Embarras River (IL) near Camargo, IL
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
Flow: 17 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
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 12, 1994) | 17.33 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 17.33 ft — April 12, 1994
- 17.08 ft — December 29, 2015
- 17.05 ft — April 19, 2013
- 17.04 ft — May 13, 2002
- 16.72 ft — June 23, 1974
Recent crests: 12.38 ft (June 19, 2026) · 10.76 ft (June 13, 2026) · 12.91 ft (April 28, 2026) · 10.12 ft (March 12, 2026) · 11.25 ft (April 6, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Kaskaskia River below Ficklin, IL
- Kaskaskia River at Chesterville, IL
- Lake Fork (E-IL) at Atwood, IL
- Kaskaskia River at Cooks Mills, IL
- Copper Slough at Champaign, IL
- Boneyard Creek at Urbana - Lincoln Ave., IL
- Boneyard Creek at Urbana - University of Illinois, IL
- Boneyard Creek below Champaign - 6th St, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CMGI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.