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Money Creek near Towanda water level

River gauge, Money Creek, Illinois, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

14.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
6.3 cfs
13 15

History

14.5514.60ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 1914.5514.60ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
14.515.015.5ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 1914.515.015.5ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
15182023ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202615182023ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
15182023ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202615182023ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The gauge at Money Creek near Towanda reads 14.55 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

A year ago it stood at 14.01 ft (+0.54 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 14.46 ft and 15.43 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
14.01 ft+0.54 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
14.46 ft – 15.43 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
13.93 ft – 22.51 ft

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 69° 38° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 67° 44° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 71° 50° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 73° 54° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 74° 55° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 75° 53° – Wind 11 mph
25 Sun 73° 59° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sixmile Creek at HudsonRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek 11.69 ft Very high −0.01 ft 5.5 mi
Kickapoo Creek near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Kickapoo Creek 4.74 ft Very high −0.01 ft 10 mi
Sugar Creek near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Sugar Creek 1.08 ft Normal +0.05 ft 12 mi
Little Kickapoo Creek near HeyworthRiver gauge, Little Kickapoo Creek 3.26 ft Normal −0.02 ft 17 mi
Mackinaw River near CongervilleRiver gauge, Mackinaw River 1.15 ft Normal +0.01 ft 18 mi
Vermilion River at PontiacRiver gauge, Vermilion River 2.79 ft Normal −0.02 ft 23 mi
North Fork Salt Creek near De WittRiver gauge, North Fork Salt Creek 691.06 ft High ±0 26 mi
Kickapoo Creek at WaynesvilleRiver gauge, Kickapoo Creek 2.46 ft Normal −0.02 ft 27 mi

Questions and answers

How does Money Creek near Towanda compare with last year?

It is 0.54 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 14.01 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Money Creek near Towanda today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT, the water level was 14.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Money Creek near Towanda rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Money Creek near Towanda normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:05564400 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.60531, -88.89896 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 14.55 ft 2026-10-19 15:15 Provisional
Flow 6.3 cfs 2026-10-19 15:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Money Creek near Towanda (usgs:05564400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/illinois/money-creek-near-towanda

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