Illinois River near Kerby, OR
River level and flood forecast · Josephine County
The river is 34.4 ft below flood stage (35 ft).
Forecast to rise to 0.9 ft Mon 5 PM, below the 35 ft flood stage.
Flow: 30 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:57 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 37 ft |
| Flood stage | 35 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (December 22, 1964) | 45.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 42 ftAt this stage, numerous homes and businesses flood near the town of Kerby. Expect widespread flooding of lowland areas from Cave Junction downstream past Kerby.
- 35 ftThe Illinois River is at flood stage.
- 30 ftThe Illinois River is at bankfull level.
- 10 ftAt 10 feet or greater, most or all camping areas along the lower Illinois River are under water and conditions on this river become extremely dangerous for rafting.
Highest crests on record
- 45.28 ft — December 22, 1964
- 33.7 ft — October 10, 1970
- 31.48 ft — January 6, 1966
- 30.42 ft — January 1, 1972
- 29.98 ft — December 29, 2005
Recent crests: 24.77 ft (December 29, 2024) · 23.19 ft (January 13, 2024) · 24.57 ft (January 20, 2019) · 25.45 ft (December 15, 2016) · 25.43 ft (February 6, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KRBO3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.