Kankakee River near Kouts

1. 17.00 ftNumerous structures and roads are inundated in northwest sections of De Motte.
2. 16.00 ftWidespread inundation of the floodplain reaches up to 4 miles from the river.
3. 15.00 ftIN-49 threatened south of the river. US-231 threatened north of the river.
4. 14.50 ftResidences threatened along 125 West Road/Baums Bridge Road near the river.
5. 14.00 ftStructures threatened along 625 West Road and 700 West Road near the river. Structures threatened near 400 West Road and 250 West Road and the river. A few structures threatened northwest of De Motte.
6. 13.50 ft125 West Road/Baums Bridge Road threatened near the river.
7. 13.00 ftStructures threatened near IN-49 and the river. Backwater on a drainage canal threatens 1200 South Road east of IN-49. Widespread inundation of the floodplain reaches up to 3 miles from the river.
8. 11.00 ftLow-lying agricultural land is inundated near the river.
9. 10.00 ftWater overflows low-lying banks along the river.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 24, 2020: 10.71 ft
• January 17, 2020: 10.76 ft
• June 1, 2019: 10.68 ft
• May 6, 2019: 12.19 ft
• February 26, 2018: 14.46 ft
• June 21, 2015: 12.65 ft
• May 3, 2011: 13.19 ft
• May 26, 2010: 9.98 ft
• March 14, 2009: 14.02 ft
• September 17, 2008: 13.59 ft

• UpstreamKankakee River at Dunns Bridge
• DownstreamKankakee River at Shelby
• Salt Creek (IN) at Valparaiso
• Deep River (IN) at Merrillville
• Kankakee River at Davis
• Yellow River at Knox
• Deep River (IN) at Hobart
• Iroquois River at Rensselaer

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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.