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Illinois River at Hardin

Critical Stages
24' - Action
25' - Flood
31' - Moderate
32' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:00 AM CST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 19.76 ft

Flow: 17 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/6 19.9 18.1
6 PM 12/6 19.9 18.1
12 AM 12/7 19.8 17.6
6 AM 12/7 19.8 17.6
12 PM 12/7 19.8 17.6
6 PM 12/7 19.8 17.6
12 AM 12/8 19.8 17.6
6 AM 12/8 19.8 17.6
12 PM 12/8 19.7 16.1
6 PM 12/8 19.7 16.1
12 AM 12/9 19.7 16.1
6 AM 12/9 19.7 16.1
12 PM 12/9 19.7 16.1
6 PM 12/9 19.7 16.1
12 AM 12/10 19.7 16.1
6 AM 12/10 19.7 16.1
12 PM 12/10 19.7 16.1
6 PM 12/10 19.7 16.1
12 AM 12/11 19.7 16.1
6 AM 12/11 19.7 16.1
12 PM 12/11 19.7 16.1
6 PM 12/11 19.7 16.1
12 AM 12/12 19.7 16.1
6 AM 12/12 19.7 16.1
12 PM 12/12 19.7 16.1
6 PM 12/12 19.7 16.1
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:00 AM 12/6 19.76 17
7:30 AM 12/6 19.78 17.3
7:00 AM 12/6 19.76 17
6:30 AM 12/6 19.79 17.4
6:00 AM 12/6 19.77 17.1
5:30 AM 12/6 19.86 17.9
5:00 AM 12/6 19.76 17
4:30 AM 12/6 19.78 17.3
4:00 AM 12/6 19.76 17
3:30 AM 12/6 19.78 17.3
3:00 AM 12/6 19.77 17.1
2:30 AM 12/6 19.76 17
2:00 AM 12/6 19.75 16.8
1:30 AM 12/6 19.75 16.8
1:00 AM 12/6 19.77 17.1
12:30 AM 12/6 19.76 17
12:00 AM 12/6 19.8 17.6
11:30 PM 12/5 19.79 17.4
11:00 PM 12/5 19.79 17.4
10:30 PM 12/5 19.8 17.6
10:00 PM 12/5 19.83 17.7
9:30 PM 12/5 19.82 17.7
9:00 PM 12/5 19.83 17.7
8:30 PM 12/5 19.84 17.8
8:00 PM 12/5 19.83 17.7
7:30 PM 12/5 19.83 17.7
7:00 PM 12/5 19.84 17.8
6:30 PM 12/5 19.86 17.9
6:00 PM 12/5 19.86 17.9
5:30 PM 12/5 19.85 17.8
Hydrograph for Illinois River at Hardin
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.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 3, 1993 42.4
Jun 7, 2019 40.29
Apr 29, 1973 38.2
Dec 31, 2015 36.87
Jun 4, 2013 36.82
May 29, 1995 36.7
Apr 14, 1979 36.5
Jun 30, 2015 36.5
Jun 28, 2008 35.82
May 6, 2017 35.22
May 16, 2002 34.8
Apr 27, 1993 34.6
Oct 9, 1986 34.5
Mar 9, 1985 34
Apr 1, 2019 33.77
Dec 8, 1982 33.75
Jun 28, 2010 33.5
Jun 3, 1996 32.9
May 22, 2009 32.49
Jun 20, 2011 32.43

Data provided by the National Weather Service.