What is the current flow on Lick Creek?

Lick Creek was running 1 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 05576090. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Lick Creek?

74.8°F (23.8°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 05576100. Lick Creek carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Lick Creek

Illinois. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 1 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

74.8°F

water temperature (23.8°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 05576090. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 05576100. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Lick Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
05576090	LICK CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL	—
05576100	LICK CREEK NEAR WOODSIDE, IL	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).