La Moine River at Ripley, IL
River level and flood forecast · Brown County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 16.2 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 217 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
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (April 21, 2013) | 32.59 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29.5 ftIllinois State Highway 103 just east of the U.S. Highway 24 intersection begins flooding near this height.
- 28 ftIllinois State Highway 103 just east of the U.S. Highway 24 intersection begins flooding near this height.
- 26 ftExtensive pasture flooding downstream of the gauge along Highway 103 east of U.S. Highway 24.
- 24.5 ftCounty Road 1600E (Levy Road) is closed just west of LaGrange Lock Road.
- 24 ftTownship road, downstream of the gage on the right bank, begins to flood.
- 23 ftModerate flooding begins. Extensive cropland is flooded below the gauge near the LaGrange Lock Road bridge.
- 22 ftFLOOD STAGE. Farmland flooding and rural damages begin.
Highest crests on record
- 32.59 ft — April 21, 2013
- 29.15 ft — May 18, 1995
- 29.07 ft — March 7, 1985
- 29.07 ft — May 8, 1996
- 28.96 ft — June 23, 1990
Recent crests: 24.83 ft (May 3, 2024) · 22.46 ft (June 5, 2022) · 22.59 ft (October 25, 2021) · 23.17 ft (May 23, 2021) · 22.52 ft (April 15, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RIPI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.