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Kaskaskia River below Carlyle Dam Tailwater
Critical Stages
421.5' - Action
423.5' - Flood
431' - Moderate
435' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 6:30 AM CST 12/6/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 411.6 ft
Flow: 0.087 kcfs
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 6:15 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 6:00 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 5:45 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 5:30 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 5:15 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 5:00 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 4:45 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 4:30 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 4:15 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 4:00 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 3:45 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 3:30 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 3:15 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 3:00 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 2:45 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 2:30 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 2:15 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 2:00 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 1:45 AM 12/6 | 411.6 | 0.087 |
| 1:30 AM 12/6 | 411.59 | 0.0852 |
| 1:15 AM 12/6 | 411.59 | 0.0852 |
| 1:00 AM 12/6 | 411.59 | 0.0852 |
| 12:45 AM 12/6 | 411.59 | 0.0852 |
| 12:30 AM 12/6 | 411.59 | 0.0852 |
| 12:15 AM 12/6 | 411.59 | 0.0852 |
| 12:00 AM 12/6 | 411.59 | 0.0852 |
| 11:45 PM 12/5 | 411.58 | 0.0835 |
| 11:30 PM 12/5 | 411.58 | 0.0835 |
| 11:15 PM 12/5 | 411.58 | 0.0835 |
436.69' -
This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on May 21 1943.
436' -
Heimann levee is overtopped.
435' -
Major flooding begins. Santa Fe, Hanover, and Germantown levees begin overtopping.
430' -
Moderate flooding begins. Residential flooding in Bartelso and backwater begins to flood Germantown sanitary sewage facilities.
424.5' -
Some cabins just below the dam are inundated.
423.5' -
FLOOD STAGE. Rural damage begins. Township roads in Covington become inundated.
421' -
Left bank in vicinity of the gage overflows with minor flooding of park lands.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1966 | 428.2 |
| May 10, 1970 | 428.2 |
| Feb 20, 1969 | 427.7 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 427.21 |
| Apr 15, 1979 | 427 |
| Jan 28, 1993 | 426.4 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 426.31 |
| Jan 4, 2010 | 426.29 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 426.27 |
| Jan 18, 2005 | 426.26 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 426.17 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 426.16 |
| Mar 14, 2011 | 426.16 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 426.12 |
| May 4, 2013 | 426.11 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 426.06 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | 426.04 |
| May 10, 2017 | 426.03 |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 426.01 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 425.99 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
