North Fork Vermilion River near Bismarck, IL
River level and flood forecast · Vermilion County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
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
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (April 12, 1994) | 22.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ft10 families affected by flood waters.
Highest crests on record
- 22.45 ft — April 12, 1994
- 21.97 ft — March 11, 1990
- 21.83 ft — February 21, 2018
- 20.19 ft — February 6, 2008
- 18.66 ft — December 29, 2015
Recent crests: 11.71 ft (August 20, 2026) · 15 ft (August 16, 2026) · 7.9 ft (July 4, 2026) · 12.94 ft (June 18, 2026) · 13.41 ft (June 7, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamVermilion River (E-IL) near Danville, IL
- Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, IL
- Redwood Creek near Marshfield, IN, IN
- Wabash River at Covington, IN
- Spoon River (E-IL) near St. Joseph, IL
- Salt Fork (IL) near St. Joseph, IL
- Big Pine Creek (IN) at Pine Village, IN
- Sugar Creek (E-IL) at Milford, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BISI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.