Mill Creek near Batavia water level

Name: Mill Creek near Batavia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mill Creek, Illinois, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.56ft Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT (15 min ago)

Flow: 19.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Mill Creek near Batavia reads 2.56 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.30 ft above the median of 2.27 ft for mid-October, based on 28 years of readings. It is 3.94 ft below the flood stage of 6.50 ft. A year ago it stood at 1.94 ft (+0.62 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.29 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.21 ft and 4.61 ft.

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

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.27 ft0.30 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.94 ft – 3.16 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.94 ft+0.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.21 ft – 4.61 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.96 ft – 5.12 ft
Highest on record: 9.48 ftSeptember 13, 2008

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 6.50 ft, still 3.94 ft away.

What happens at each level

16.00 ft: Multiple residences threatened along Monterrey Drive west of Batavia. Mill Creek Drive threatened west of Batavia. Residences threatened along Big Woods Drive in Batavia.
14.00 ft: Residences threatened along Twin Elms Lane in Batavia. Residences threatened along McKee Street west of Batavia.
13.50 ft: Fabyan Parkway threatened west of Batavia.
13.00 ft: Big Woods Drive threatened in Batavia.
12.50 ft: A few residences threatened along Monterrey Drive west of Batavia. IL-31 threatened between Batavia and North Aurora.
12.00 ft: Numerous trails threatened in Hawks Bluff Park in Batavia.
11.50 ft: Randall Road threatened in multiple locations in Batavia.
11.00 ft: Water may near the top of Mooseheart Lake Dam.
10.50 ft: Deerpath Road threatened in Batavia. Glenwood Drive threatened west of Batavia.
10.00 ft: Main Street threatened in Batavia. McKee Street threatened west of Batavia.
8.00 ft: Wenmoth Road is threatened west of Batavia. Low-lying trails threatened along Mooseheart Lake and near Randall Road.
7.50 ft: Monterrey Drive threatened west of Batavia.
2.56 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.48 ft	September 13, 2008
2	7.98 ft	June 16, 2015
3	7.52 ft	April 23, 1999
4	7.52 ft	April 18, 2013
5	7.40 ft	May 15, 2020
6	6.98 ft	May 30, 2011
7	6.86 ft	July 24, 2010
8	6.73 ft	August 24, 2007
9	6.71 ft	December 28, 2008
10	6.70 ft	July 4, 1998

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 59° 38° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 65° 38° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 65° 48° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 66° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 51° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 58° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 69° 55° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on Mill Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek at Quaker Street near MottvilleRiver gauge, Mill Creek	16.9 cfs	Very low	−2.1 cfs	134 mi
Mill Creek at MilanRiver gauge, Mill Creek	2.26 ft	High	+0.06 ft	117 mi
Mill Creek at Old Mill CreekRiver gauge, Mill Creek	6.89 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	44 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ferson Creek near St. CharlesRiver gauge, Ferson Creek	1.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	6.1 mi
Blackberry Creek near MontgomeryRiver gauge, Blackberry Creek	4.17 ft	High	−0.18 ft	7 mi
Kress Creek at West ChicagoRiver gauge, Kress Creek	4.30 ft	High	−0.16 ft	7 mi
Fox River at MontgomeryRiver gauge, Fox River	11.79 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	8 mi
West Branch Du Page River near WarrenvilleRiver gauge, West Branch Du Page River	8.06 ft	Very high	−0.27 ft	9 mi
West Branch Du Page River near West ChicagoRiver gauge, West Branch Du Page River	4.07 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	10 mi
Waubonsee Creek near OswegoRiver gauge, Waubonsee Creek	8.11 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Fox River at South Elgin, Il (Tailwater)River gauge, Fox River	6.88 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

How does Mill Creek near Batavia compare with last year?

It is 0.62 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.94 ft.

What is flood stage for Mill Creek near Batavia?

The official flood stage is 6.50 ft. The level is currently 3.94 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Mill Creek near Batavia in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.27 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.94 ft and 3.16 ft, based on 28 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 Mill Creek near Batavia today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT, the water level was 2.56 ft. Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mill Creek near Batavia rising or falling?

Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mill Creek near Batavia normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05551330 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.84583, -88.34917 (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	2.56 ft	2026-10-18 11:00	Provisional
Flow	19.6 cfs	2026-10-18 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mill Creek near Batavia (usgs:05551330). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/illinois/mill-creek-near-batavia

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