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Big Muddy River at Murphysboro

Critical Stages
20' - Action
22' - Flood
28' - Moderate
36' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:00 AM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.5 ft

Flow: 0.148 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:00 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
8:45 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
8:30 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
8:15 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
8:00 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
7:45 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
7:30 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
7:15 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
7:00 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
6:45 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
6:30 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
6:15 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
6:00 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
5:45 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
5:30 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
5:15 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
5:00 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
4:45 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
4:30 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
4:15 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
4:00 AM 12/14 3.49 0.146
3:45 AM 12/14 3.51 0.15
3:30 AM 12/14 3.51 0.15
3:15 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
3:00 AM 12/14 3.51 0.15
2:45 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
2:30 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
2:15 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
2:00 AM 12/14 3.5 0.148
1:45 AM 12/14 3.51 0.15
Hydrograph for Big Muddy River at Murphysboro
36' - Damage begins to property near Shoemaker Drive in Murphysboro. Evacuations may be needed to parts of a mobile home park.
34' - Areas around S 3rd & 4th Streets begin to flood.
24' - Some minor flooding in S 3rd & Division / Plum Street area.
22' - Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly low lying areas.
20' - Some farmers may have to move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
DateStage (ft)
May 3, 2011 40.47
May 12, 1961 39.03
May 6, 2017 38.56
May 2, 1996 37.65
Mar 23, 2008 37.24
May 5, 1983 36.85
Apr 9, 2025 36.39
Jan 2, 2016 36.11
Nov 19, 1993 35.6
Mar 15, 1935 34.06
Mar 6, 1979 34
Jan 18, 1937 33.86
Mar 16, 2006 33.8
May 17, 1933 33.51
May 18, 2002 33.49
Apr 3, 1985 33.39
Jan 9, 1993 33.19
Aug 22, 1946 33.17
Apr 3, 1945 32.57
Apr 26, 1973 32.08

Data provided by the National Weather Service.