Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL
River level and flood forecast · Bureau County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 139 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 1974) | 16.01 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.01 ft — May 17, 1974
- 15.88 ft — January 24, 1938
- 15.73 ft — February 21, 1997
- 15.31 ft — June 24, 1994
- 15.16 ft — June 15, 1972
Recent crests: 5.52 ft (January 13, 2005) · 7.39 ft (May 31, 2004) · 8.45 ft (May 11, 2003) · 12.77 ft (June 5, 2002) · 9.59 ft (May 12, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PINI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.