Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana water level

Name: Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Boneyard Creek, Illinois, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 2.4 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana is at 7.50 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 7.47 ft, based on 23 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.03 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7.49 ft, a difference of +0.01 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.48 ft and 7.68 ft.

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

Compared with 23 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.47 ft0.03 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.31 ft – 7.64 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (23 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.49 ft+0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.48 ft – 7.68 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.46 ft – 8.72 ft
Highest on record: 18.44 ftAugust 27, 2009

Floating and fishing near Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.44 ft	August 27, 2009
2	17.80 ft	July 12, 2014
3	17.36 ft	June 25, 2015
4	17.26 ft	September 14, 2008
5	17.00 ft	July 9, 2003
6	15.81 ft	September 19, 2022
7	15.51 ft	August 19, 2002
8	15.49 ft	June 14, 2010
9	14.87 ft	August 26, 2021
10	14.79 ft	June 4, 2020

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 53° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 53° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 72° 52° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 76° 55° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 73° 51° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Boneyard Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boneyard Creek below 6th Street at ChampaignRiver gauge, Boneyard Creek	11.38 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	0.6 mi
Boneyard Creek at UrbanaRiver gauge, Boneyard Creek	10.25 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	0.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saline Branch above 1700E near UrbanaRiver gauge, Saline Branch	0.45 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	3.8 mi
Copper Slough at ChampaignRiver gauge, Copper Slough	9.89 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Salt Fork near St. JosephRiver gauge, Salt Fork	3.21 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	10 mi
Spoon River near St. JosephRiver gauge, Spoon River	4.14 ft	High	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Sangamon River at FisherRiver gauge, Sangamon River	4.62 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Sangamon River at MonticelloRiver gauge, Sangamon River	5.00 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	20 mi
Embarras River near CamargoRiver gauge, Embarras River	3.07 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	22 mi
Kaskaskia River Inflow at FicklinRiver gauge, Kaskaskia River Inflow	7.09 ft	Very low	±0	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.49 ft.

What is a normal level for Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.47 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.31 ft and 7.64 ft, based on 23 years of records.

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 Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, the water level was 7.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 23 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Boneyard Creek at Lincoln Ave at Urbana?

The highest level on record is 18.44 ft on August 27, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03337100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.11136, -88.21942 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	7.50 ft	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional
Flow	2.4 cfs	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional

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