Rivers in Illinois
Vermilion River (E-IL) near Danville
Below flood stage
3.66ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 31.56 ft1994
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 28.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 36.70 ftWater overtops Danville Sanitary District berm.
- 28.00 ftFlooding begins to a small trailer park in Eugene Indiana and damage begins to a few homes in Cayuga Indiana.
- 26.00 ftFlooding begins downstream in Eugene and Cayuga Indiana.
- 18.00 ftMinor flooding begins to some secondary roads and agricultural land not protected by levees.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.
Crest history
112 crests on NOAA’s list since 1915.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 13, 1994 | 31.56 ft |
| 2 | March 13, 1939 | 28.59 ft |
| 3 | February 22, 2018 | 27.42 ft |
| 4 | May 19, 1943 | 27.09 ft |
| 5 | February 11, 1959 | 26.95 ft |
| 6 | December 29, 2015 | 26.66 ft |
| 7 | February 7, 2008 | 26.30 ft |
| 8 | December 31, 1990 | 25.40 ft |
| 9 | March 12, 1990 | 25.11 ft |
| 10 | August 16, 2026 | 25.02 ft |
| 11 | May 3, 1983 | 24.83 ft |
| 12 | April 21, 1964 | 24.82 ft |
| 13 | February 24, 1985 | 24.75 ft |
| 14 | April 20, 2013 | 24.30 ft |
| 15 | January 5, 1950 | 24.24 ft |
| 16 | June 16, 1998 | 23.82 ft |
| 17 | March 5, 1979 | 23.64 ft |
| 18 | February 22, 1951 | 23.41 ft |
| 19 | January 5, 1993 | 23.21 ft |
| 20 | June 8, 2015 | 22.83 ft |
| 21 | February 27, 1936 | 22.76 ft |
| 22 | January 14, 2005 | 22.69 ft |
| 23 | May 17, 1968 | 22.41 ft |
| 24 | May 12, 1933 | 21.95 ft |
| 25 | June 23, 1974 | 21.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 16, 2026: 25.02 ft
- March 31, 2022: 15.48 ft
- February 17, 2022: 16.65 ft
- October 26, 2021: 17.70 ft
- June 28, 2021: 18.02 ft
- May 18, 2020: 14.95 ft
- January 12, 2020: 17.31 ft
- March 31, 2019: 16.67 ft
- January 1, 2019: 16.23 ft
- June 11, 2018: 15.13 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.