Rivers in Illinois
Kaskaskia River near Cowden
Below flood stage
2.45ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 20.36 ft2002
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
Crest history
130 crests on NOAA’s list since 1971.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 12, 2002 | 20.36 ft |
| 2 | January 11, 2020 | 20.28 ft |
| 3 | December 28, 2015 | 19.80 ft |
| 4 | April 19, 2013 | 19.56 ft |
| 5 | July 31, 2020 | 19.51 ft |
| 6 | February 23, 1985 | 19.12 ft |
| 7 | May 4, 2017 | 19.07 ft |
| 8 | April 12, 1979 | 18.97 ft |
| 9 | April 26, 2011 | 18.88 ft |
| 10 | June 2, 1999 | 18.61 ft |
| 11 | December 28, 2008 | 18.57 ft |
| 12 | March 31, 2022 | 18.54 ft |
| 13 | September 23, 1993 | 18.53 ft |
| 14 | October 5, 2000 | 18.52 ft |
| 15 | December 11, 1985 | 18.50 ft |
| 16 | May 8, 1996 | 18.45 ft |
| 17 | December 30, 1990 | 18.44 ft |
| 18 | April 3, 2018 | 18.34 ft |
| 19 | April 5, 2025 | 18.34 ft |
| 20 | March 19, 2008 | 18.24 ft |
| 21 | July 5, 2000 | 18.23 ft |
| 22 | February 27, 1997 | 18.18 ft |
| 23 | January 5, 2004 | 18.10 ft |
| 24 | April 30, 2017 | 18.05 ft |
| 25 | April 28, 2026 | 18.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 22, 2026: 16.17 ft
- June 18, 2026: 10.96 ft
- June 8, 2026: 11.60 ft
- May 27, 2026: 14.94 ft
- May 6, 2026: 13.26 ft
- April 28, 2026: 18.05 ft
- April 4, 2026: 14.03 ft
- March 16, 2026: 11.69 ft
- July 21, 2025: 14.95 ft
- May 4, 2025: 10.17 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.