Blackberry Creek near Yorkville water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.98ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT (60 min ago)

Flow: 75.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Blackberry Creek near Yorkville, where the gauge shows 3.98 ft.

That puts it 0.40 ft above the median of 3.58 ft for mid-October, based on 33 years of readings. It is 3.02 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 3.17 ft (+0.81 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.84 ft – 6.86 ft.

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

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.58 ft0.40 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.97 ft – 4.82 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.17 ft+0.81 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.84 ft – 6.86 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.84 ft – 8.22 ft
Highest on record: 13.16 ftJuly 18, 1996

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 7.00 ft.

What happens at each level

16.50 ft: IL-47 (Bridge Street) is threatened at the creek in Yorkville.
15.00 ft: West Veterans Parkway is threatened in Yorkville.
14.50 ft: Water begins to bypass the main channel westward toward Bristol.
14.00 ft: A few structures are threatened along Lexington Circle in Yorkville.
13.50 ft: Athletic fields are inundated at Bridge Park in Yorkville.
13.00 ft: Galena Road threatened north of Yorkville.
12.50 ft: Structures are threatened at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in Yorkville.
12.00 ft: Parking lots are threatened at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in Yorkville.
11.50 ft: Bristol Ridge Road is threatened in Yorkville. Lexington Circle is threatened in Yorkville. River Street is threatened in Yorkville.
8.00 ft: Agricultural land floods along the creek.
7.00 ft: Numerous sections of Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in Yorkville inundated. Water overtops low-lying banks at Jaycee Pond in Yorkville.
6.00 ft: Water overtops low-lying banks near Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in Yorkville.
3.98 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.16 ft	July 18, 1996
2	9.96 ft	February 22, 1997
3	9.94 ft	September 15, 2008
4	9.91 ft	July 3, 1983
5	9.54 ft	April 19, 2013
6	8.91 ft	December 29, 2008
7	8.76 ft	May 27, 1991
8	8.58 ft	May 17, 1974
9	8.58 ft	May 19, 2020
10	8.55 ft	March 5, 1985

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 56° 36° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 61° 39° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 65° 37° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 66° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 53° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 52° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on Blackberry Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blackberry Creek near MontgomeryRiver gauge, Blackberry Creek	4.01 ft	High	−0.06 ft	5.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fox River Tailwater at YorkvilleRiver gauge, Fox River Tailwater	7.39 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	2.0 mi
Fox River Bypass at YorkvilleRiver gauge, Fox River Bypass	9.10 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	2.0 mi
Fox River at YorkvilleRiver gauge, Fox River	12.93 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	2.0 mi
Waubonsee Creek near OswegoRiver gauge, Waubonsee Creek	8.00 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	6 mi
Fox River at MontgomeryRiver gauge, Fox River	11.64 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	7 mi
Mill Creek near BataviaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	2.40 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	13 mi
Du Page River near PlainfieldRiver gauge, Du Page River	7.07 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	14 mi
Spring Brook at 87th Street near NapervilleRiver gauge, Spring Brook	2.87 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

How does Blackberry Creek near Yorkville compare with last year?

It is 0.81 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.17 ft.

What is flood stage for Blackberry Creek near Yorkville?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 3.02 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Blackberry Creek near Yorkville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.58 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.97 ft and 4.82 ft, based on 33 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 Blackberry Creek near Yorkville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT, the water level was 3.98 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Blackberry Creek near Yorkville rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Blackberry Creek near Yorkville normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 33 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:05551700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.67187, -88.44149 (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	3.98 ft	2026-10-20 00:30	Provisional
Flow	75.6 cfs	2026-10-20 00:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blackberry Creek near Yorkville (usgs:05551700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/illinois/blackberry-creek-near-yorkville

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