EDWARDS RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, IL

Mercer County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05466500 · NWS NWBI2 · EDWARDS RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Is EDWARDS RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, IL flooding right now?

Yes — EDWARDS RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, IL is at 19.34 ft, 2.3 ft above its 17 ft flood stage, as of 34 min ago.

Gauge height
19.34 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
1,640 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.13 ft on Sun, Sep 14, 2008.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action15 ft4.3 ft ABOVE
Minor flood17 ft2.3 ft ABOVE

Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.13 ft2008-09-14
23.82 ft2013-04-20
23.72 ft2019-05-31
23.7 ft2008-12-30
23.57 ft2010-05-15

Last 7 days

flood stage 17 ft

Past 7 days · 13.21–21.16 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
POPE CREEK NEAR KEITHSBURG, IL4.7 miMercer County
HENDERSON CREEK NEAR OQUAWKA, IL14.1 miHenderson County
MILL CREEK AT MILAN, IL27.7 miRock Island County
EDWARDS RIVER NEAR ORION, IL31.2 miHenry County
GREEN RIVER NEAR GENESEO, IL46.9 miHenry County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast