Rivers in Illinois
Edwards River near New Boston
Below flood stage
14.06ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 5:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 24.13 ft2008
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
Crest history
131 crests on NOAA’s list since 1935.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 2008 | 24.13 ft |
| 2 | April 20, 2013 | 23.82 ft |
| 3 | May 31, 2019 | 23.72 ft |
| 4 | December 30, 2008 | 23.70 ft |
| 5 | May 15, 2010 | 23.57 ft |
| 6 | February 7, 2019 | 23.46 ft |
| 7 | April 22, 1973 | 23.33 ft |
| 8 | March 13, 2014 | 23.26 ft |
| 9 | May 3, 2019 | 23.25 ft |
| 10 | February 24, 2014 | 23.20 ft |
| 11 | February 26, 2019 | 23.14 ft |
| 12 | July 7, 2015 | 22.92 ft |
| 13 | May 28, 1996 | 22.91 ft |
| 14 | May 29, 2011 | 22.82 ft |
| 15 | May 31, 2013 | 22.69 ft |
| 16 | February 23, 1982 | 22.66 ft |
| 17 | June 14, 2015 | 22.64 ft |
| 18 | July 4, 2014 | 22.63 ft |
| 19 | May 31, 2004 | 22.61 ft |
| 20 | March 4, 2007 | 22.53 ft |
| 21 | May 3, 2003 | 22.52 ft |
| 22 | October 21, 1998 | 22.51 ft |
| 23 | June 25, 1974 | 22.51 ft |
| 24 | June 20, 1990 | 22.49 ft |
| 25 | February 27, 2001 | 22.40 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 5, 2026: 17.25 ft
- April 5, 2026: 20.59 ft
- March 16, 2024: 17.66 ft
- March 26, 2023: 19.43 ft
- July 9, 2022: 20.48 ft
- July 16, 2021: 19.48 ft
- May 20, 2020: 21.62 ft
- October 1, 2019: 21.91 ft
- May 31, 2019: 23.72 ft
- May 3, 2019: 23.25 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.