Mason Tazewell Drainage D near Nursery near Topeka water level

Name: Mason Tazewell Drainage D near Nursery near Topeka water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Mason Tazewell Drainage D, Illinois, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

462.01ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 09:45 AM CDT (5 days ago)

History

Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Mason Tazewell Drainage D near Nursery near Topeka is 462.01 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 41° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 73° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 74° 47° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 75° 55° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 75° 55° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 74° 57° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 73° 49° 0.00 in Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Mason Tazewell Drainage D

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mason Tazewell Drainage D at Cr2350e near TopekaRiver gauge, Mason Tazewell Drainage D	15.40 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	0.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Illinois River at Copperas CreekRiver gauge, Illinois River	5.61 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	10 mi
Sangamon River near OakfordRiver gauge, Sangamon River	3.43 ft	Normal	±0	15 mi
Salt Creek near GreenviewRiver gauge, Salt Creek	1.32 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Illinois River at Kingston MinesRiver gauge, Illinois River	6.09 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	17 mi
Mackinaw River near Green ValleyRiver gauge, Mackinaw River	13.85 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Sangamon River at PetersburgRiver gauge, Sangamon River	4.42 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	22 mi
Spoon River at SevilleRiver gauge, Spoon River	8.16 ft	Very high	−0.21 ft	26 mi
Fondulac Creek near East PeoriaRiver gauge, Fondulac Creek	1.36 ft	Very low	±0	31 mi

Questions and answers

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 Mason Tazewell Drainage D near Nursery near Topeka today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 09:45 AM CDT, the water level was 462.01 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mason Tazewell Drainage D near Nursery near Topeka rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mason Tazewell Drainage D near Nursery near Topeka normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:05568703 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.32633, -89.90478 (WGS84)
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	462.01 ft	2026-10-16 14:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Mason Tazewell Drainage D near Nursery near Topeka (usgs:05568703). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/illinois/mason-tazewell-drainage-d-near-nursery-near-topeka

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer