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Illinois Water Levels

Real-time elevation and storage data for 272 monitored water bodies across Illinois. Data sourced from USGS telemetry and Bureau of Reclamation records.

272Water Bodies
0%Avg. Capacity
29% In Drought (US Monitor)

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Whether you're planning a fishing trip or tracking local drought conditions, our Illinois water level database provides accurate telemetry for 272 locations. Currently, the average fill capacity across all monitored major reservoirs is 0%. Use the table below to check specific lake stages, river discharge rates, and recent fluctuations.

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US Drought Monitor — Illinois

Moderate Drought Conditions (As of May 19, 2026)
D2 (Severe): 0.47%
Abnormally Dry+: 24.47%
No significant drought conditions currently reported in this state.
Water Body Type Stage / Elevation (ft) Streamflow / Discharge (cfs) Last Updated
Addison Creek At Bellwood, Il
River 1.3 5 Jun 4, 2026
Apple River Near Hanover, Il
River 4.1 72 Jun 4, 2026
Aux Sable Creek Near Morris, Il
River 2.8 25 Jun 4, 2026
Bear Creek Near Marcelline, Il
River 2.5 14 Jun 2, 2026
Big Bureau Creek At Princeton, Il
River 2.6 47 Jun 4, 2026
Big Muddy River At Plumfield, Il
River 4.7 239 Jun 4, 2026
Big Muddy River At Rte 127 At Murphysboro, Il
River 6.1 331 Jun 4, 2026
Black Slough At Cr 500N Nr Philo, Il
Lake 6.1 Jun 4, 2026
Blackberry Creek Near Montgomery, Il
River 3.4 16 Jun 4, 2026
Blackberry Creek Near Yorkville, Il
River 3.1 22 Jun 4, 2026
Boneyard Creek At Lincoln Ave At Urbana, Il
River 7.5 3 Jun 4, 2026
Boneyard Creek At Urbana, Il
River 10.3 2 Jun 4, 2026
Boneyard Creek Below 6Th Street At Champaign, Il
River 11.4 Jun 4, 2026
Bonpas Creek At Browns, Il
River 1.6 6 Jun 4, 2026
Boone Creek Near Mc Henry, Il
River 0.9 5 Jun 4, 2026
Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, Il
River 1.4 6 Jun 4, 2026
Butterfield Creek At Flossmoor, Il
River 3.9 0 Jun 4, 2026
Cache River At Forman, Il
River 9.0 27 Jun 4, 2026
Cahokia Creek At Edwardsville, Il
River 3.5 40 Jun 4, 2026
Calumet Sag Channel At Blue Island, Il
Lake 25.4 Dec 8, 2025
Calumet Union Drainage Canal Near Markham, Il
River 2.1 2 Jun 4, 2026
Casey Fork At Mount Vernon, Il
Lake 1.8 6 Jun 4, 2026
Channel Lake Near Antioch, Il
Lake 4.3 Jun 4, 2026
Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal At Lemont, Il
River 25.5 Jun 4, 2026
Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal At Romeoville, Il
River 25.0 4,450 Jun 4, 2026
Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal Nr Lemont, Il
River 25.5 1,030 Jun 4, 2026
Clinton Lake Near Lane, Il
Lake 690.1 Jun 4, 2026
Copper Slough At Champaign, Il
Lake 9.8 1 Jun 4, 2026
Crab Orchard Creek Near Marion, Il
River 0.8 2 Jun 4, 2026
Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, Il
River 3.1 4 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines R At Algonquin Rd At Des Plaines, Il
Lake 7.4 99 Jun 3, 2026
Des Plaines River At Lincolnshire, Il
River 6.4 101 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River At Lyons, Il
River 9.8 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River At River Forest, Il
River 3.3 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River At Riverside, Il
River 1.7 192 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River At Route 53 At Joliet, Il
River 539.1 1,740 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River At Russell, Il
River 3.5 41 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River Near Des Plaines, Il
River 7.9 235 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River Near Gurnee, Il
River 1.6 68 Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River Near Lemont, Il
River 5.5 345 Jun 4, 2026
Du Page River At Shorewood, Il
River 10.3 189 Jun 4, 2026
Du Page River Near Plainfield, Il
River 6.8 149 Jun 4, 2026
East Branch Du Page River At Bolingbrook, Il
River 14.7 60 Jun 4, 2026
East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, Il
River 11.8 22 Jun 4, 2026
East Branch Dupage River At Short St At Lisle, Il
River 5.4 32 Jun 4, 2026
East Fork Kaskaskia River Near Sandoval, Il
River 3.2 12 Jun 4, 2026
East Fork Shoal Creek Near Coffeen, Il
River 2.7 10 Jun 4, 2026
Edwards River Near New Boston, Il
River 13.0 126 Jun 4, 2026
Elizabeth Lake Drain Nr Twin Lakes, Wi-Il
Lake 793.7 Jun 4, 2026
Elkhorn Creek Near Penrose, Il
River 2.9 54 Jun 4, 2026
Embarras River At Lawrenceville, Il
River 30.4 10,300 May 20, 2026
Embarras River At Ste. Marie, Il
River 3.5 725 Jun 4, 2026
Embarras River Near Camargo, Il
River 3.8 57 Jun 4, 2026
Farm Creek At Farmdale, Il
River 1.4 4 Jun 4, 2026
Ferson Creek Near St. Charles, Il
River 1.5 15 Jun 4, 2026
Flag Creek Near Willow Springs, Il
River 3.2 13 Jun 4, 2026
Fox Lake Near Lake Villa, Il
Lake 4.1 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River (Tailwater) At Algonquin, Il
River 4.8 457 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River (Tailwater) Near Mchenry, Il
River 1.0 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River At Algonquin, Il
River 1.9 May 20, 2026
Fox River At Dayton, Il
River 5.7 991 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River At Johnsburg, Il
River 4.2 May 20, 2026
Fox River At Miller Bridge Near Mchenry, Il
River 11.2 2,070 Mar 18, 2026
Fox River At Montgomery, Il
River 11.2 664 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River At South Elgin, Il
River 12.3 565 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River At South Elgin, Il (Tailwater)
River 6.2 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River At Yorkville, Il
River 12.8 1,180 May 20, 2026
Fox River Bypass At Yorkville, Il
River 8.3 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River Near Mchenry, Il
River 4.1 Jun 4, 2026
Fox River Tailwater At Yorkville, Il
River 6.7 Jun 4, 2026
Green River Near Geneseo, Il
River 3.7 528 May 20, 2026
Hanson Gravel Pit At Culvert Near Morris, Il
Lake 25 Jun 4, 2026
Henderson Creek Near Oquawka, Il
River 14.1 146 Jun 4, 2026
Hickory Creek At Joliet, Il
River 10.8 50 Jun 4, 2026
Hickory Creek Near Brownstown, Il
River 4.4 4 Jun 4, 2026
Hurricane Creek Near Mulberry Grove, Il
River 4.0 42 Jun 4, 2026
Illinois River At Copperas Creek, Il
River 3.3 Jun 4, 2026
Illinois River At Florence, Il
River 15.6 Jun 4, 2026
Illinois River At Henry, Il
River 14.4 4,210 Jun 4, 2026
Illinois River At Kingston Mines, Il
River 3.6 7,210 Jun 4, 2026
Illinois River At Marseilles, Il
River 11.3 4,380 Jun 4, 2026
Illinois River At Meredosia, Il
River 8.8 May 20, 2026
Illinois River At Morris, Il
River 5.0 4,110 Jun 4, 2026
Illinois River At Seneca, Il
River 20.7 May 20, 2026
Illinois River At Valley City, Il
River 2.7 8,580 Jun 4, 2026
Indian Creek At Wanda, Il
River 0.6 3 Jun 4, 2026
Indian Creek Near Fairbury, Il
River 8.2 3 Mar 30, 2026
Indian Creek Near Wyoming, Il
River 9.6 21 Jun 4, 2026
Iroquois River At Iroquois, Il
River 5.2 112 Jun 4, 2026
Iroquois River Near Chebanse, Il
River 3.3 371 Jun 4, 2026
Kankakee R At Inflow Of Power Plant Nr Lorenzo, Il
Lake 504.7 Jun 4, 2026
Kankakee River At Custer Park, Il
River 1,340 Jun 4, 2026
Kankakee River At Momence, Il
River 1.9 1,430 Jun 4, 2026
Kankakee River Near Wilmington, Il
River 1.4 1,760 Jun 4, 2026
Kaskaskia River At Carlyle, Il
River 12.2 2,440 Jun 4, 2026
Kaskaskia River At Cooks Mills, Il
River 2.9 109 Jun 4, 2026
Kaskaskia River At New Athens, Il
River 72.6 12,400 May 20, 2026
Kaskaskia River At Shelbyville, Il
River 7.9 466 Jun 4, 2026
Kaskaskia River At Vandalia, Il
River 6.3 884 Jun 4, 2026
Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, Il
River 2.6 35 Jun 4, 2026
Kaskaskia River Inflow At Ficklin, Il
River 7.1 May 28, 2026
Kaskaskia River Near Cowden, Il
River 4.9 618 Jun 4, 2026
Kaskaskia River Near Red Bud, Il
River 69.0 Jun 4, 2026
Kaskaskia River Near Venedy Station, Il
River 19.3 10,500 May 20, 2026
Kickapoo Creek At Waynesville, Il
River 2.9 48 Jun 4, 2026
Kickapoo Creek Near Bloomington, Il
River 3.4 1 May 20, 2026
Kishwaukee River At Belvidere, Il
River 1.5 190 Jun 4, 2026
Kishwaukee River At Marengo, Il
River 7.4 48 Jun 4, 2026
Kishwaukee River Near Perryville, Il
River 5.9 480 Jun 4, 2026
Kress Creek At West Chicago, Il
River 3.9 3 Jun 4, 2026
La Moine River At Colmar, Il
River 4.4 122 Jun 4, 2026
La Moine River At Ripley, Il
River 5.7 176 Jun 4, 2026
Lake Fork At Atwood, Il
Lake 3.3 50 Jun 4, 2026
Lake Fork Near Cornland, Il
Lake 4.4 82 Jun 4, 2026
Lake Michigan At Chicago Lock At Chicago, Il
Lake 0.8 Jun 4, 2026
Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, Il
Lake 3.9 2 Jun 4, 2026
Lick Creek Near Chatham, Il
River 14.9 36 Jun 4, 2026
Little Calumet River At South Holland, Il
River 5.1 37 Jun 4, 2026
Little Crooked Creek Near New Minden, Il
River 5.3 7 Jun 4, 2026
Little Kickapoo Creek Near Heyworth, Il
River 3.0 9 Jun 4, 2026
Little Wabash River At Carmi, Il
River 12.4 3,290 Jun 4, 2026
Little Wabash River At Main St At Carmi, Il
River 17.2 May 20, 2026
Little Wabash River Below Clay City, Il
River 6.2 186 Jun 4, 2026
Little Wabash River Near Effingham, Il
River 10.7 40 Jun 4, 2026
Little Wabash River Near Golden Gate, Il
River 3.4 Jun 4, 2026
Long Run Near Lemont, Il
Lake 0.7 3 Jun 4, 2026
Lusk Creek Near Eddyville, Il
River 3.0 16 Jun 4, 2026
Mackinaw River Near Congerville, Il
River 1.9 251 May 20, 2026
Mackinaw River Near Green Valley, Il
River 14.3 403 May 20, 2026
Macoupin Creek Near Kane, Il
River 5.0 156 Jun 4, 2026
Mason Tazewell Drainage D At Cr2350E Nr Topeka, Il
Lake 15.3 Jun 5, 2026
Mason Tazewell Drainage D Nr Nursery Nr Topeka, Il
Lake 462.0 Jun 4, 2026
Mazon River Near Coal City, Il
River 1.7 73 Jun 4, 2026
Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, Il
River 0.8 1 Jun 4, 2026
Middle Fork Saline River Near Harrisburg, Il
River 9.7 May 20, 2026
Middle Fork Vermilion River Above Oakwood, Il
River 1.0 55 Jun 4, 2026
Midlothian Creek At Oak Forest, Il
River 1.4 0 Jun 4, 2026
Mill Creek At Milan, Il
River 1.7 16 Jun 4, 2026
Mill Creek At Old Mill Creek, Il
River 6.0 11 Jun 4, 2026
Mill Creek Near Batavia, Il
River 2.1 2 Jun 4, 2026
Mississippi River At Chester, Il
River 17.6 282,000 Jun 4, 2026
Mississippi River At Grafton, Il
River 14.3 64,000 Jun 4, 2026
Mississippi River At Thebes, Il
River 22.1 292,000 Jun 4, 2026
Money Creek Near Towanda, Il
River 14.8 14 Jun 4, 2026
Natalie Creek At Midlothian, Il
River 5.0 0 Jun 4, 2026
Nb Chicago River At N Pulaski Road At Chicago, Il
River 10.7 16 Jun 4, 2026
Nippersink Creek Above Wonder Lake, Il
River 4.7 12 Jun 4, 2026
Nippersink Creek Near Spring Grove, Il
River 4.1 87 Jun 4, 2026
Nippersink Lake At Fox Lake, Il
Lake 4.1 Jun 4, 2026
North Branch Chicago River At Deerfield, Il
River 4.1 2 Jun 4, 2026
North Branch Chicago River At Niles, Il
River 0.7 23 Jun 4, 2026
North Fork Embarras River Near Oblong, Il
River 3.0 29 Jun 4, 2026
North Fork Salt Creek Near De Witt, Il
River 690.3 17 Jun 4, 2026
North Fork Vermilion River Near Bismarck, Il
River 5.8 May 20, 2026
North Fork Vermilion River Near Charlotte, Il
River 3 Aug 26, 2025
Ohio River At Olmsted, Il
River 418,000 Jun 4, 2026
Ohio River At Smithland Dam, Smithland, Ky
River 316,000 Jun 4, 2026
Pecatonica River At Freeport, Il
River 4.5 687 Jun 4, 2026
Pecatonica River Nr Shirland, Ill
River 5.0 1,190 Jun 4, 2026
Plum Creek Near Crete, Il
River 7.8 5 Jun 4, 2026
Pope Creek Near Keithsburg, Il
River 19.4 47 Jun 4, 2026
Poplar Creek At Elgin, Il
River 1.1 4 Jun 4, 2026
Rayse Creek Near Waltonville, Il
River 1.5 7 Jun 4, 2026
Richland Creek Near Hecker, Il
River 29.2 102 Jun 4, 2026
Robinson Creek Near Shelbyville, Il
River 2.1 17 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River Above Dam At Rockford, Il
River 2.6 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River Above Sinnissippi Dam At Rock Falls, Il
River 6.5 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River At Auburn St At Rockford
River 3.0 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River At Byron, Il
River 6.3 4,440 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River At Como, Il
River 4.3 5,440 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River At Dixon, Il
River 8.9 5,100 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River At Latham Park, Il
River 4.7 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River At Rockton, Il
River 4.2 3,370 Jun 4, 2026
Rock River Near Joslin, Il
River 7.9 9,240 May 20, 2026
Saline Branch Above 1700E Near Urbana, Il
Lake 0.5 33 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek At 22Nd Street At Oak Brook, Il
River 47.8 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek At Elk Grove Village, Il
River 12.0 40 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek At Elmhurst, Il
River 5.0 39 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek At Higgins Rd Nr Elk Grove Village, Il
River 5.5 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek At Rolling Meadows, Il
River 2.2 7 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek At Western Springs, Il
River 1.5 48 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek At Wood Dale, Il
River 6.7 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek Near Farmer City, Il
River 690.1 25 Jun 4, 2026
Salt Creek Near Greenview, Il
River 2.7 1,010 May 20, 2026
Salt Creek Near Rowell, Il
River 10.4 100 May 20, 2026
Salt Fork Near St. Joseph, Il
Lake 3.1 16 Jun 4, 2026
Sangamon River At Fisher, Il
River 5.7 76 May 20, 2026
Sangamon River At Monticello, Il
River 6.5 226 May 20, 2026
Sangamon River At Petersburg, Il
River 8.0 2,520 May 19, 2026
Sangamon River At Riverton, Il
River 4.4 667 Jun 4, 2026
Sangamon River At Route 48 At Decatur, Il
River 5.1 599 May 20, 2026
Sangamon River Near Oakford, Il
River 7.2 4,200 May 20, 2026
Sangamon River Near Springfield, Il
River 22.5 Jun 4, 2026
Sawmill Creek Near Lemont, Il
River 8.1 1 Jun 4, 2026
Shoal Creek Near Breese, Il
River 6.3 737 Jun 4, 2026
Shoal Creek Near Pierron, Il
River 46.5 467 Jun 4, 2026
Silver Creek At Route 161 Nr Mascoutah, Il
River 9.7 Jun 4, 2026
Silver Creek Near Freeburg, Il
River 2.7 273 Jun 4, 2026
Silver Creek Near Troy, Il
River 4.6 25 Jun 4, 2026
Sinsinawa River Near Menominee, Il
River 4.6 22 Jun 4, 2026
Sixmile Creek At Hudson, Il
River 11.5 6 Jun 4, 2026
Skillet Fork At Wayne City, Il
Lake 5.2 30 Jun 4, 2026
Skokie River At Lake Forest, Il
River 1.8 0 Jun 4, 2026
Skokie River Near Highland Park, Il
River 2.7 1 Jun 4, 2026
South Branch Kishwaukee River At Dekalb, Il
River 3.1 17 Jun 4, 2026
South Branch Kishwaukee River Nr Fairdale Il
River 2.2 51 Jun 4, 2026
South Fork Saline River Nr Carrier Mills, Il
River 2.4 17 Jun 4, 2026
South Fork Sangamon River Below Rochester, Il
River 7.5 Jun 4, 2026
South Fork Sangamon River Near Rochester, Il
River 15.2 1,530 May 20, 2026
Spoon River At London Mills, Il
River 3.9 554 May 20, 2026
Spoon River At Seville, Il
River 7.3 793 May 20, 2026
Spoon River Near St. Joseph, Il
River 4.4 15 Jun 4, 2026
Spring Brook At 87Th Street Near Naperville, Il
River 2.6 2 Jun 4, 2026
Spring Creek At Springfield, Il
River 2.5 37 Jun 4, 2026
St. Joseph Creek At Route 34 At Lisle, Il
River 4.0 0 Jun 4, 2026
Stony Creek (West) Near Worth, Il
River 25.4 6 Jun 4, 2026
Sugar Creek At Covered Bridge Rd Nr Chatham, Il
River 19.3 16 Jun 4, 2026
Sugar Creek At Milford, Il
River 3.1 37 Jun 4, 2026
Sugar Creek Near Aviston, Il
River 3.0 16 Jun 4, 2026
Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, Il
River 0.9 22 Jun 4, 2026
Sugar Creek Near Chatham, Il
River 558.4 16 Jun 3, 2026
Sugar Creek Near Springfield, Il
River 14.8 635 May 20, 2026
Thorn Creek At Glenwood, Il
River 2.6 20 Jun 3, 2026
Thorn Creek At Thornton, Il
River 2.7 30 Jun 4, 2026
Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, Il
River 2.4 0 Jun 4, 2026
Tyler Creek At Elgin, Il
River 5.6 10 Jun 4, 2026
Vermilion River At Pontiac, Il
River 3.5 167 May 20, 2026
Vermilion River Near Danville, Il
River 3.9 703 May 20, 2026
Vermilion River Near Leonore, Il
River 4.5 501 May 20, 2026
Wabash River At Mt. Carmel, Il
River 5.1 34,300 Jun 4, 2026
Waubonsee Creek Near Oswego, Il
River 7.6 5 Jun 4, 2026
Weller Creek At Des Plaines, Il
River 0.8 1 Jun 4, 2026
West Branch Du Page River Near Naperville, Il
River 4.0 10 Jun 4, 2026
West Branch Du Page River Near Warrenville, Il
River 7.5 37 Jun 4, 2026
West Branch Du Page River Near West Chicago, Il
River 3.6 17 Jun 4, 2026
West Okaw River Near Lovington, Il
River 3.8 37 Jun 4, 2026
Wf Of Nb Chicago River At Deerfield, Il
River 7.1 Jun 4, 2026
Wf Of Nb Chicago River At Northbrook Il
River 0.9 5 Jun 4, 2026
Whitley Creek Near Allenville, Il
River 3.1 20 Jun 4, 2026
Chicago River At Chicago Lock At Chicago, Il
River Jun 4, 2026
Chicago River At Columbus Drive At Chicago, Il
River May 20, 2026
Chicago S & S Canal At Western Ave At Chicago, Il
River Jun 4, 2026
Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal At Stickney, Il
River Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River At Channahon, Il
River Jun 4, 2026
Des Plaines River At Rockdale, Il
River Jun 4, 2026
Fondulac Creek Near East Peoria, Il
River Jun 4, 2026
Illinois River Above Rte 150 At Peoria, Il
River Apr 30, 2026
Illinois River At Starved Rock, Il
River Jun 2, 2026
Lick Creek Near Woodside, Il
River Jun 3, 2026
Long Lake At Ben Dock At Long Lake, Il
Lake Jun 4, 2026
Mississippi River At Dam 13 Near Fulton, Il
River Jun 5, 2026
Nb Chicago River At Grand Avenue At Chicago, Il
River May 20, 2026
South Fork Vermilion River At Forrest, Il
River Aug 26, 2025
Spoon River At Duncan Mills, Il
River Aug 26, 2025
Summit Conduit Outfall At Summit, Il
Lake Jun 4, 2026
Vermilion River At Hwy 6 Near Mcdowell, Il
River Aug 26, 2025
Vermilion River At Rte 23 Near Cornell, Il
River Aug 26, 2025
Big Creek Near Wetaug, Il
River 2 Oct 4, 1971
Cedar Creek At Little York, Il
River 55 Oct 5, 1971
East Bureau Creek Near Bureau, Il
River 5.7 2 Sep 29, 2014
Flint Creek Near Fox River Grove, Il
River 6 Sep 30, 1996
Galena River At Galena, Il
River 100 Sep 30, 1938
Hadley Creek Near Barry, Il
River 1 Sep 30, 1966
Hayes Creek At Glendale, Il
River 0 Oct 2, 1975
Kickapoo Creek At Peoria, Il
River 7,200 Sep 30, 2018
Kickapoo Creek Near Kickapoo, Il
River 3 Sep 30, 1962
Mississippi River Pool Lock And Dam 26 At Alton,Il
River 17.8 Dec 11, 2016
N Fk Mauvaise Terre Cr Nr Jacksonville, Il
Lake 3 Sep 30, 1975
Ohio River At Dam 51 At Golconda, Il
River 34,400 Sep 29, 1980
Des Plaines River In Lock Channel At Rockdale, Il
River Oct 14, 2024
Kaskaskia River At Chesterville, Il
River Oct 9, 2024
Lake Michigan At Jackson Park At Hyde Park, Il
Lake Sep 3, 2018