How high is the Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL right now?

The Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL is currently flowing at 19 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.64 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.36 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 109 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 23 to 741 cfs.

Where is the Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL stream gauge located?

The Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Bureau County, IL on the Big Bureau Creek. USGS site number 05556500 (coordinates 41.3674, -89.4980).

Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL

USGS Site No: 05556500 • Big Bureau Creek • Bureau County, IL

Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL on the Big Bureau Creek is currently at 19 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.64 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.64

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	23	Today: 19 cfs
25th	Low threshold	58
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	109
75th	High threshold	259
95th	Very High threshold	741

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	23	2.67
May 27, 2026	27	2.70
May 26, 2026	32	2.73
May 25, 2026	34	2.74
May 24, 2026	41	2.77
May 23, 2026	26	2.69
May 22, 2026	25	2.68
May 21, 2026	26	2.69
May 20, 2026	32	2.73
May 19, 2026	39	2.77
May 18, 2026	44	2.79
May 17, 2026	46	2.81
May 16, 2026	56	2.84
May 15, 2026	47	2.81
Apr 20, 2026	695	4.42
Apr 19, 2026	1,030	5.15
Apr 18, 2026	1,560	6.19
Apr 17, 2026	985	5.07
Apr 16, 2026	1,040	5.17
Apr 15, 2026	372	3.60
Apr 14, 2026	224	3.29
Apr 13, 2026	245	3.34
Apr 12, 2026	255	3.36
Apr 11, 2026	268	3.39
Apr 10, 2026	314	3.48
Apr 9, 2026	351	3.54
Apr 8, 2026	426	3.71
Apr 7, 2026	527	3.99
Apr 6, 2026	700	4.43
Apr 5, 2026	1,010	5.13

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05556500
State: IL
County: Bureau County
Coordinates: 41.3674, -89.4980
Drainage Area: 196 mi²
Datum (ft): 555.1
HUC Code: 07130001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft

Currently 11.36 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,810 cfs

Apr 3, 2026
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Sep 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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