ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA, IL

Morgan County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05585500 · NWS MROI2 · ILLINOIS RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Is ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA, IL flooding right now?

Not yet — ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA, IL is at 14.08 ft, 2.9 ft below its 17 ft flood stage but at the action level, as of 32 min ago.

Gauge height
14.08 ft
as of 32 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.86 ft on Thu, Jul 2, 2015.

Flood forecast

flood stage 17 ft

NWS forecast, issued 3 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action14 ft0.1 ft ABOVE
Minor flood17 ft2.9 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft7.9 ft below
Major flood24 ft9.9 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.86 ft2015-07-02
28.7 ft1943-05-26
28.69 ft2013-04-27
28.39 ft2019-06-04
28.3 ft1995-05-30

Last 7 days

flood stage 17 ft

Past 7 days · 2.74–17.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
MCKEE CREEK AT CHAMBERSBURG, IL5.1 miPike County
ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY, IL9.9 miScott County
LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY, IL13.9 miBrown County
ILLINOIS RIVER AT FLORENCE, IL13.9 miPike County
BAY CREEK AT PITTSFIELD, IL18.6 miPike 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