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Illinois river and lake gauges

The water level now at 252 gauges on Illinois's rivers, lakes, reservoirs and canals, from A to Z. Each opens its own page.

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GaugeCountyStage nowReportedRank
Antioch - Channel LakeANCI2Lake5.22 ft33 min ago21
Apple River at HanoverAPRI2Jo Daviess4.36 ft63 min ago261
Batavia - Mill CreekBMCI2Kane2.38 ft18 min ago64
Bear Creek at MarcellineMBRI2Adams2.34 ft63 min ago91
Bellwood - Addison CreekBWDI2Cook1.20 ft63 min ago112
BelvidereBVDI2Boone2.08 ft48 min ago59
Big Bureau Creek at PrincetonPINI2Bureau3.51 ft33 min ago248
Big Muddy River 2 SW MurphysboroMURI2Jackson5.26 ft18 min ago170
Big Muddy River at Mount VernonBMMI2Jefferson-0.10 ft18 min ago170
Big Muddy River at PlumfieldPLMI2Franklin2.50 ft18 min ago170
Big Muddy River at WaltonvilleWRCI2Jefferson1.07 ft18 min ago170
Big Muddy Subimpoundment at Big Muddy SubimpoundmentBSII2Jefferson6.88 ft18 min ago170
BismarckBISI2Vermilion5.04 ft63 min ago91
Bloomington - Kickapoo CreekBKCI2Mclean4.23 ft2 hours ago282
Boneyard Creek at Urbana - Lincoln AveBYBI2Champaign7.51 ft13 min ago325
Boneyard Creek at Urbana - UiucBYAI2Champaign10.26 ft63 min ago129
Browns - Bonpas CreekBROI2Edwards1.26 ft33 min ago129
Cache River at FormanFMNI2Johnson8.26 ft18 min ago230
Cahokia Creek 2 W Edwardsville 2 WEDWI2Madison3.28 ft48 min ago201
Carlyle - Kaskaskia RiverKCAI2Clinton5.89 ft18 min ago170
CarmiCARI2White3.18 ft48 min ago201
Carrier Mills - SF Saline RiverCRRI2Saline2.11 ft48 min ago54
Casey Fork River at Mount VernonCFMI2Jefferson1.54 ft18 min ago170
Casey Fork Subimpoundment at BonnieBONI2Jefferson7.25 ft18 min ago170
Champaign - Boneyard CreekBYDI2Champaign11.39 ft78 min ago230
ChandlervilleCDLI2Cass444.20 ft18 min ago64
Channahon - Kankakee RiverKRDI2Grundy504.68 ft78 min ago230
ChebanseCHBI2Kankakee3.22 ft33 min ago248
Chicago - Chicago River at Columbus DrNBCI2Cook-2.06 ft22 min ago383
Chicago - NB Chicago River at GrandNBGI2Cook-1.94 ft78 min ago368
Chicago - NB Chicago River at N Pulaski RoadNBPI2Cook11.34 ft18 min ago64
Chicago - Sanitary and Ship CanalCSWI2Cook-1.95 ft48 min ago362
Chicago River at DeerfieldDRFI2Lake4.83 ft8 min ago283
ChillicotheCHLI2Peoria441.76 ft18 min ago385
ComoCMOI2Whiteside6.96 ft18 min ago326
Copper Slough at ChampaignCMII2Champaign9.96 ft63 min ago261
Crooked Creek at HoffmanHOFI2Washington2.60 ft18 min ago170
De KalbDEKI2De Kalb4.19 ft48 min ago201
De Witt Rain GaugeDEWI2De Witt690.17 ft48 min ago201
Deer Creek at Chicago HeightsCDCI2Cook3.50 ft18 min ago64
Deerfield - NB Chicago RiverDRWI2Lake7.25 ft8 min ago283
Des Plaines - Dempster St BridgeDMPI2Cook13.14 ft18 min ago64
Des Plaines - Weller CreekWLRI2Cook0.72 ft18 min ago64
Des Plaines River 3 SW GurneeGUNI2Lake7.89 ft48 min ago53
Des Plaines River at Des PlainesDSPI2Cook13.50 ft33 min ago21
Des Plaines River at LemontLEMI2Will7.82 ft18 min ago230
Des Plaines River at LincolnshireLDRI2Lake11.94 ft33 min ago265
Des Plaines River at LyonsLYNI2Cook13.64 ft78 min ago279
Des Plaines River at River ForestRVFI2Cook8.50 ft18 min ago230
Des Plaines River at RiversideRVRI2Cook4.04 ft33 min ago248
Downers GroveDEBI2Du Page12.21 ft58 min ago45
Du Page River at PlainfieldNDRI2Will7.22 ft33 min ago129
Du Page River at ShorewoodSORI2Will10.92 ft33 min ago265
East Branch Du Page River at BolingbrookBOLI2Will15.14 ft38 min ago59
East Fork Kaskaskia River 1 NNE FairmanFARI2Marion2.45 ft18 min ago170
East Fork Shoal CreekCOFI2Montgomery2.12 ft18 min ago385
EddyvilleEDDI2Pope2.00 ft13 min ago316
Edwards River at New BostonNWBI2Mercer14.52 ft48 min ago201
ElginELGI2Kane710.43 ft12 hours ago-
ElginETCI2Kane5.85 ft33 min ago129
Elgin - Popler CreekEPCI2Livingston1.30 ft18 min ago64
Elk Grove Village - Salt CreekEVGI2Cook12.15 ft18 min ago64
Elkhorn Creek 2 NW PenrosePENI2Whiteside3.21 ft33 min ago344
Embarras River at CamargoCMGI2Douglas2.94 ft63 min ago91
Embarras River at Ste. MarieSTMI2Jasper1.77 ft33 min ago21
FairdaleFDLI2De Kalb2.98 ft33 min ago248
Farm Creek at FarmdaleFMDI2Tazewell0.88 ft18 min ago230
Farmer City 2SWFMCI2De Witt1.75 ft48 min ago201
FlossmoorFLSI2Cook4.17 ft48 min ago333
Fondulac Creek at East PeoriaFDCI2Tazewell2.02 ft33 min ago129
Fox Lake - Nippersink LakeNFLI2Lake5.15 ft18 min ago230
Fox River at AlgonquinALGI2Mchenry1.51 ft33 min ago129
Fox River at Algonquin TailwaterAFBI2Mchenry8.77 ft48 min ago201
Fox River at DaytonDAYI2La Salle8.63 ft33 min ago129
Fox River at MontgomeryMNGI2Kane12.50 ft18 min ago230
Fox River at YorkvilleYKVI2Kendall13.56 ft33 min ago265
GeneseoGENI2Henry6.34 ft48 min ago201
Golden 2NW - Little Wabash RiverGGAI2Wayne5.56 ft48 min ago49
GraftonGRFI2Jersey17.15 ft18 min ago320
GreenviewGREI2Menard1.52 ft33 min ago129
HardinHARI2Calhoun21.96 ft18 min ago55
Harrisburg - Middle Fork SalineHRBI2Saline9.02 ft63 min ago120
Henderson Creek 7 NE OquawkaOQUI2Henderson14.47 ft48 min ago201
Hickory CreekJHCI2Will11.17 ft63 min ago91
Hickory Creek at Bluff CityHCKI2Fayette3.86 ft18 min ago170
Highland Park - Skokie RiverHIPI2Lake2.81 ft8 min ago283
Hurricane Creek at Mulberry GroveHRRI2Fayette3.50 ft18 min ago170
Illinois River 1 S La SalleLSLI2La Salle13.88 ft33 min ago129
Illinois River at BeardstownBEAI2Schuyler9.99 ft33 min ago129
Illinois River at Copperas CreekCOPI2Fulton9.64 ft33 min ago129
Illinois River at FlorenceFLOI2Scott25.98 ft18 min ago55
Illinois River at HavanaHAVI2Fulton11.04 ft33 min ago129
Illinois River at HenryHNYI2Marshall16.26 ft33 min ago129
Illinois River at Kingston MinesKNGI2Peoria10.44 ft33 min ago129
Illinois River at MeredosiaMROI2Morgan8.69 ft18 min ago55
Illinois River at MorrisMORI2Grundy6.32 ft33 min ago21
Illinois River at OttawaOTWI2La Salle459.11 ft48 min ago201
Illinois River at Valley CityVALI2Pike7.42 ft18 min ago55
Indian Creek 5 SW WyomingWYGI2Stark9.50 ft63 min ago112
Iroquois River at IroquoisIRQI2Iroquois5.75 ft18 min ago230
JohnsburgJHNI2Mchenry4.87 ft33 min ago21
JolietJRSI2Will538.82 ft48 min ago407
JoslinJOSI2Rock Island9.63 ft33 min ago248
Kankakee River at MomenceMOMI2Kankakee2.84 ft33 min ago129
Kaskaskia 7 ESE RamseyKSKI2Fayette83.02 ft18 min ago170
Kaskaskia at PoseyPOSI2Clinton6.76 ft18 min ago170
Kaskaskia RREDI2Randolph68.67 ft18 min ago170
Kaskaskia River at Cooks MillsCOKI2Coles1.84 ft18 min ago164
Kaskaskia River at CowdenCWDI2Shelby2.34 ft18 min ago170
Kaskaskia River at FayettevilleFYEI2St Clair68.84 ft18 min ago170
Kaskaskia River at FicklinFCKI2Douglas2.46 ft63 min ago112
Kaskaskia River at New AthensNASI2St Clair68.66 ft78 min ago277
Kaskaskia River at VandaliaVNDI2Fayette2.97 ft2 hours ago170
Kaskaskia River at Venedy StationVDYI2Washington1.46 ft18 min ago170
Kickapoo Creek at WaynesvilleWAYI2De Witt2.55 ft2 hours ago342
Kishwaukee River at MarengoMRGI2Mchenry7.96 ft63 min ago120
Kishwaukee River at PerryvillePRYI2Winnebago6.66 ft48 min ago201
Kress CreekWSCI2Du Page4.19 ft58 min ago42
La Moine River at ColmarCLMI2Mcdonough3.82 ft33 min ago129
La Moine River at RipleyRIPI2Schuyler5.27 ft33 min ago248
Lake ForestLAFI2Lake2.07 ft8 min ago283
Lake Fork 1 NE CornlandCLFI2Logan3.35 ft48 min ago201
Lake Fork at AtwoodATWI2Piatt2.03 ft63 min ago91
Lake VillaFLVI2Lake5.14 ft63 min ago261
Lansing Ditch near LansingLDLI2Cook4.02 ft63 min ago91
LawrencevilleLAWI2Lawrence16.91 ft33 min ago129
Le Roy 1SLRYI2McLean138.17 ft18 min ago64
LemontLCSI2Du Page25.45 ft31 min ago382
Lemont - Long RunLLCI2Cook1.30 ft18 min ago230
Lisle - EB Dupage RiverEBDI2DuPage5.84 ft33 min ago129
Lisle - St Joseph CreekLISI2Du Page4.30 ft43 min ago120
Little Calumet River at South HollandSHLI2Cook5.95 ft33 min ago248
Little Kickapoo Creek at HeyworthHEYI2Mclean3.40 ft63 min ago91
Little Wabash River 3 at CarmiCRII2White2.23 ft33 min ago265
Little Wabash River at Clay CityCLAI2Clay4.66 ft33 min ago21
Little Wabash River at EffinghamEFFI2Effingham10.64 ft48 min ago49
Liverpool - Chautauqua LakeCTQI2Mason436.34 ft63 min ago91
London MillsLNMI2Fulton3.41 ft33 min ago129
Mackinaw River 2 NW CongervilleCNGI2Woodford1.23 ft33 min ago129
Mackinaw River at Green ValleyGNVI2Tazewell14.08 ft33 min ago129
Macoupin Creek at KaneMCPI2Greene3.82 ft48 min ago201
MarionMCOI2Williamson0.64 ft18 min ago64
Markham - Calumet UnionMKHI2Cook2.51 ft18 min ago322
Mascoutah - Silver CreekMTHI2St. Clair7.78 ft33 min ago265
Mazon River 4 W Coal CityCOLI2Grundy1.38 ft33 min ago129
McCook ReservoirMCCI2Cook-18 min ago163
McHenry - Boone CreekMBNI2McHenry1.19 ft33 min ago129
Middle Fork Vermilion River 2 at OakwoodOKWI2Vermilion0.96 ft33 min ago129
Midlothian - Natalie CreekMDNI2Cook5.12 ft33 min ago248
Mill CreekOMCI2Lake7.60 ft78 min ago230
Mill Creek at MilanMLNI2Rock Island2.27 ft18 min ago336
Mississippi River 3 WNW Ill. City LD16ILNI2Rock Island8.97 ft14 hours ago164
Mississippi River at Alton IlALOI2Madison14.63 ft18 min ago318
Mississippi River at ChesterCHSI2Randolph17.62 ft18 min ago46
Mississippi River at Fulton LD13FLTI2Whiteside7.22 ft11 hours ago170
Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18GLDI2Henderson9.21 ft14 hours ago168
Mississippi River at Grand TowerGDTI2Jackson22.76 ft18 min ago46
Mississippi River at KeithsburgKHBI2Mercer11.49 ft48 min ago49
Mississippi River at Mozier LandingMOZI2Calhoun42.35 ft18 min ago334
Mississippi River at New Boston LD17NBOI2Mercer12.08 ft13 hours ago371
Mississippi River at Rock Island LD15RCKI2Rock Island9.12 ft19 hours ago164
Mississippi River at ThebesTHBI2Alexander21.40 ft18 min ago46
Mokena - Marley CreekMRYI2Will41.29 ft63 min ago120
MolineMLII2Rock Island10.56 ft48 min ago201
MontgomeryBBMI2Kane4.28 ft48 min ago201
MorrisMOXI2Grundy3.57 ft18 min ago336
Mount Prospect - McDonald CreekMCDI2Cook0.89 ft33 min ago265
N Br Chicago River at NilesNILI2Cook1.45 ft48 min ago201
N. Fork Embarras River at OblongOBLI2Jasper2.04 ft18 min ago64
Naperville - Spring BrookSPGI2Will3.29 ft33 min ago129
Naperville - West Branch DupageNAWI2Will4.49 ft63 min ago111
New Minden - Little Crooked CreekLCCI2Washington4.69 ft2 hours ago374
NewtonNTNI2Jasper4.48 ft12 hours ago-
Nippersink Creek at Spring GroveNIPI2Mchenry4.88 ft18 min ago385
No.2MRSI2La Salle12.67 ft33 min ago21
Northbrook - WF N BR ChicagoNBRI2Cook1.00 ft78 min ago230
Oak ForestOAKI2Cook1.82 ft48 min ago201
OakfordOKFI2Menard456.57 ft33 min ago129
Ohio River at CairoCIRI2Alexander26.80 ft18 min ago5
Ohio River at GolcondaGOLI2Pope31.35 ft18 min ago385
Ohio River at ShawneetownSHNI2Gallatin24.31 ft48 min ago85
Olmsted Lock And DamOLMI2Pulaski--5
Oswego - Waubonsee CreekWBOI2Kendall8.24 ft63 min ago120
Palatine - RainPSJI2Cook0.00 ft38 min ago59
Palos Park 3SE - Tinley CreekPSPI2Cook2.64 ft33 min ago21
Pecatonica River at FreeportFEEI2Stephenson7.16 ft48 min ago201
Pecatonica River at ShirlandSIRI2Winnebago9.26 ft18 min ago64
PeoriaPIAI2Peoria12.15 ft33 min ago129
Plum Creek at CreteCPCI2Will-33 min ago21
Pope Creek at KeithsburgPCKI2Mercer20.36 ft48 min ago201
Port Louisa - Mississippi PoolKEII2Mercer533.42 ft48 min ago201
QuincyUINI2Adams15.47 ft63 min ago120
Richland Creek 2 ESE HeckerHEKI2St Clair27.05 ft18 min ago170
Rock Falls - Sinnissippi DamSSDI2Whiteside6.58 ft78 min ago394
Rock River at ByronBYRI2Ogle8.52 ft63 min ago120
Rock River at DixonDXRI2Lee10.56 ft63 min ago261
Rock River at Latham ParkLATI2Winnebago6.24 ft48 min ago201
Rock River at RockfordRABI2Winnebago2.91 ft33 min ago21
Rock River at RockfordRFDI2Winnebago2.35 ft18 min ago336
Rock River at RocktonROKI2Winnebago6.97 ft48 min ago201
Rolling MeadowsROLI2Cook2.39 ft33 min ago129
RussellRUSI2Lake8.31 ft48 min ago201
S. Fork Sangamon River at RochesterRCSI2Sangamon4.14 ft48 min ago201
S. Fork Sangamon River at RochesterROCI2Sangamon5.23 ft33 min ago248
Saline Branch at UrbanaSBUI2Champaign0.50 ft48 min ago201
Salt CreekEMHI2Du Page5.23 ft58 min ago42
Salt CreekOBKI2Du Page48.13 ft18 min ago64
Salt Creek at RowellRLLI2De Witt9.08 ft48 min ago201
Salt Creek at Western SpringsWSPI2Cook2.06 ft28 min ago84
Salt Fork 3 NNE St. JosephSTJI2Champaign3.20 ft33 min ago248
Sangamon River at DecaturDCRI2Macon2.44 ft33 min ago129
Sangamon River at FisherFISI2Champaign4.77 ft2 hours ago380
Sangamon River at MonticelloMNTI2Piatt5.59 ft18 min ago64
Sangamon River at PetersburgPETI2Menard4.64 ft63 min ago120
Sangamon River at RivertonRVTI2Sangamon2.85 ft33 min ago248
Sangamon River at SpringfieldSRSI2Sangamon21.45 ft63 min ago112
Sawmill CreekLMTI2Du Page8.49 ft18 min ago42
Seneca - Illinois RiverSNAI2La Salle20.89 ft33 min ago265
SevilleSEVI2Fulton6.86 ft33 min ago129
ShelbyvilleSRCI2Shelby2.63 ft18 min ago170
Shoal Creek at BreeseBRSI2Clinton1.09 ft18 min ago170
Shoal Creek at PierronPRNI2Bond42.10 ft33 min ago275
Silver Creek at FreeburgFREI2St Clair0.15 ft2 hours ago170
Silver Creek at TroyTRYI2Madison3.60 ft2 hours ago112
Sinsinawa River 2 E MenomineeMENI2Jo Daviess4.85 ft63 min ago91
Skillet Fork River at Wayne CityWYNI2Wayne2.59 ft18 min ago230
Spring Creek at SpringfieldSPFI2Sangamon1.38 ft2 hours ago381
St Charles C Pwr Substation #6SCHI2Kane1.64 ft63 min ago91
St Joseph - Spoon RiverSSJI2Champaign4.15 ft33 min ago21
Stickney - Chicago Sanitary CanalSTII2Cook-1.97 ft78 min ago367
Sugar Creek at BloomingtonBMII2Mclean0.99 ft63 min ago91
Sugar Creek at MilfordMILI2Iroquois2.94 ft18 min ago230
Sugar Creek at SpringfieldSUGI2Sangamon9.61 ft48 min ago201
Thorn Creek at GlenwoodGLWI2Cook2.66 ft63 min ago112
Thorn Creek at ThorntonTHNI2Cook2.97 ft18 min ago332
Thornton - Calumet Deep TunnelTHRI2Cook-12 hours ago-
Vermilion River 3 NE LeonoreLNRI2La Salle3.54 ft33 min ago129
Vermilion River at DanvilleDNVI2Vermilion2.83 ft63 min ago281
Vermilion River at PontiacPNTI2Livingston2.90 ft33 min ago248
W Br Du Page River at WarrenvilleWRNI2Du Page7.84 ft63 min ago21
Wabash River at Mount CarmelMCRI2Wabash6.50 ft33 min ago265
Wanda - Indian CreekWDAI2Madison0.29 ft2 hours ago374
West Chicago - WB Dupage RiverWBDI2Du Page2.86 ft23 min ago88
West Okaw River at LovingtonWORI2Moultrie2.46 ft18 min ago164
Wheeling - Buffalo CreekWHEI2Cook1.60 ft63 min ago91
Whitley Creek at AllenvilleWHCI2Moultrie2.18 ft18 min ago323
Willow Springs - Flag CreekWLSI2Cook3.36 ft63 min ago91
WilmingtonWLMI2Will2.17 ft33 min ago21
Wonder Lake - Nippersink CreekWNNI2McHenry5.22 ft33 min ago248
Wood Dale - Salt CreekWDSI2Du Page7.14 ft78 min ago277

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.