Mississippi River at Fulton, IL
River level and flood forecast · Whiteside County
Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.5 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 7 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 28, 1965) | 24.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftWater affects the U.S. Highway 52 causeway near Sabula.
- 23 ftWater affects the railroad tracks and into some businesses in Savanna.
- 22 ftWater affects Driscolls Island.
- 21 ftBasement flooding occurs in homes and businesses in Savanna with seepage into yards. Water also affects grain elevators and affects the lower portion of the Marquette Park parking lot. In Sabula, water affects Vulan and South Broad Streets.
- 20 ftWater seeps into a few back yards in Savanna. Water seeps into yards on Peal and Broad Streets in Sabula.
- 19 ftAt Sabula, which is 18 feet on the local gage, water affects South Avenue at the levee and the lowest section of Lake Street.
- 18.98 ftLock and Dam 13 is closed.
- 18 ftWater affects businesses on Sabulas North River Drive.
- 17.4 ftThe Causeway officially closes at 17.4 feet. This is when the water goes over the causeway road, entering Thompson Causeway Recreation Area and Campground.
- 16 ftWater affects a few houses at Thomson.
Highest crests on record
- 24.75 ft — April 28, 1965
- 23.31 ft — April 24, 2001
- 22.17 ft — July 8, 1993
- 22.06 ft — April 30, 2023
- 21.77 ft — April 30, 2019
Recent crests: 20.06 ft (July 8, 2024) · 22.06 ft (April 30, 2023) · 19.83 ft (June 5, 2019) · 21.77 ft (April 30, 2019) · 20.91 ft (April 8, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLTI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.