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Petit Jean River at Danville

Critical Stages
20' - Action
20' - Flood
24' - Moderate
26' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:45 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 9.74 ft

Flow: 0.0842 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:45 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
11:30 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
11:15 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
11:00 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
10:45 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
10:30 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
10:15 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
10:00 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
9:45 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
9:30 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
9:15 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
9:00 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
8:45 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
8:30 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
8:15 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
8:00 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
7:45 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
7:30 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
7:15 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
7:00 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
6:45 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
6:30 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
6:15 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
6:00 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
5:45 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
5:30 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
5:15 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
5:00 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
4:45 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
4:30 PM 12/14 9.74 0.0842
Hydrograph for Petit Jean River at Danville
32' - Flood of record, which occurred prior to construction of Blue Mountain Dam, was 31.8 feet in April 1939.
30' - Serious situation, major flooding. River crested at 29.4 feet in December 1982, Highest stage since completion of Blue Mountain Dam in 1947. Many roads closed. Structural flooding in Danville. State Highways 27 and 80 flooded.
28' - River crested at 28 feet in May 1990 and 28.2 feet in March 2008. Expect similar impacts. River has crested at or above this level three times since Blue Mountain Dam completed in 1947. In 1990 and 2008, the uncontrolled spillway of Blue Mountain Lake was passing a large volume of water. Many roads and bridges along the river and tributaries are flooded. State Highways 27 and 80 affected. Structural flooding in Danville possible.
26' - Major flooding begins. Some low lying parts of Danville, residences and businesses in the flood plain, may be affected. Bailey Branch Road, East 13th Street, Corinth Road, and the industrial park near McCargo Branch flooded. State Highways 27 and 80 may be affected.
24' - Moderate flooding begins, county roads and bridges begin to flood. Bailey Branch Road, Corinth Road, State Highway 80 southwest of Danville, and State Highway 27 north of Danville may be affected.
22' - Agricultural lands along the river are flooded. Portions of Corinth Road, north of Danville, become flooded.
20' - Minor flooding begins, agricultural lands along the river begin to flood.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 17, 1939 31.8
Jun 12, 1945 29.5
Dec 3, 1982 29.36
Dec 28, 2015 29.22
Mar 19, 2008 28.21
May 3, 1990 28
Mar 3, 2023 27.22
May 12, 2015 26.9
Sep 4, 2008 26.77
Nov 23, 2011 26.66
Sep 2, 2020 26.62
Dec 10, 1971 26.37
Dec 18, 2001 25.96
Feb 9, 2023 25.7
Nov 25, 1996 25.64
Mar 20, 2002 25.47
Feb 17, 2001 25.17
Jan 6, 1998 24.98
Dec 4, 1993 24.83
Apr 12, 2008 24.77

Data provided by the National Weather Service.