Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL

Bureau County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05556500 · NWS PINI2 · Illinois river levels

Is Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL flooding right now?

Big Bureau Creek at Princeton, IL measured 4.86 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

4.86 ft

as of 50 min ago

Streamflow

854 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.01 ft on Fri, May 17, 1974.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	12 ft	7.1 ft below
Minor flood	14 ft	9.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
16.01 ft	1974-05-17
15.88 ft	1938-01-24
15.73 ft	1997-02-21
15.31 ft	1994-06-24
15.16 ft	1972-06-15

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.63–14.00 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
East Bureau Creek near Bureau, IL	6.4 mi	Bureau County
Illinois River at Henry, IL	19.4 mi	Marshall County
Senachwine Creek at Chillicothe, IL	29.5 mi	Peoria County
Indian Creek near Wyoming, IL	29.7 mi	Stark County
Rock River above Sinnissippi Dam at Rock Falls, IL	30.4 mi	Whiteside County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast