Iroquois River at Iroquois, IL

Iroquois County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05525000 · NWS IRQI2 · Iroquois River flood status · Illinois river levels

Is Iroquois River at Iroquois, IL flooding right now?

Iroquois River at Iroquois, IL measured 6.02 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 12.0 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.02 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
201 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.31 ft on Fri, Jun 13, 1958.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17 ft11.0 ft below
Minor flood18 ft12.0 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft18.0 ft below
Major flood25 ft19.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.31 ft1958-06-13
26.17 ft2018-02-22
25.81 ft2008-01-09
25.74 ft2003-07-12
25.27 ft2015-06-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Iroquois River near Foresman, IN14.7 miNewton County
Sugar Creek at Milford, IL15.2 miIroquois County
Iroquois River near Chebanse, IL18.0 miKankakee County
Iroquois River near Parr, IN22.0 miJasper County
Carpenter Creek at Remington, IN22.1 miJasper 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.

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