North Fork Embarras River near Oblong, IL

Crawford County, Illinois · USGS gauge 03346000 · NWS OBLI2 · Illinois river levels

Is North Fork Embarras River near Oblong, IL flooding right now?

North Fork Embarras River near Oblong, IL measured 2.08 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 16.9 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.08 ft

as of 47 min ago

Streamflow

5 cfs

data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.26 ft on Sat, Jun 7, 2008.

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	17 ft	14.9 ft below
Minor flood	19 ft	16.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
26.26 ft	2008-06-07
24.38 ft	1950-01-04
24.11 ft	1957-06-29
23.3 ft	1967-12-22
23.17 ft	2002-05-13

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Embarras River at Ste. Marie, IL	6.5 mi	Jasper County
Wabash River at Riverton, IN	20.2 mi	Sullivan County
Embarras River at Lawrenceville, IL	24.9 mi	Lawrence County
Busseron Creek near Carlisle, IN	28.0 mi	Sullivan County
Wabash River at Memorial Bridge at Vincennes, IN	31.6 mi	Knox 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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