Lake Fork (E-IL) at Atwood, IL

River level and flood forecast · Piatt County

Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

2.62.72.82.933.1TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (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. 15.76 ft — December 29, 2015
  2. 15.75 ft — June 7, 2008
  3. 15.69 ft — June 4, 2008
  4. 15.39 ft — April 12, 1994
  5. 15.25 ft — May 13, 2002

Recent crests: 12.98 ft (June 18, 2026) · 11.24 ft (June 12, 2026) · 13.14 ft (April 28, 2026) · 9.3 ft (April 19, 2026) · 9.69 ft (April 2, 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 (ATWI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.