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Big Bureau Creek
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BIG BUREAU CREEK
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BIG BUREAU CREEK AT PRINCETON, IL

BUREAU COUNTY, IL41.3674°N, -89.4980°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
409cfs
GAUGE HT
3.46ft
AIR TEMP
66°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
409cfs 333.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 350–474 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
429cfs
PERIOD LOW
403cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.46ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
62°
MON
95°
68°
TUE
87°
70°
WED
87°
72°
THU
87°
73°
FRI
88°
72°
SAT
78°
68°
TIME
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FRI
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
67°
mild
67°
74°
78°
82°
85°
87°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph NNE
G 12 mph
4
G12
NNE
6
G13
ENE
6
G10
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G9
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G11
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G12
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G7
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G9
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2
G3
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3
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2
G3
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3
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1
G3
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4
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2
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1
G5
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4
G8
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6
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G11
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G13
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G7
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5
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PRECIP
chance %
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3%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
1%
1%
4%
10%
0%
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4%
2%
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5%
50%
7%
100%
100%
82%
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88%
74%
16%
28%
28%
52%
8%
7%
7%
6%
6%
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0%
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6%
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8%
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11%
7%
100%
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6%
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6%
0%
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7%
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23%
83%
0%
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26%
31%
100%
100%
55%
25%
42%
74%
96%
93%
80%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1001
1001100210001001100210021000100110021001999999999998996997997997995
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:31 PM
14H 56M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

41.3674, -89.4980
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 05:45 UTC
Site #05556500·USGS

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