Henderson Creek near Oquawka, IL
River level and flood forecast · Henderson County
Normal15.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (21.5 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 | 21.5 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (July 25, 1993) | 32.65 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 32.65 ft — July 25, 1993
- 31.05 ft — July 8, 1982
- 29.51 ft — April 19, 2013
- 29.46 ft — May 29, 2019
- 28.83 ft — February 21, 2014
Recent crests: 23.74 ft (April 5, 2026) · 22.5 ft (May 21, 2025) · 23.19 ft (March 15, 2024) · 24.12 ft (March 26, 2023) · 22.84 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 (OQUI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.