Illinois River at Copperas Creek, IL
River level and flood forecast · Fulton County
Normal9.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
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.
Highest crests on record
- 25.52 ft — April 25, 2013
- 24.72 ft — June 30, 2015
- 24.7 ft — May 25, 1943
- 24.35 ft — January 4, 2016
- 24.26 ft — May 8, 2019
Recent crests: 18.12 ft (June 25, 2026) · 18.14 ft (February 3, 2024) · 16.65 ft (April 10, 2022) · 16.91 ft (July 5, 2021) · 23.26 ft (May 26, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COPI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.