South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, IL
River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 203 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
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 18, 1996) | 13.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftKirkland Sewer Plant property may be threatened.
- 14 ftStructures threatened along Main Street in Kirkland.
- 13.5 ftNumerous residential structures threatened along North Street in Kirkland.
- 12.5 ftA few structures threatened near the river along Irene Road northeast of Fairdale. A few residential structures threatened along North Street in Kirkland. 6th Street (Kirkland Road) threatened in Kirkland.
- 11 ftPearl Street threatened in Kirkland.
- 10.5 ftIrene Road threatened northeast of Fairdale.
- 10 ftWidespread inundation of agricultural land near Fairdale and Kirkland.
- 9 ftMcNeal Road threatened north of Fairdale. North Street threatened in Kirkland.
- 8.5 ftLow-lying portions of Kirkland River Park inundated.
- 6.5 ftWater overflows low-lying banks near Fairdale and Kirkland.
Highest crests on record
- 13.37 ft — July 18, 1996
- 12.15 ft — July 24, 2010
- 11.24 ft — June 13, 1999
- 10.96 ft — June 4, 2002
- 10.71 ft — February 21, 1997
Recent crests: 8.16 ft (July 15, 2024) · 6.79 ft (April 3, 2024) · 7.41 ft (January 27, 2024) · 7.53 ft (April 4, 2023) · 6.52 ft (February 27, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FDLI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.