Embarras River (IL) at Ste Marie, IL
River level and flood forecast · Jasper County
Normal0.9 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 18.1 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 62 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2008) | 28.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftWater begins to overtop Captain Pond and Ste. Marie Levees.
- 21 ftWater overtops a few private levees in the Ste. Marie area.
- 19 ftCounty Highway 9 floods between Ste. Marie and Willow Hill.
- 16 ftFlooding begins to a secondary road on the east bank near the bridge north of town.
Highest crests on record
- 28.06 ft — June 7, 2008
- 26.83 ft — December 30, 2015
- 26.54 ft — June 30, 1957
- 26.36 ft — May 13, 2002
- 26.08 ft — May 9, 1961
Recent crests: 18.03 ft (June 24, 2026) · 16.48 ft (May 19, 2026) · 16.98 ft (April 30, 2026) · 16.61 ft (March 6, 2026) · 23.89 ft (April 7, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STMI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.