42.7' - Water reaches instrument shelf in gage house.

42.4' - This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on August 3 1993. At this level buildings in Bedford begin to flood.

40.6' - Buildings in Eldred begin to flood.

39.79' - The levee on Hurricane Creek in Hillview is overtopped at this stage.

39.4' - Floodwater reaches the floor the gage house.

39' - The Hillview Drainage District levee and Eldred levee are overtopped near this height.

38.6' - The Hartwell Levee will be overtopped at this river stage. Also...Illinois Route 100 at Illinois Route 108 begins flooding at the Kampsville Ferry near this height.

38.5' - Nutwood levee is overtopped near this height.

36.5' - Lorton River House and other Hardin businesses along Highway 100 begin flooding near this level.

35.5' - The U.S. Coast Guard will consider closing the Illinois River to all vessel traffic between 10 and 50 miles above the mouth of the river.

35' - Flood fighting activities begin in Hillview.

34.7' - Illinois River Road, or Highway 1, in South Hardin begins flooding.

34.29' - Illinois State Highway 100 north of Kampsville begins flooding and is closed near this height.

34' - Route 100 is flooded north of Hardin. Jersey County Grain Company utility buildings begin flooding.

33.79' - Route 96 is overtopped in Kampsville. The Kampsville Fire Department begins flooding.

33' - River Road in Bedford is overtopped. In Kampsville, the intersection of Illinois 100 and Illinois 96 floods near this height.

32.7' - Kampsville Inn begins flooding near this level.

32.6' - In Kampsville, an open-sided pavillion at the south end of 2nd Street, nearby restrooms, and businesses along Broadway near Highway 96 begin flooding near this height.

32.5' - The parking lot of the Barefoot Restaurant in Hardin begins flooding near this level.

32.29' - The sales office at Hurley Dodge in Hardin begins flooding.

32.2' - Cottages along South Park Street in south Hardin begin flooding near this level.

32' - Water Street in Hardin begins flooding near John F. Kennedy Street.

31.8' - The Brussels ferry service is interrupted.

25' - Flood Stage. Lowland flooding of unprotected agricultural land begins.

18.2' - At and below this height, barge traffic will need to consider lowering tonnage to avoid grounding.