Skip to content

Robinson Creek in Illinois

Stream24.7 mi
Make a poster

Around here

Around Robinson Creek

Opossum Creek5.1 miRiverfront private campground5.1 mi2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

About this river

Robinson Creek is a 24.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Robinson Creek near Shelbyville, IL (site 05592050). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1980 to 2026

Robinson Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 62 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,460 cfs, in 1993.

Show the numbers
Typical flow by month at Robinson Creek near Shelbyville, IL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3012 to 75
February4222 to 97
March5729 to 121
April6234 to 127
May4827 to 107
June3215 to 70
July7.92.4 to 20
August1.40.5 to 7.0
September0.50.2 to 2.7
October1.20.3 to 8.2
November7.31.8 to 26
December254.2 to 65

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Robinson Creek near Shelbyville, IL (site 05592050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Made to print

Put Robinson Creek on your wall

This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.

Make the posterOrder by December 8 for Christmas delivery.
Free widget

Embed this gauge on your site

Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Robinson Creek's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.

Embed code

See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.