IROQUOIS RIVER NEAR CHEBANSE, IL

Kankakee County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05526000 · NWS CHBI2 · IROQUOIS RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Is IROQUOIS RIVER NEAR CHEBANSE, IL flooding right now?

No — IROQUOIS RIVER NEAR CHEBANSE, IL is at 11.48 ft, 4.5 ft below its 16 ft flood stage, as of 22 min ago.

Gauge height
11.48 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
9,130 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.68 ft on Wed, Mar 7, 1979.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action15 ft3.5 ft below
Minor flood16 ft4.5 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft6.5 ft below
Major flood20 ft8.5 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.68 ft1979-03-07
20.6 ft2018-02-23
20.14 ft2008-01-11
19.68 ft1943-05-20
19.02 ft1959-02-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
KANKAKEE RIVER AT MOMENCE, IL13.2 miKankakee County
IROQUOIS RIVER AT IROQUOIS, IL18.0 miIroquois County
SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD, IL26.7 miIroquois County
KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY, IN27.9 miNewton County
IROQUOIS RIVER NEAR FORESMAN, IN28.6 miNewton 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