Rivers in Illinois
Kishwaukee River at Marengo
Below flood stage
10.42ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.31 ft1972
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 11.50 ft |
- 16.00 ftResidences threatened along Woodbine Lane in Marengo.
- 14.00 ftMarengo Water Treatment Facility property threatened. Deerpass Road threatened north of Marengo.
- 13.50 ftIL-23 (State Street) threatened in Marengo.
- 12.00 ftBoone-McHenry County Line Road is threatened.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1970.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 1972 | 13.31 ft |
| 2 | September 4, 2018 | 13.06 ft |
| 3 | July 3, 1978 | 12.83 ft |
| 4 | April 11, 2013 | 12.67 ft |
| 5 | May 18, 2020 | 12.52 ft |
| 6 | March 19, 1979 | 12.52 ft |
| 7 | July 24, 2017 | 12.34 ft |
| 8 | February 19, 1971 | 12.26 ft |
| 9 | May 17, 1974 | 12.19 ft |
| 10 | July 6, 2022 | 12.19 ft |
| 11 | February 21, 2018 | 12.12 ft |
| 12 | April 22, 1973 | 11.89 ft |
| 13 | June 27, 2018 | 11.86 ft |
| 14 | September 14, 2019 | 11.77 ft |
| 15 | March 5, 1976 | 11.60 ft |
| 16 | March 13, 2019 | 11.52 ft |
| 17 | April 30, 2020 | 11.51 ft |
| 18 | April 3, 2024 | 11.50 ft |
| 19 | July 18, 2015 | 11.36 ft |
| 20 | February 24, 2019 | 11.30 ft |
| 21 | June 3, 1970 | 11.26 ft |
| 22 | March 18, 1975 | 11.13 ft |
| 23 | November 28, 2015 | 11.01 ft |
| 24 | March 16, 2014 | 10.64 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 3, 2024: 11.50 ft
- July 6, 2022: 12.19 ft
- May 18, 2020: 12.52 ft
- April 30, 2020: 11.51 ft
- September 14, 2019: 11.77 ft
- March 13, 2019: 11.52 ft
- February 24, 2019: 11.30 ft
- September 4, 2018: 13.06 ft
- June 27, 2018: 11.86 ft
- February 21, 2018: 12.12 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.