Kankakee River near Wilmington, 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.

• 16 ftI-55 threatened north of the river northwest of Wilmington.
• 14 ftIL-113 threatened west of Kankakee near Limestone.
• 13.5 ftMultiple residences threatened along Water Street in Wilmington. South River Road threatened near I-55 northwest of Wilmington.
• 13 ftKankakee Community College threatened. Numerous residences threatened on the south side of the river near downtown Kankakee. Multiple residences threatened along Amber Lane northwest of Wilmington.
• 12.5 ftNumerous residences threatened along Readman Lane northwest of Wilmington.
• 12 ftResidences threatened near Potawatamie Trail and Hawkins Drive west of Kankakee. Riverside Hospital property threatened in Kankakee.
• 11.5 ftWashington Avenue/McMullen Drive threatened in downtown Kankakee. Bradley Water Treatment Plant property threatened.
• 10.5 ftResidences threatened along River Street in downtown Kankakee. Numerous residences threatened along Cobb Boulevard in eastern Kankakee. A few residences threatened along Water Street and Towpath Lane in Wilmington. Access road threatened at Milliken Lake in Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area.
• 10 ftWater treatment plant in Kankakee is threatened. Multiple businesses and residences threatened along Baltimore Street on Alden Island in Wilmington.
• 9.5 ftKennedy Drive threatened near the river and Court Street in Kankakee.
• 9 ftStructures threatened along Water Street near Jeffers Park in Kankakee. Multiple residences threatened in Aroma Park. A few low-lying structures surrounded by water along Amber Lane, Readman Lane, and Cottage Road northwest of Wilmington. IL-53 threatened in Wilmington.
• 8.5 ftWidows Road threatened near Wilmington Water Treatment Plant.
• 8 ftWilmington Water Treatment Plant property threatened. A few low-lying residences threatened along Widows Road northwest of Wilmington.
• 7 ftNorth River Road threatened near the Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area. Low-lying sections of Bird Park and Jeffers Park inundated in Kankakee. Roadways and athletic fields threatened at South Island Park and North Island Park inundated in Wilmington.
• 6.5 ftRoadways threatened at South Island Park in Wilmington.
• 5 ftWater overtops low-lying banks along the river near Wilmington.

Highest crests on record

1. 16.7 ft — January 1, 1887
2. 16.7 ft — February 5, 1883
3. 13.88 ft — January 30, 1968
4. 13.18 ft — February 5, 2019
5. 12.83 ft — February 25, 1985

Recent crests: 9.07 ft (May 18, 2020) · 6.29 ft (April 30, 2020) · 6.3 ft (January 12, 2020) · 8.31 ft (May 2, 2019) · 13.18 ft (February 5, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamKankakee River at Momence, IL
• DownstreamKankakee River near Lorenzo, IL
• Aux Sable Creek near Morris, IL
• Mazon River near Coal City, IL
• Des Plaines River at Brandon Road Lock (tailwater), IL
• Du Page River at Shorewood, IL
• Illinois River at Morris, IL
• Hickory Creek at Joliet, IL
• Des Plaines River at Joliet, IL