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Bonpas Creek at Browns water level

River gauge, Bonpas Creek, Illinois, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.11ft Down 1.66 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
11.1 cfs
0 10 20 Highest onrecord 24.04 ft

History

History
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-0510ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18-0510ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

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

RankLevelDate
124.04 ftMay 9, 1961
223.10 ftApril 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.

17 Sat 60° 42° – Wind 13 mph
18 Sun 65° 38° – Wind 10 mph
19 Mon 70° 39° – Wind 4 mph
20 Tue 71° 50° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 72° 49° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 74° 51° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 75° 52° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 50%

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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

ParameterLast valueTime (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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