Rivers in Illinois
Little Wabash River near Effingham
Below flood stage
10.62ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Record crest
- 24.27 ft2002
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftWater begins to overflow bank at N 1000th Rd.
Crest history
172 crests on NOAA’s list since 1966.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 13, 2002 | 24.27 ft |
| 2 | January 11, 2020 | 21.46 ft |
| 3 | May 8, 1996 | 21.19 ft |
| 4 | July 5, 2000 | 21.13 ft |
| 5 | December 27, 2015 | 21.06 ft |
| 6 | May 5, 2017 | 20.72 ft |
| 7 | June 7, 2008 | 20.65 ft |
| 8 | April 19, 2013 | 20.58 ft |
| 9 | June 2, 1999 | 20.47 ft |
| 10 | April 5, 2025 | 20.42 ft |
| 11 | October 5, 2000 | 20.38 ft |
| 12 | September 23, 1993 | 20.21 ft |
| 13 | December 30, 1990 | 20.14 ft |
| 14 | April 4, 2018 | 20.12 ft |
| 15 | April 30, 2017 | 19.95 ft |
| 16 | April 20, 1970 | 19.95 ft |
| 17 | February 12, 2009 | 19.88 ft |
| 18 | June 12, 2018 | 19.73 ft |
| 19 | March 8, 1996 | 19.60 ft |
| 20 | April 12, 1979 | 19.60 ft |
| 21 | March 8, 1995 | 19.60 ft |
| 22 | December 21, 1967 | 19.42 ft |
| 23 | December 11, 1985 | 19.33 ft |
| 24 | November 14, 1993 | 19.31 ft |
| 25 | March 31, 2022 | 19.31 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 27, 2026: 14.21 ft
- June 22, 2026: 17.38 ft
- June 9, 2026: 14.71 ft
- May 18, 2026: 14.49 ft
- May 6, 2026: 14.43 ft
- April 28, 2026: 19.10 ft
- July 21, 2025: 14.51 ft
- May 4, 2025: 14.61 ft
- April 5, 2025: 20.42 ft
- July 16, 2024: 15.17 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio 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.