Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, IL

Vermilion County, Illinois · USGS gauge 03336645 · NWS OKWI2 · Illinois river levels

Is Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, IL flooding right now?

Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, IL measured 1.06 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.9 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.06 ft

as of 63 min ago

Streamflow

77 cfs

data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.46 ft on Wed, Apr 13, 1994.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	7 ft	5.9 ft below
Minor flood	10 ft	8.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
20.46 ft	1994-04-13
18.47 ft	2018-02-21
16.16 ft	2008-02-06
15.96 ft	1990-05-16
15.83 ft	2015-12-29

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Vermilion River near Danville, IL	8.1 mi	Vermilion County
North Fork Vermilion River near Bismarck, IL	10.4 mi	Vermilion County
Spoon River near St. Joseph, IL	15.0 mi	Champaign County
Salt Fork near St. Joseph, IL	15.3 mi	Champaign County
Wabash River at Covington, IN	17.8 mi	Warren 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