Rivers in Illinois
North Fork Vermilion River near Bismarck
Below flood stage
5.36ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 22.45 ft1994
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 14.00 ft10 families affected by flood waters.
Crest history
126 crests on NOAA’s list since 1989.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 12, 1994 | 22.45 ft |
| 2 | March 11, 1990 | 21.97 ft |
| 3 | February 21, 2018 | 21.83 ft |
| 4 | February 6, 2008 | 20.19 ft |
| 5 | December 29, 2015 | 18.66 ft |
| 6 | August 20, 2002 | 18.62 ft |
| 7 | December 30, 1990 | 18.54 ft |
| 8 | May 16, 1990 | 18.06 ft |
| 9 | January 5, 1993 | 17.93 ft |
| 10 | June 12, 2004 | 17.58 ft |
| 11 | April 19, 2013 | 17.53 ft |
| 12 | May 16, 2009 | 17.16 ft |
| 13 | June 16, 1998 | 16.80 ft |
| 14 | January 14, 2005 | 16.00 ft |
| 15 | February 21, 2014 | 15.80 ft |
| 16 | July 2, 1993 | 15.74 ft |
| 17 | May 3, 1998 | 15.39 ft |
| 18 | February 23, 1990 | 15.36 ft |
| 19 | August 16, 2026 | 15.00 ft |
| 20 | January 12, 2020 | 14.98 ft |
| 21 | October 15, 2001 | 14.94 ft |
| 22 | October 26, 2021 | 14.77 ft |
| 23 | June 13, 1997 | 14.71 ft |
| 24 | April 28, 2011 | 14.68 ft |
| 25 | January 23, 1999 | 14.59 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 20, 2026: 11.71 ft
- August 16, 2026: 15.00 ft
- July 4, 2026: 7.90 ft
- June 18, 2026: 12.94 ft
- June 7, 2026: 13.41 ft
- April 28, 2026: 10.72 ft
- April 1, 2026: 10.67 ft
- June 19, 2025: 8.41 ft
- June 14, 2025: 10.68 ft
- May 21, 2025: 8.78 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.