Kaskaskia River at Carlyle
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 16.50 ft
- Record crest
- 33.69 ft1943
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 27.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.50 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 32.79 ftHeimann levee is overtopped.
- 31.80 ftSanta Fe, Hanover, and Germantown levees begin overtopping near this height.
- 26.80 ftResidential flooding in Bartelso begins and backwater begins to flood Germantown sanitary sewage facilities.
- 23.60 ftNear this height, wastewater treatmeant ponds along the left bank are threatened by floodwaters.
- 21.30 ftCabins on the left bank below the gage begin flooding.
- 20.30 ftTownship roads downstream in Covington begin flooding near this height.
- 18.50 ftNear this level, the Corps will call partners to alert them to these elevated flows anticipated at or above 5000 cfs.
- 17.80 ftNear this height, the left bank below the dam near the tailwater gage begins flooding. Minor flooding of park grounds begins.
- 16.50 ftNear this height, downstream agricultural fields begin flooding.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
102 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 1943 | 33.69 ft |
| 2 | January 7, 1950 | 31.17 ft |
| 3 | May 10, 1961 | 31.12 ft |
| 4 | May 9, 1908 | 30.80 ft |
| 5 | August 24, 1915 | 30.70 ft |
| 6 | July 2, 1957 | 30.56 ft |
| 7 | April 3, 1938 | 29.60 ft |
| 8 | April 4, 1945 | 27.86 ft |
| 9 | April 26, 1944 | 27.72 ft |
| 10 | January 17, 1930 | 27.50 ft |
| 11 | October 7, 1911 | 27.20 ft |
| 12 | May 29, 1948 | 27.09 ft |
| 13 | February 18, 1949 | 27.01 ft |
| 14 | July 3, 1960 | 26.75 ft |
| 15 | January 17, 1937 | 26.60 ft |
| 16 | February 15, 1959 | 26.55 ft |
| 17 | May 27, 1933 | 26.20 ft |
| 18 | March 25, 1962 | 26.20 ft |
| 19 | July 2, 1951 | 25.95 ft |
| 20 | March 17, 1939 | 25.92 ft |
| 21 | April 18, 1909 | 25.40 ft |
| 22 | December 14, 1966 | 25.30 ft |
| 23 | May 8, 1970 | 25.04 ft |
| 24 | July 16, 1942 | 24.98 ft |
| 25 | May 21, 1946 | 24.83 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 16, 2026: 20.48 ft
- April 19, 2025: 22.90 ft
- July 30, 2024: 17.09 ft
- April 15, 2024: 17.44 ft
- February 3, 2024: 21.40 ft
- April 1, 2023: 21.85 ft
- August 13, 2022: 16.91 ft
- April 4, 2022: 22.71 ft
- January 6, 2022: 19.08 ft
- March 26, 2021: 22.65 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central 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 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. Forecast river flows take into account forecasts of dam operations and are subject to change.
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.