VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE, IL

LaSalle County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05555300 · NWS LNRI2 · VERMILION RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Is VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE, IL flooding right now?

No — VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE, IL is at 14.55 ft, 1.4 ft below its 16 ft flood stage, as of 18 min ago.

Gauge height
14.55 ft
as of 18 min ago
Streamflow
8,600 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.25 ft on Thu, Apr 18, 2013.

Flood forecast

flood stage 16 ft

NWS forecast, issued 2 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action15.5 ft0.9 ft below
Minor flood16 ft1.4 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft6.4 ft below
Major flood26 ft11.4 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
30.25 ft2013-04-18
27.13 ft1982-12-04
25.22 ft2008-01-09
25.1 ft2015-12-29
24.5 ft2019-05-02

Last 7 days

flood stage 16 ft

Past 7 days · 9.17–19.03 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
ILLINOIS RIVER AT MARSEILLES, IL13.8 miLaSalle County
FOX RIVER AT DAYTON, IL14.2 miLaSalle County
ILLINOIS RIVER AT SENECA, IL17.6 miLaSalle County
ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL23.2 miMarshall County
EAST BUREAU CREEK NEAR BUREAU, IL25.0 miBureau 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