Edwards River near New Boston, IL
River level and flood forecast · Mercer County
Normal14.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 2.4 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 425 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 14, 2008) | 24.13 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 24.13 ft — September 14, 2008
- 23.82 ft — April 20, 2013
- 23.72 ft — May 31, 2019
- 23.7 ft — December 30, 2008
- 23.57 ft — May 15, 2010
Recent crests: 17.25 ft (July 5, 2026) · 20.59 ft (April 5, 2026) · 17.66 ft (March 16, 2024) · 19.43 ft (March 26, 2023) · 20.48 ft (July 9, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NWBI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.