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Kankakee River near Wilmington

Critical Stages
5' - Action
6.5' - Flood
8' - Moderate
10' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:45 AM CST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.26 ft

Flow: 1.56 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:45 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
10:30 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
10:15 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
10:00 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
9:45 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
9:30 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
9:15 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
9:00 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
8:45 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
8:30 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
8:15 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
8:00 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
7:45 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
7:30 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
7:15 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
7:00 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
6:45 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
6:30 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
6:15 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
6:00 AM 12/6 1.27 1.59
5:45 AM 12/6 1.28 1.61
5:30 AM 12/6 1.28 1.61
5:15 AM 12/6 1.28 1.61
5:00 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
4:45 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
4:30 AM 12/6 1.25 1.54
4:15 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
4:00 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
3:45 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
3:30 AM 12/6 1.26 1.56
Hydrograph for Kankakee River near Wilmington
16' - I-55 threatened north of the river northwest of Wilmington.
14' - IL-113 threatened west of Kankakee near Limestone.
13.5' - Multiple residences threatened along Water Street in Wilmington. South River Road threatened near I-55 northwest of Wilmington.
13' - Kankakee Community College threatened. Numerous residences threatened on the south side of the river near downtown Kankakee. Multiple residences threatened along Amber Lane northwest of Wilmington.
12.5' - Numerous residences threatened along Readman Lane northwest of Wilmington.
12' - Residences threatened near Potawatamie Trail and Hawkins Drive west of Kankakee. Riverside Hospital property threatened in Kankakee.
11.5' - Washington Avenue/McMullen Drive threatened in downtown Kankakee. Bradley Water Treatment Plant property threatened.
10.5' - Residences threatened along River Street in downtown Kankakee. Numerous residences threatened along Cobb Boulevard in eastern Kankakee. A few residences threatened along Water Street and Towpath Lane in Wilmington. Access road threatened at Milliken Lake in Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area.
10' - Water treatment plant in Kankakee is threatened. Multiple businesses and residences threatened along Baltimore Street on Alden Island in Wilmington.
9.5' - Kennedy Drive threatened near the river and Court Street in Kankakee.
9' - Structures threatened along Water Street near Jeffers Park in Kankakee. Multiple residences threatened in Aroma Park. A few low-lying structures surrounded by water along Amber Lane, Readman Lane, and Cottage Road northwest of Wilmington. IL-53 threatened in Wilmington.
8.5' - Widows Road threatened near Wilmington Water Treatment Plant.
8' - Wilmington Water Treatment Plant property threatened. A few low-lying residences threatened along Widows Road northwest of Wilmington.
7' - North River Road threatened near the Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area. Low-lying sections of Bird Park and Jeffers Park inundated in Kankakee. Roadways and athletic fields threatened at South Island Park and North Island Park inundated in Wilmington.
6.5' - Roadways threatened at South Island Park in Wilmington.
5' - Water overtops low-lying banks along the river near Wilmington.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 1, 1887 16.7
Feb 5, 1883 16.7
Jan 30, 1968 13.88
Feb 5, 2019 13.18
Feb 25, 1985 12.83
Jan 21, 1974 12.78
Mar 8, 1979 12.07
Jan 26, 2008 12
Dec 17, 1972 11.76
Feb 1, 1949 11.57
Jul 13, 1957 11.4
Mar 3, 1950 11.39
Feb 10, 1965 10.94
Feb 19, 1951 10.83
Dec 28, 1990 10.41
Feb 16, 1967 10.08
Feb 6, 1943 10.06
Jan 9, 1958 9.92
Dec 19, 1985 9.79
Jan 10, 2017 9.72

Data provided by the National Weather Service.