Embarras River (IL) at Lawrenceville, IL
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal16.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 78 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
| Major flood stage | 41 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 37 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 27 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 2008) | 42.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 47 ftWater overtops some levees in the area.
- 44 ft4th Street is inundated in Lawrenceville. 11-12 families evacuated.
- 43 ftOld U.S. Route 50 is inundated from 3 miles west of Vincennes.
- 41.3 ft4th Street covered between State and Jefferson. The intersection between 4th and Cedar inundated. 3rd Street completely inundated.
- 41 ftOld railroad grade north of Lawrenceville completely covered.
- 40 ft10th Street and parts of 3rd Street in Lawrenceville are inundated.
- 37 ftThe road across Poteet Bridge floods. Some houses are isolated.
- 36 ftBillet-Vincennes River road is inundated.
- 33 ftKelly's Lake Lane, 1160N, is inundated.
- 30 ftMinor agricultural flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 42.61 ft — June 10, 2008
- 41.61 ft — May 16, 2002
- 40.82 ft — April 30, 2011
- 40.73 ft — January 8, 2005
- 40.64 ft — May 8, 2017
Recent crests: 26.86 ft (August 26, 2026) · 33.74 ft (June 29, 2026) · 27.93 ft (June 14, 2026) · 31.53 ft (May 21, 2026) · 30.01 ft (May 7, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamEmbarras River (IL) at Ste Marie, IL
- DownstreamWabash River at Mount Carmel, IL
- Wabash River at Vincennes, IN
- White River (IN) at Old U.S. Highway 41 located at Hazleton, IN
- Wabash River at Riverton, IN
- Busseron Creek near Carlisle, IN
- White River (IN) near Edwardsport, IN
- Patoka River at Princeton, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LAWI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.