Kaskaskia River near Cowden, IL
River level and flood forecast · Shelby County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 12.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 62 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 | 15 ft |
| Record crest (May 12, 2002) | 20.36 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 20.36 ft — May 12, 2002
- 20.28 ft — January 11, 2020
- 19.8 ft — December 28, 2015
- 19.56 ft — April 19, 2013
- 19.51 ft — July 31, 2020
Recent crests: 16.17 ft (June 22, 2026) · 10.96 ft (June 18, 2026) · 11.6 ft (June 8, 2026) · 14.94 ft (May 27, 2026) · 13.26 ft (May 6, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CWDI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.