Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL
River level and flood forecast · White County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 24.0 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.0 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 7 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:11 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (May 12, 1961) | 38.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.5 ftBusinesses just downstream of IL Route 14 and Route 1 in Carmi flood.
- 32 ftFlood waters flow up McHenry slough and areas near Route 1 and 14 in Carmi begin to flood.
- 27 ftThe inundation of county roads begins.
Highest crests on record
- 38.44 ft — May 12, 1961
- 38.34 ft — May 3, 2011
- 36.23 ft — January 1, 1937
- 36.16 ft — May 18, 2002
- 36.15 ft — November 21, 1993
Recent crests: 35.46 ft (April 11, 2025) · 31.97 ft (April 3, 2023) · 29.28 ft (March 10, 2023) · 32.94 ft (February 28, 2022) · 30.4 ft (March 25, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle Wabash River below Clay City, IL
- Wabash River at New Harmony, IN
- Big Creek (IN) above Wadesville, IN
- Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam, KY
- Bonpas Creek above Browns, IL
- Ohio River at Shawneetown, KY
- Skillet Fork River at Wayne City, IL
- Wabash River at Mount Carmel, IL
- Middle Fork Saline River above Harrisburg, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CARI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.