Rivers in Illinois
Henderson Creek near Oquawka
Below flood stage
14.79ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 21.50 ft
- Record crest
- 32.65 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 21.50 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
Crest history
96 crests on NOAA’s list since 1924.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 1993 | 32.65 ft |
| 2 | July 8, 1982 | 31.05 ft |
| 3 | April 19, 2013 | 29.51 ft |
| 4 | May 29, 2019 | 29.46 ft |
| 5 | February 21, 2014 | 28.83 ft |
| 6 | April 25, 1950 | 28.17 ft |
| 7 | June 23, 1974 | 28.12 ft |
| 8 | May 14, 2010 | 28.11 ft |
| 9 | May 16, 2009 | 28.03 ft |
| 10 | June 1, 1924 | 27.80 ft |
| 11 | June 20, 1990 | 27.48 ft |
| 12 | September 25, 1970 | 27.29 ft |
| 13 | February 18, 2008 | 27.25 ft |
| 14 | March 5, 1985 | 27.24 ft |
| 15 | April 22, 1973 | 26.81 ft |
| 16 | October 4, 1986 | 26.73 ft |
| 17 | May 27, 2011 | 26.50 ft |
| 18 | March 30, 1960 | 26.48 ft |
| 19 | January 24, 1969 | 26.45 ft |
| 20 | November 3, 1977 | 26.40 ft |
| 21 | March 2, 2007 | 26.39 ft |
| 22 | July 17, 2015 | 26.30 ft |
| 23 | July 9, 1956 | 26.30 ft |
| 24 | March 20, 1948 | 26.22 ft |
| 25 | May 15, 1970 | 26.20 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2026: 23.74 ft
- May 21, 2025: 22.50 ft
- March 15, 2024: 23.19 ft
- March 26, 2023: 24.12 ft
- July 9, 2022: 22.84 ft
- July 16, 2021: 24.47 ft
- May 18, 2020: 26.07 ft
- May 29, 2019: 29.46 ft
- September 7, 2018: 23.67 ft
- February 20, 2018: 24.12 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.