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Big Bureau Creek
USGS · 05556500
BIG BUREAU CREEK
USGS · 05556500LIVE

BIG BUREAU CREEK AT PRINCETON, IL

BUREAU COUNTY, IL41.3674°N, -89.4980°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
400cfs
GAUGE HT
3.43ft
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
8mph NE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
400cfs 369.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 584–790 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,390cfs
PERIOD LOW
400cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

3.43ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
61°
MON
95°
66°
TUE
87°
70°
WED
86°
71°
THU
86°
69°
FRI
79°
62°
SAT
84°
64°
TIME
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
89°
mild
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84°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
10mph NE
G 14 mph
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G14
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G10
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6
G8
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4
G6
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4
G11
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G12
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3
G9
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0
G4
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3
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3
G4
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2
G3
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4
G6
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G5
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G5
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G10
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G10
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PRECIP
chance %
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3%
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3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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0%
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0%
0%
0%
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11%
7%
100%
100%
28%
11%
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0%
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7%
7%
7%
96%
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86%
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10%
6%
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0%
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10%
53%
84%
82%
88%
15%
6%
6%
100%
91%
12%
24%
91%
41%
30%
40%
53%
49%
42%
72%
18%
20%
49%
31%
15%
7%
7%
12%
11%
10%
25%
44%
56%
54%
45%
37%
30%
24%
27%
45%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1001
1001100110011003100010001000100299999999999999699699699899799910011002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:31 PM
14H 56M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

41.3674, -89.4980
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #05556500·USGS

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