Illinois River at Copperas Creek, IL

Fulton County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05568615 · NWS COPI2 · Illinois River flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Topeka

Is Illinois River at Copperas Creek, IL flooding right now?

Illinois River at Copperas Creek, IL measured 9.11 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
9.11 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
16,800 cfs
data refreshed just now

The highest crest on record was 25.52 ft on Thu, Apr 25, 2013.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.52 ft2013-04-25
24.72 ft2015-06-30
24.7 ft1943-05-25
24.35 ft2016-01-04
24.26 ft2019-05-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Illinois River at Kingston Mines, IL7.9 miPeoria County
Mason Tazewell Drainage D near Nursery near Topeka, IL10.4 miMason County
Mason Tazewell Drainage D at Cr2350E near Topeka, IL10.4 miMason County
Evelyn Branch near Bryant, IL11.2 miFulton County
Big Creek near Bryant, IL12.9 miFulton 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.

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