Illinois River at Hardin

1. 42.70 ftWater reaches instrument shelf in gage house.
2. 40.60 ftBuildings in Eldred begin to flood.
3. 39.79 ftThe levee on Hurricane Creek in Hillview is overtopped at this stage.
4. 39.40 ftFloodwater reaches the floor the gage house.
5. 39.00 ftThe Hillview Drainage District levee and Eldred levee are overtopped near this height.
6. 38.60 ftThe Hartwell Levee will be overtopped at this river stage. Also...Illinois Route 100 at Illinois Route 108 begins flooding at the Kampsville Ferry near this height.
7. 38.50 ftNutwood levee is overtopped near this height.
8. 36.50 ftLorton River House and other Hardin businesses along Highway 100 begin flooding near this level.
9. 35.50 ftThe U.S. Coast Guard will consider closing the Illinois River to all vessel traffic between 10 and 50 miles above the mouth of the river.
10. 35.00 ftFlood fighting activities begin in Hillview.
11. 34.70 ftIllinois River Road, or Highway 1, in South Hardin begins flooding.
12. 34.29 ftIllinois State Highway 100 north of Kampsville begins flooding and is closed near this height.
13. 34.00 ftRoute 100 is flooded north of Hardin. Jersey County Grain Company utility buildings begin flooding.
14. 33.79 ftRoute 96 is overtopped in Kampsville. The Kampsville Fire Department begins flooding.
15. 33.00 ftRiver Road in Bedford is overtopped. In Kampsville, the intersection of Illinois 100 and Illinois 96 floods near this height.
16. 32.70 ftKampsville Inn begins flooding near this level.
17. 32.60 ftIn Kampsville, an open-sided pavillion at the south end of 2nd Street, nearby restrooms, and businesses along Broadway near Highway 96 begin flooding near this height.
18. 32.50 ftThe parking lot of the Barefoot Restaurant in Hardin begins flooding near this level.
19. 32.29 ftThe sales office at Hurley Dodge in Hardin begins flooding.
20. 32.20 ftCottages along South Park Street in south Hardin begin flooding near this level.
21. 32.00 ftWater Street in Hardin begins flooding near John F. Kennedy Street.
22. 31.80 ftThe Brussels ferry service is interrupted.
23. 25.00 ftFlood Stage. Lowland flooding of unprotected agricultural land begins.
24. 18.20 ftAt and below this height, barge traffic will need to consider lowering tonnage to avoid grounding.

Most recent crests

• May 16, 2024: 26.80 ft
• May 16, 2023: 25.83 ft
• May 7, 2022: 27.15 ft
• April 10, 2022: 25.11 ft
• April 1, 2022: 25.08 ft
• July 18, 2021: 25.88 ft
• July 14, 2021: 25.82 ft
• July 11, 2021: 25.23 ft
• July 2, 2021: 25.91 ft
• June 28, 2021: 25.09 ft

• UpstreamIllinois River at Valley City
• Mississippi River at Mozier Landing
• Mississippi River at Winfield Lock and Dam 25
• Mississippi River at Grafton
• Cuivre River at Old Monroe
• Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24
• Cuivre River at Troy
• Dardenne Creek at St. Peters
• Missouri River at St. Charles

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. 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.

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.