Little Wabash River near Effingham, IL
River level and flood forecast · Effingham County
Normal10.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.6 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 1 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
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (May 13, 2002) | 24.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftWater begins to overflow bank at N 1000th Rd.
Highest crests on record
- 24.27 ft — May 13, 2002
- 21.46 ft — January 11, 2020
- 21.19 ft — May 8, 1996
- 21.13 ft — July 5, 2000
- 21.06 ft — December 27, 2015
Recent crests: 14.21 ft (July 27, 2026) · 17.38 ft (June 22, 2026) · 14.71 ft (June 9, 2026) · 14.49 ft (May 18, 2026) · 14.43 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 (EFFI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.