Kankakee River at Momence, IL

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 11 ftWidespread inundation of roadways and structures up to 2 blocks from the river in Momence.
• 10.5 ftNumerous structures threatened north of the river, south of the river, and on Momence Island in Momence. IL-17/Dixie Highway threatened south of the river in Momence.
• 10 ftIL-17 threatened near the river in Sun River Terrace.
• 8.5 ftWater begins to bypass the main channel along IL-17 west of Sun River Terrace toward Baker Creek.
• 8 ftResidences threatened along Shadow Lawn Lane east of Momence.
• 7 ftLow-lying structures threatened north of the river in Momence. Residences threatened in the River Isle subdivision upstream of Momence. Residences threatened along Blackhawk Trail upstream of Momence. Widespread inundation of the floodplain reaches up to 2 miles from the river.
• 6.5 ftResidences threatened along Serpentine Drive at Garden of Eden east of Momence. 15500E Road and 3500N Road threatened. River North Road and River South Road threatened west of Momence.
• 6 ftCampgrounds threatened east of Momence.
• 5.5 ftLow-lying areas of Island Park inundated in Momence. River Isle Road threatened east of Momence. Eagle Island Road threatened near Sun River Terrace.
• 5 ftLow-lying wetlands, forest land, and agricultural land inundated along the river.
• 4 ftWater overtops low-lying banks at River Isle upstream from Momence.

Highest crests on record

1. 10.51 ft — March 6, 1979
2. 9.09 ft — January 25, 1930
3. 8.9 ft — January 4, 1928
4. 8.9 ft — January 4, 1919
5. 8.82 ft — February 24, 1959

Recent crests: 6.87 ft (May 18, 2020) · 5.07 ft (April 30, 2020) · 5.52 ft (January 12, 2020) · 5.71 ft (June 27, 2019) · 6.28 ft (May 1, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamKankakee River at Shelby, IN
• DownstreamKankakee River near Wilmington, IL
• Iroquois River near Chebanse, IL
• Plum Creek (IL) near Crete, IL
• Iroquois River at Iroquois, IL
• Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, IL
• Hart Ditch at Dyer, IN
• Thorn Creek at Glenwood, IL
• Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville, IN