Kankakee River near Lorenzo, IL
River level and flood forecast · Grundy County
Normal504.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 3.7 ft below flood stage (508 ft).
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 | 510 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 509 ft |
| Flood stage | 508 ft |
| Action stage | 507 ft |
| Record crest (May 18, 2020) | 508.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 510.5 ftPower generation at Dresden Station is threatened.
- 508 ftHigh water may begin to impact operations at Dresden Station.
Highest crests on record
- 508.54 ft — May 18, 2020
- 508.18 ft — April 19, 2013
- 507.65 ft — February 21, 2018
- 506.36 ft — May 2, 2019
- 505.62 ft — March 10, 2015
Recent crests: 508.54 ft (May 18, 2020) · 505.28 ft (May 16, 2019) · 506.36 ft (May 2, 2019) · 507.65 ft (February 21, 2018) · 505.47 ft (July 23, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KRDI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.