Mascoutah, IL

St. Clair County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05594600 · NWS MTHI2 · Silver Creek flood status · Illinois river levels

Is Silver Creek at Route 161 near Mascoutah, IL flooding right now?

Silver Creek at Route 161 near Mascoutah, IL measured 8.09 ft on 2026-11-11 14:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

8.09 ft

as of 81 min ago

Streamflow

13 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

The highest crest on record was 20.38 ft on Mon, Apr 7, 2025.

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
20.38 ft	2025-04-07
18.57 ft	2025-04-23

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 8.09–8.99 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Silver Creek near Freeburg, IL	8.7 mi	St. Clair County
Kaskaskia River near Venedy Station, IL	11.8 mi	Washington County
Sugar Creek near Aviston, IL	12.3 mi	Clinton County
Silver Creek near Troy, IL	13.2 mi	Madison County
Kaskaskia River at New Athens, IL	14.6 mi	St. Clair 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