Rivers in Illinois
Mississippi River at Keithsburg
Below flood stage
12.39ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 14.30 ftThu, Sep 24, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 24.49 ft2008
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftWater reaches the top of the Bay Island levee.
- 23.80 ftWater reaches the top of the Oquawka levee.
- 21.00 ftWater reaches the top of the Keithsburg levee. Water also affects grain elevators in New Boston.
- 20.00 ftWater affects Keithsburg's boat club building. Water also reaches the top of the Henderson Drainage Districts agricultural levee.
- 19.50 ftWater affects the Illinois Power facilities along Marina Drive in Oquawka.
- 19.00 ftSeepage behind Keithsburgs levee affects businesses on 4th Street and affects Keithsburg Road at Pope Creek.
- 18.50 ftWater affects Marina Drive just south of Oquawka.
- 18.00 ftWater is over Pope street north of Keithsburg.
- 17.50 ftWater affects most houses on 1st Street in Oquawka.
- 17.00 ftSeepage behind Keithsburgs levee affects Jackson Avenue south of 4th Street.
- 16.50 ftWater affects houses on 1st Street in Oquawka.
- 16.00 ftWater is over the campground and boat ramp in Keithsburg.
- 14.50 ftWater affects low lying areas in Oquawka.
- 14.00 ftWater affects a campground along the river at Keithsburg.
- 13.50 ftWater is over the local access road to summer cottages in the Huron Township.
- 13.00 ftWater affects agricultural land and unpaved county roads.
- 12.00 ftWater affects low-lying areas.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 10% |
| Moderate flooding | 8% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
63 crests on NOAA’s list since 1903.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 17, 2008 | 24.49 ft |
| 2 | July 9, 1993 | 24.15 ft |
| 3 | June 2, 2019 | 22.95 ft |
| 4 | July 5, 2014 | 22.62 ft |
| 5 | May 3, 2019 | 21.97 ft |
| 6 | May 12, 2001 | 20.72 ft |
| 7 | April 22, 2013 | 20.60 ft |
| 8 | April 28, 1965 | 20.46 ft |
| 9 | May 2, 2008 | 20.35 ft |
| 10 | April 25, 1973 | 19.35 ft |
| 11 | April 24, 2011 | 19.19 ft |
| 12 | April 10, 2019 | 19.17 ft |
| 13 | May 3, 2023 | 19.12 ft |
| 14 | April 25, 1993 | 19.10 ft |
| 15 | July 11, 2024 | 19.02 ft |
| 16 | April 14, 1998 | 18.71 ft |
| 17 | April 20, 1997 | 17.99 ft |
| 18 | October 7, 1986 | 17.46 ft |
| 19 | May 8, 1975 | 17.35 ft |
| 20 | September 30, 2016 | 17.30 ft |
| 21 | September 9, 2018 | 17.27 ft |
| 22 | April 26, 1969 | 17.24 ft |
| 23 | April 29, 1951 | 17.10 ft |
| 24 | April 6, 1979 | 16.90 ft |
| 25 | June 26, 1974 | 16.90 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 11, 2024: 19.02 ft
- May 3, 2023: 19.12 ft
- June 7, 2020: 14.29 ft
- June 2, 2019: 22.95 ft
- May 3, 2019: 21.97 ft
- April 10, 2019: 19.17 ft
- February 8, 2019: 14.24 ft
- September 9, 2018: 17.27 ft
- June 1, 2017: 16.57 ft
- September 30, 2016: 17.30 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.