Iroquois River at Rensselaer, IN

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 22 ftI-65 is threatened west of Rensselaer.
• 18.5 ftWidespread inundation of structures and roads begins in east Rensselaer. Grace Street is threatened in Rensselaer.
• 18 ftUS-231 (Washington Street) threatened in Rensselaer.
• 17.5 ftWater treatment plant in Rensselaer threatened. IL-114 is inundated east of the river east of Rensselaer.
• 17 ftExtensive flooding of Potawatomi Park and Laird's Landing in Rensselaer.
• 16.5 ftStructures threatened along Kanne Lane in west Rensselaer.
• 16 ftExtensive flooding of cemetery and nearby public works.
• 15 ftCollege Avenue threatened in Rensselaer.
• 14 ftA couple homes threatened in Rensselaer.
• 12 ftLow-lying agricultural land inundated. Parking lots threatened at Lairds Landing.
• 10 ftWater overtops low-lying banks near Rensselaer.

Highest crests on record

1. 17.04 ft — February 22, 2018
2. 16.74 ft — June 18, 2015
3. 16.59 ft — July 10, 2003
4. 16.54 ft — June 10, 1958
5. 16.16 ft — March 12, 2009

Recent crests: 11.83 ft (May 19, 2020) · 12.47 ft (January 12, 2020) · 12.51 ft (May 2, 2019) · 17.04 ft (February 22, 2018) · 11.17 ft (April 7, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamIroquois River near Foresman, IN
• Carpenter Creek at Remington, IN
• Tippecanoe River at Buffalo, IN
• Kankakee River at Shelby, IN
• Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, IN
• Tippecanoe River at Norway, IN
• Kankakee River near Kouts, IN
• Iroquois River at Iroquois, IL