Lake Fork (Central IL) near Cornland, IL

River level and flood forecast · Logan County

Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM

Flow: 8 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

3.23.33.43.53.6TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 23.4 ft — May 27, 1943
  2. 23.11 ft — April 12, 1979
  3. 22.53 ft — June 23, 1974
  4. 22.43 ft — December 4, 1982
  5. 21.67 ft — May 6, 1991

Recent crests: 13.47 ft (June 21, 2026) · 15.4 ft (June 18, 2026) · 10.63 ft (June 12, 2026) · 15.72 ft (April 28, 2026) · 10.11 ft (June 5, 2024)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLFI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.