What is the current flow on Big Bureau Creek?
Big Bureau Creek is currently flowing at 817 cfs at USGS gauge 05556500 as of Oct 4, 3:45 AM UTC.
Big Bureau Creek at Princeton Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.78 ft
Flow 817 cfs · as of Oct 4, 3:45 AM UTC
Flow is 817 cfs.
Flow
817 cfs
Gauge Height
4.78 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05556500 is a public stream gauge on Big Bureau Creek in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Big Bureau Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Big Bureau Creek on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- EAST BUREAU CREEK NEAR BUREAU, IL · 6.4 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL · 19.4 mi
- SPOON RIVER AT MODENA, IL · 21.0 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT STARVED ROCK, IL · 26.8 mi
- SENACHWINE CREEK AT CHILLICOTHE, IL · 29.5 mi
- INDIAN CREEK NEAR WYOMING, IL · 29.8 mi
- ROCK RIVER ABOVE SINNISSIPPI DAM AT ROCK FALLS, IL · 30.4 mi
- ROCK RIVER AT COMO, IL · 30.8 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Big Bureau Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Bureau Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Bureau Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include EAST BUREAU CREEK NEAR BUREAU, IL (6.4 miles away), ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL (19.4 miles away), SPOON RIVER AT MODENA, IL (21.0 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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