Illinois River at Peoria

Last updated: Apr 19, 2025, 5:44 PM UTC

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USACE
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Observed (OBS) 04/19/2025 11:45 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/19/2025 10:15 AM CDT

Record: 29.4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 28 ft

Moderate Flooding 22 ft

Minor Flooding 18 ft

Action 17 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	28 ft
	Moderate Flooding	22 ft
	Minor Flooding	18 ft
	Action	17 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

35.2 - Komatsu levee overtops.
30.6 - The Peoria Sanitary District Levee overtopped at 30.6 feet.
30 - Water overtops the levee at the Pekin sewage treatment plant.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.7033, -89.5613
RFC	NCRFC
State	IL
WFO	ILX
County	Peoria
Data Provider(s)
USACE	USACE - Water Levels of Rivers and Lakes
USACE	USACE

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	19.09 ft	on 05-05-2024
2.	18.83 ft	on 04-10-2024
3.	21.66 ft	on 02-02-2024
4.	17.15 ft	on 04-07-2023
5.	17.48 ft	on 03-10-2023

Historic Crests

1.	29.35 ft	on 04-23-2013
2.	28.80 ft	on 05-23-1943
3.	28.70 ft	on 03-23-1979
4.	28.40 ft	on 03-07-1985
5.	28.00 ft	on 05-07-2019

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	456.40 ft
moderate Flooding	450.40 ft
minor Flooding	446.40 ft
action	445.40 ft
Latest Value	440.44 ft
Gauge Zero	428.40 ft

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1362 State Route 10

Lincoln, IL 62656

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1.	19.09 ft	on 05-05-2024
2.	18.83 ft	on 04-10-2024
3.	21.66 ft	on 02-02-2024
4.	17.15 ft	on 04-07-2023
5.	17.48 ft	on 03-10-2023
6.	17.16 ft	on 05-11-2022
7.	19.21 ft	on 04-09-2022
8.	18.52 ft	on 02-26-2022
9.	19.39 ft	on 11-02-2021
10.	20.02 ft	on 07-03-2021
11.	27.91 ft	on 05-22-2020
12.	18.86 ft	on 01-19-2020
13.	20.12 ft	on 11-04-2019
14.	20.42 ft	on 10-02-2019
15.	19.69 ft	on 07-06-2019
16.	26.87 ft	on 06-02-2019
17.	28.00 ft	on 05-07-2019
18.	17.26 ft	on 04-19-2019
19.	17.66 ft	on 04-04-2019
20.	19.09 ft	on 03-18-2019
21.	19.27 ft	on 02-27-2019
22.	19.81 ft	on 02-12-2019
23.	18.30 ft	on 06-27-2018
24.	25.37 ft	on 02-27-2018
25.	23.48 ft	on 05-05-2017
26.	21.30 ft	on 04-11-2017
27.	18.09 ft	on 01-26-2017
28.	18.02 ft	on 09-01-2016
29.	26.49 ft	on 01-03-2016
30.	27.09 ft	on 06-30-2015
31.	19.38 ft	on 07-05-2014
32.	19.30 ft	on 03-17-2014
33.	22.66 ft	on 06-05-2013
34.	29.35 ft	on 04-23-2013
35.	18.86 ft	on 03-16-2013
36.	22.04 ft	on 06-02-2011
37.	22.69 ft	on 05-01-2011
38.	19.15 ft	on 03-10-2011
39.	22.89 ft	on 06-28-2010
40.	18.01 ft	on 05-24-2010
41.	20.06 ft	on 03-20-2010
42.	19.55 ft	on 12-31-2009
43.	21.12 ft	on 11-04-2009
44.	25.49 ft	on 05-19-2009
45.	22.66 ft	on 05-03-2009
46.	27.94 ft	on 03-14-2009
47.	23.67 ft	on 01-02-2009
48.	27.06 ft	on 09-20-2008
49.	21.64 ft	on 02-20-2008
50.	19.51 ft	on 02-11-2008
51.	23.09 ft	on 01-15-2008
52.	24.06 ft	on 01-19-2005
53.	24.36 ft	on 01-18-2005
54.	18.78 ft	on 12-13-2004
55.	18.62 ft	on 12-11-2004
56.	19.20 ft	on 06-18-2004
57.	19.13 ft	on 06-16-2004
58.	18.50 ft	on 06-05-2004
59.	25.25 ft	on 05-18-2002
60.	18.14 ft	on 06-17-1999
61.	18.52 ft	on 05-19-1999
62.	20.32 ft	on 04-29-1999
63.	20.12 ft	on 01-31-1999
64.	18.02 ft	on 06-21-1998
65.	23.74 ft	on 05-13-1998
66.	18.60 ft	on 04-14-1998
67.	22.20 ft	on 03-24-1998
68.	26.86 ft	on 03-03-1997
69.	22.70 ft	on 06-04-1996
70.	25.23 ft	on 06-02-1995
71.	25.90 ft	on 05-30-1995
72.	20.50 ft	on 07-29-1993
73.	23.40 ft	on 04-23-1993
74.	21.10 ft	on 12-04-1990
75.	22.80 ft	on 03-16-1990
76.	20.80 ft	on 10-09-1986
77.	28.40 ft	on 03-07-1985
78.	24.10 ft	on 04-27-1983
79.	25.70 ft	on 04-17-1983
80.	27.40 ft	on 12-09-1982
81.	27.10 ft	on 03-23-1982
82.	28.70 ft	on 03-23-1979
83.	24.50 ft	on 05-25-1974
84.	24.40 ft	on 04-27-1973
85.	25.90 ft	on 05-19-1970
86.	19.60 ft	on 02-07-1968
87.	19.80 ft	on 04-07-1967
88.	21.20 ft	on 05-17-1966
89.	19.40 ft	on 04-29-1965
90.	23.70 ft	on 03-26-1962
91.	18.74 ft	on 09-29-1961
92.	21.60 ft	on 04-05-1960
93.	18.76 ft	on 02-18-1959
94.	19.45 ft	on 06-19-1958
95.	19.70 ft	on 05-03-1957
96.	18.50 ft	on 03-25-1952
97.	20.90 ft	on 02-26-1951
98.	25.00 ft	on 04-29-1950
99.	22.50 ft	on 03-24-1948
100.	20.60 ft	on 01-12-1946
101.	20.00 ft	on 05-23-1945
102.	23.80 ft	on 04-27-1944
103.	28.80 ft	on 05-23-1943
104.	20.90 ft	on 02-12-1942
105.	19.30 ft	on 03-19-1939
106.	19.50 ft	on 05-06-1937
107.	19.95 ft	on 03-06-1936
108.	21.60 ft	on 05-16-1935
109.	11.87 ft	on 04-15-1934
110.	25.60 ft	on 05-18-1933
111.	17.73 ft	on 01-22-1932
112.	13.75 ft	on 06-12-1931
113.	19.75 ft	on 04-25-1930
114.	22.80 ft	on 03-22-1929
115.	21.10 ft	on 12-18-1927
116.	25.05 ft	on 10-09-1926
117.	20.40 ft	on 04-15-1926
118.	16.50 ft	on 03-26-1925
119.	21.00 ft	on 08-24-1924
120.	17.40 ft	on 03-26-1923
121.	24.80 ft	on 04-16-1922
122.	16.45 ft	on 05-02-1921
123.	23.15 ft	on 04-25-1920
124.	25.35 ft	on 03-23-1919
125.	19.85 ft	on 02-20-1918
126.	18.35 ft	on 06-15-1917
127.	23.20 ft	on 01-25-1916
128.	18.60 ft	on 08-08-1915
129.	15.55 ft	on 04-07-1914
130.	22.40 ft	on 04-01-1913
131.	22.45 ft	on 03-30-1913
132.	20.00 ft	on 04-01-1912
133.	14.80 ft	on 02-21-1911
134.	17.60 ft	on 03-12-1910
135.	22.20 ft	on 03-10-1908
136.	20.40 ft	on 06-24-1907
137.	15.67 ft	on 03-07-1906
138.	17.40 ft	on 05-19-1905
139.	23.00 ft	on 03-28-1904
140.	18.50 ft	on 03-12-1903
141.	21.00 ft	on 07-22-1902
142.	19.90 ft	on 03-16-1900
143.	19.30 ft	on 03-31-1898
144.	18.30 ft	on 03-24-1897
145.	19.60 ft	on 05-12-1893
146.	21.90 ft	on 05-09-1892
147.	18.80 ft	on 02-19-1887

1.	29.35 ft	on 04-23-2013
2.	28.80 ft	on 05-23-1943
3.	28.70 ft	on 03-23-1979
4.	28.40 ft	on 03-07-1985
5.	28.00 ft	on 05-07-2019
6.	27.94 ft	on 03-14-2009
7.	27.91 ft	on 05-22-2020
8.	27.40 ft	on 12-09-1982
9.	27.10 ft	on 03-23-1982
10.	27.09 ft	on 06-30-2015
11.	27.06 ft	on 09-20-2008
12.	26.87 ft	on 06-02-2019
13.	26.86 ft	on 03-03-1997
14.	26.49 ft	on 01-03-2016
15.	25.90 ft	on 05-19-1970
16.	25.90 ft	on 05-30-1995
17.	25.70 ft	on 04-17-1983
18.	25.60 ft	on 05-18-1933
19.	25.49 ft	on 05-19-2009
20.	25.37 ft	on 02-27-2018
21.	25.35 ft	on 03-23-1919
22.	25.25 ft	on 05-18-2002
23.	25.23 ft	on 06-02-1995
24.	25.05 ft	on 10-09-1926
25.	25.00 ft	on 04-29-1950
26.	24.80 ft	on 04-16-1922
27.	24.50 ft	on 05-25-1974
28.	24.40 ft	on 04-27-1973
29.	24.36 ft	on 01-18-2005
30.	24.10 ft	on 04-27-1983
31.	24.06 ft	on 01-19-2005
32.	23.80 ft	on 04-27-1944
33.	23.74 ft	on 05-13-1998
34.	23.70 ft	on 03-26-1962
35.	23.67 ft	on 01-02-2009
36.	23.48 ft	on 05-05-2017
37.	23.40 ft	on 04-23-1993
38.	23.20 ft	on 01-25-1916
39.	23.15 ft	on 04-25-1920
40.	23.09 ft	on 01-15-2008
41.	23.00 ft	on 03-28-1904
42.	22.89 ft	on 06-28-2010
43.	22.80 ft	on 03-22-1929
44.	22.80 ft	on 03-16-1990
45.	22.70 ft	on 06-04-1996
46.	22.69 ft	on 05-01-2011
47.	22.66 ft	on 06-05-2013
48.	22.66 ft	on 05-03-2009
49.	22.50 ft	on 03-24-1948
50.	22.45 ft	on 03-30-1913
51.	22.40 ft	on 04-01-1913
52.	22.20 ft	on 03-10-1908
53.	22.20 ft	on 03-24-1998
54.	22.04 ft	on 06-02-2011
55.	21.90 ft	on 05-09-1892
56.	21.66 ft	on 02-02-2024
57.	21.64 ft	on 02-20-2008
58.	21.60 ft	on 04-05-1960
59.	21.60 ft	on 05-16-1935
60.	21.30 ft	on 04-11-2017
61.	21.20 ft	on 05-17-1966
62.	21.12 ft	on 11-04-2009
63.	21.10 ft	on 12-18-1927
64.	21.10 ft	on 12-04-1990
65.	21.00 ft	on 08-24-1924
66.	21.00 ft	on 07-22-1902
67.	20.90 ft	on 02-26-1951
68.	20.90 ft	on 02-12-1942
69.	20.80 ft	on 10-09-1986
70.	20.60 ft	on 01-12-1946
71.	20.50 ft	on 07-29-1993
72.	20.42 ft	on 10-02-2019
73.	20.40 ft	on 06-24-1907
74.	20.40 ft	on 04-15-1926
75.	20.32 ft	on 04-29-1999
76.	20.12 ft	on 01-31-1999
77.	20.12 ft	on 11-04-2019
78.	20.06 ft	on 03-20-2010
79.	20.02 ft	on 07-03-2021
80.	20.00 ft	on 05-23-1945
81.	20.00 ft	on 04-01-1912
82.	19.95 ft	on 03-06-1936
83.	19.90 ft	on 03-16-1900
84.	19.85 ft	on 02-20-1918
85.	19.81 ft	on 02-12-2019
86.	19.80 ft	on 04-07-1967
87.	19.75 ft	on 04-25-1930
88.	19.70 ft	on 05-03-1957
89.	19.69 ft	on 07-06-2019
90.	19.60 ft	on 05-12-1893
91.	19.60 ft	on 02-07-1968
92.	19.55 ft	on 12-31-2009
93.	19.51 ft	on 02-11-2008
94.	19.50 ft	on 05-06-1937
95.	19.45 ft	on 06-19-1958
96.	19.40 ft	on 04-29-1965
97.	19.39 ft	on 11-02-2021
98.	19.38 ft	on 07-05-2014
99.	19.30 ft	on 03-17-2014
100.	19.30 ft	on 03-19-1939
101.	19.30 ft	on 03-31-1898
102.	19.27 ft	on 02-27-2019
103.	19.21 ft	on 04-09-2022
104.	19.20 ft	on 06-18-2004
105.	19.15 ft	on 03-10-2011
106.	19.13 ft	on 06-16-2004
107.	19.09 ft	on 03-18-2019
108.	19.09 ft	on 05-05-2024
109.	18.86 ft	on 01-19-2020
110.	18.86 ft	on 03-16-2013
111.	18.83 ft	on 04-10-2024
112.	18.80 ft	on 02-19-1887
113.	18.78 ft	on 12-13-2004
114.	18.76 ft	on 02-18-1959
115.	18.74 ft	on 09-29-1961
116.	18.62 ft	on 12-11-2004
117.	18.60 ft	on 08-08-1915
118.	18.60 ft	on 04-14-1998
119.	18.52 ft	on 02-26-2022
120.	18.52 ft	on 05-19-1999
121.	18.50 ft	on 03-12-1903
122.	18.50 ft	on 03-25-1952
123.	18.50 ft	on 06-05-2004
124.	18.35 ft	on 06-15-1917
125.	18.30 ft	on 06-27-2018
126.	18.30 ft	on 03-24-1897
127.	18.14 ft	on 06-17-1999
128.	18.09 ft	on 01-26-2017
129.	18.02 ft	on 09-01-2016
130.	18.02 ft	on 06-21-1998
131.	18.01 ft	on 05-24-2010
132.	17.73 ft	on 01-22-1932
133.	17.66 ft	on 04-04-2019
134.	17.60 ft	on 03-12-1910
135.	17.48 ft	on 03-10-2023
136.	17.40 ft	on 05-19-1905
137.	17.40 ft	on 03-26-1923
138.	17.26 ft	on 04-19-2019
139.	17.16 ft	on 05-11-2022
140.	17.15 ft	on 04-07-2023
141.	16.50 ft	on 03-26-1925
142.	16.45 ft	on 05-02-1921
143.	15.67 ft	on 03-07-1906
144.	15.55 ft	on 04-07-1914
145.	14.80 ft	on 02-21-1911
146.	13.75 ft	on 06-12-1931
147.	11.87 ft	on 04-15-1934