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Black Vermillion River at Frankfort

Critical Stages
14' - Action
19' - Flood
27.5' - Moderate
40.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:30 AM CST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.66 ft

Flow: 0.0337 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:30 AM 12/16 2.5 0.031
1:15 AM 12/16 2.6 0.033
1:00 AM 12/16 2.64 0.0335
12:45 AM 12/16 2.65 0.0336
12:30 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0337
12:15 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0337
12:00 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0337
11:45 PM 12/15 2.66 0.0337
11:30 PM 12/15 2.66 0.0337
11:15 PM 12/15 2.66 0.0337
11:00 PM 12/15 2.66 0.0337
10:45 PM 12/15 2.66 0.0337
10:30 PM 12/15 2.65 0.0336
10:15 PM 12/15 2.64 0.0335
10:00 PM 12/15 2.57 0.0324
9:45 PM 12/15 2.5 0.031
9:30 PM 12/15 2.47 0.0307
9:15 PM 12/15 2.45 0.0305
9:00 PM 12/15 2.45 0.0305
8:45 PM 12/15 2.47 0.0307
8:30 PM 12/15 2.5 0.031
8:15 PM 12/15 2.58 0.0326
8:00 PM 12/15 2.75 0.0348
7:45 PM 12/15 2.8 0.043
7:30 PM 12/15 2.79 0.0402
7:15 PM 12/15 2.79 0.0402
7:00 PM 12/15 2.79 0.0402
6:45 PM 12/15 2.79 0.0402
6:30 PM 12/15 2.78 0.0375
6:15 PM 12/15 2.78 0.0375
Hydrograph for Black Vermillion River at Frankfort
27.5' - Area in the vicinity of 19th Terrace and Vista Roads floods.
26' - The west bank of the river floods.
19' - Minor flooding of lowland areas occurs along the river from Vermillion to the mouth of the Black Vermillion River.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 29, 2019 32.72
Jul 22, 1993 32.28
Jul 5, 1993 30.28
Aug 3, 1948 30.2
Oct 11, 1973 30.06
Jul 25, 1992 29.58
Jul 1, 1993 29.57
Jul 14, 1982 29.5
May 30, 1959 29.4
May 31, 2019 29.21
Jun 18, 1983 29.13
May 29, 1962 29.03
Jun 9, 1984 29.01
Jun 28, 1982 28.97
May 8, 1993 28.85
Jun 1, 1951 28.6
Mar 28, 1960 28.52
May 13, 1995 28.49
Jun 22, 1964 28.45
Jun 12, 1967 28.33

Data provided by the National Weather Service.