Pope Creek near Keithsburg, IL
River level and flood forecast · Mercer County
No current readingas of Sun 6 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 159 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
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2013) | 29.6 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 29.6 ft — April 19, 2013
- 29.58 ft — September 13, 2008
- 29.54 ft — May 14, 2010
- 29.25 ft — February 9, 2001
- 29.24 ft — March 1, 2007
Recent crests: 25.49 ft (April 5, 2026) · 24.09 ft (April 3, 2026) · 24.13 ft (July 6, 2023) · 24.95 ft (March 26, 2023) · 24.58 ft (July 9, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PCKI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.