ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, IL

Grundy County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05542500 · NWS MORI2 · ILLINOIS RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Morris

Is ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, IL flooding right now?

No — ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, IL is at 12.16 ft, 3.8 ft below its 16 ft flood stage, as of 37 min ago.

Gauge height
12.16 ft
as of 37 min ago
Streamflow
30,900 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.91 ft on Fri, Apr 19, 2013.

Flood forecast

flood stage 16 ft

NWS forecast, issued 4 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action13 ft0.8 ft below
Minor flood16 ft3.8 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft5.8 ft below
Major flood22 ft9.8 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.91 ft2013-04-19
24.84 ft2008-09-16
24.8 ft2020-05-19
23.91 ft1957-07-14
23.9 ft1916-02-21

Last 7 days

flood stage 16 ft

Past 7 days · 5.14–16.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
HANSON GRAVEL PIT AT CULVERT NEAR MORRIS, IL2.5 miGrundy County
MAZON RIVER NEAR COAL CITY, IL5.9 miGrundy County
AUX SABLE CREEK NEAR MORRIS, IL6.0 miGrundy County
KANKAKEE R AT INFLOW OF POWER PLANT NR LORENZO, IL9.0 miGrundy County
ILLINOIS RIVER AT SENECA, IL10.3 miLaSalle 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