Boneyard Creek below 6th Street at Champaign water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Boneyard Creek below 6th Street at Champaign, where the gauge shows 11.40 ft.

That puts it 0.01 ft above the median of 11.40 ft for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 11.38 ft (+0.02 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.36 ft – 11.61 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

11.40 ft0.01 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

11.35 ft – 11.62 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)

Same day last year

11.38 ft+0.02 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

11.36 ft – 11.61 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

11.36 ft – 12.78 ft

Highest on record

19.45 ftAugust 19, 2026