Bonpas Creek at Browns water level
River gauge, Bonpas Creek, Illinois, United States
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 11.1 cfs
History
20252026
What this means
Bonpas Creek at Browns is at 2.11 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 1.12 ft, based on 32 years of readings, so the river stage is 1.00 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.60 ft, a difference of +0.51 ft.
It has dropped 1.66 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.20 ft and 5.41 ft.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 32 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.12 ft1.00 ft above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.19 ft – 10.65 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (32 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 1.60 ft+0.51 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.20 ft – 5.41 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.19 ft – 16.50 ft
- Highest on record
- 24.04 ftMay 9, 1961
Floating and fishing near Bonpas Creek at Browns
Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24.04 ft | May 9, 1961 |
| 2 | 23.10 ft | April 28, 2011 |
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash River at Mount CarmelRiver gauge, Wabash River | 4.12 ft | Normal | −0.13 ft | 12 mi |
| Little Wabash River near Golden GateRiver gauge, Little Wabash River | 5.04 ft | Normal | −0.41 ft | 14 mi |
| Wabash River at New HarmonyRiver gauge, Wabash River | 2.54 ft | Below flood stage | −0.07 ft | 18 mi |
| Little Wabash River at Main St at CarmiRiver gauge, Little Wabash River | 3.33 ft | Normal | +0.16 ft | 23 mi |
| Patoka River near PrincetonRiver gauge, Patoka River | 3.17 ft | Normal | −0.01 ft | 23 mi |
| Big Creek near WadesvilleRiver gauge, Big Creek | 0.4 cfs | Low | −0.3 cfs | 24 mi |
| White River at HazletonRiver gauge, White River | 2.26 ft | Below flood stage | +0.09 ft | 24 mi |
| Little Wabash River below Clay CityRiver gauge, Little Wabash River | 3.88 ft | Normal | −0.01 ft | 24 mi |
Questions and answers
Is Bonpas Creek at Browns higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.51 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.60 ft.
What is a normal level for Bonpas Creek at Browns in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.12 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.19 ft and 10.65 ft, based on 32 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 Bonpas Creek at Browns today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 08:45 AM CDT, the water level was 2.11 ft. Down 1.66 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Bonpas Creek at Browns rising or falling?
Down 1.66 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.86 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bonpas Creek at Browns normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 32 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bonpas Creek at Browns?
The highest level on record is 24.04 ft on May 9, 1961.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Station code
usgs:03378000(Agency page)- Coordinates
38.38639, -87.97583(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 | 2.11 ft | 2026-10-18 13:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 11.1 cfs | 2026-10-18 13:45 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Bonpas Creek at Browns (usgs:03378000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/illinois/bonpas-creek-at-browns
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