LA MOINE RIVER AT COLMAR, IL

McDonough County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05584500 · NWS CLMI2 · LA MOINE RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Is LA MOINE RIVER AT COLMAR, IL flooding right now?

No — LA MOINE RIVER AT COLMAR, IL is at 17.61 ft, 2.4 ft below its 20 ft flood stage, as of 17 min ago.

Gauge height
17.61 ft
as of 17 min ago
Streamflow
3,270 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.94 ft on Fri, Apr 19, 2013.

Flood forecast

flood stage 20 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
Action19 ft1.4 ft below
Minor flood20 ft2.4 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft4.4 ft below
Major flood24 ft6.4 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.94 ft2013-04-19
27.03 ft1965-01-03
26.61 ft1985-03-05
25.76 ft2002-05-13
25.69 ft1986-10-04

Last 7 days

flood stage 20 ft

Past 7 days · 4.45–22.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY, IL25.3 miBrown County
BEAR CREEK NEAR MARCELLINE, IL26.6 miAdams County
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE, IL31.2 miFulton County
Des Moines River at St. Francisville, MO36.4 miClark County
Fox River at Wayland, MO37.1 miClark 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