Illinois River at Beardstown

Last updated: Jun 13, 2025, 4:12 PM UTC

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USACE
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Observed (OBS) 06/13/2025 10:45 AM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/13/2025 10:09 AM CDT

Record: 29.8 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 28 ft

Moderate Flooding 18 ft

Minor Flooding 14 ft

Action 13 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	28 ft
	Moderate Flooding	18 ft
	Minor Flooding	14 ft
	Action	13 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

35.1 - Lost Creek Levee is overtopped.
35 - Water overtops the seawall in Beardstown and the South Beardstown levee.
31 - Crane Creek Levee is overtopped.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.0169, -90.4389
RFC	NCRFC
State	IL
WFO	ILX
County	Cass
Data Provider(s)
USACE	USACE - Water Levels of Rivers and Lakes
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Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	12.53 ft	on 04-14-2025	(P)
2.	13.53 ft	on 07-20-2024
3.	19.77 ft	on 05-06-2024
4.	16.56 ft	on 04-12-2024
5.	12.68 ft	on 03-18-2024

Historic Crests

1.	29.81 ft	on 04-27-2013
2.	29.75 ft	on 07-02-2015
3.	29.60 ft	on 05-26-1943
4.	29.41 ft	on 05-30-1995
5.	29.23 ft	on 01-05-2016

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	447.90 ft
moderate Flooding	437.90 ft
minor Flooding	433.90 ft
action	432.90 ft
Latest Value	430.13 ft
Gauge Zero	419.90 ft

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1362 State Route 10

Lincoln, IL 62656

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1.	12.53 ft	on 04-14-2025	(P)
2.	13.53 ft	on 07-20-2024
3.	19.77 ft	on 05-06-2024
4.	16.56 ft	on 04-12-2024
5.	12.68 ft	on 03-18-2024
6.	20.15 ft	on 02-05-2024
7.	13.24 ft	on 05-14-2023
8.	15.91 ft	on 04-07-2023
9.	16.48 ft	on 03-12-2023
10.	13.76 ft	on 06-02-2022
11.	16.81 ft	on 05-11-2022
12.	18.76 ft	on 04-11-2022
13.	17.43 ft	on 02-28-2022
14.	18.08 ft	on 11-05-2021
15.	19.86 ft	on 07-07-2021
16.	17.74 ft	on 05-23-2021
17.	14.20 ft	on 04-15-2021
18.	15.98 ft	on 03-24-2021
19.	12.26 ft	on 03-08-2021
20.	26.66 ft	on 05-26-2020
21.	19.71 ft	on 01-21-2020
22.	12.81 ft	on 12-05-2019
23.	17.33 ft	on 11-07-2019
24.	16.55 ft	on 10-08-2019
25.	28.75 ft	on 06-03-2019
26.	28.74 ft	on 05-09-2019
27.	21.42 ft	on 04-04-2019
28.	16.28 ft	on 01-18-2019
29.	15.22 ft	on 12-17-2018
30.	12.80 ft	on 09-10-2018
31.	21.49 ft	on 03-06-2018
32.	24.93 ft	on 05-08-2017
33.	20.08 ft	on 04-13-2017
34.	15.28 ft	on 01-30-2017
35.	14.74 ft	on 09-11-2016
36.	15.32 ft	on 05-19-2016
37.	29.23 ft	on 01-05-2016
38.	29.75 ft	on 07-02-2015
39.	15.76 ft	on 09-16-2014
40.	17.22 ft	on 07-09-2014
41.	14.65 ft	on 04-18-2014
42.	16.88 ft	on 03-19-2014
43.	17.68 ft	on 02-27-2014
44.	29.81 ft	on 04-27-2013
45.	16.33 ft	on 03-18-2013
46.	22.82 ft	on 05-04-2011
47.	19.42 ft	on 03-11-2011
48.	16.81 ft	on 07-25-2010
49.	25.71 ft	on 06-29-2010
50.	16.81 ft	on 06-21-2010
51.	18.81 ft	on 06-10-2010
52.	20.47 ft	on 05-23-2010
53.	14.41 ft	on 04-29-2010
54.	20.14 ft	on 03-21-2010
55.	18.74 ft	on 01-30-2010
56.	21.02 ft	on 01-01-2010
57.	20.26 ft	on 11-22-2009
58.	22.87 ft	on 11-06-2009
59.	16.58 ft	on 06-28-2009
60.	16.58 ft	on 06-24-2009
61.	27.36 ft	on 05-22-2009
62.	25.20 ft	on 03-18-2009
63.	15.59 ft	on 02-21-2009
64.	22.22 ft	on 01-06-2009
65.	24.97 ft	on 09-24-2008
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68.	19.65 ft	on 02-15-2008
69.	19.38 ft	on 01-19-2008
70.	17.50 ft	on 02-21-2005
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75.	16.90 ft	on 06-09-2004
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77.	15.50 ft	on 05-28-2004
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80.	28.71 ft	on 05-19-2002
81.	16.89 ft	on 06-20-1999
82.	19.41 ft	on 05-20-1999
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84.	19.03 ft	on 02-04-1999
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89.	14.20 ft	on 01-16-1998
90.	24.30 ft	on 03-06-1997
91.	24.20 ft	on 06-06-1996
92.	29.41 ft	on 05-30-1995
93.	26.66 ft	on 07-28-1993
94.	21.10 ft	on 06-26-1990
95.	14.40 ft	on 01-11-1988
96.	21.60 ft	on 10-11-1986
97.	25.80 ft	on 10-27-1985
98.	28.50 ft	on 03-10-1985
99.	27.40 ft	on 12-12-1982
100.	19.30 ft	on 06-09-1980
101.	28.10 ft	on 04-18-1979
102.	20.80 ft	on 05-20-1978
103.	15.40 ft	on 05-13-1977
104.	21.90 ft	on 03-12-1976
105.	17.70 ft	on 05-10-1975
106.	26.20 ft	on 06-29-1974
107.	27.10 ft	on 08-29-1973
108.	27.00 ft	on 04-30-1973
109.	17.10 ft	on 05-01-1972
110.	14.60 ft	on 03-23-1971
111.	23.70 ft	on 05-22-1970
112.	18.10 ft	on 02-10-1969
113.	19.80 ft	on 02-11-1968
114.	16.60 ft	on 12-29-1967
115.	19.20 ft	on 05-25-1966
116.	18.50 ft	on 04-17-1965
117.	16.10 ft	on 04-27-1964
118.	15.20 ft	on 03-09-1963
119.	23.40 ft	on 03-29-1962
120.	17.40 ft	on 10-01-1961
121.	21.80 ft	on 04-07-1960
122.	19.70 ft	on 02-19-1959
123.	17.70 ft	on 06-22-1958
124.	19.60 ft	on 05-05-1957
125.	18.60 ft	on 04-28-1952
126.	21.60 ft	on 02-28-1951
127.	21.90 ft	on 05-02-1950
128.	18.50 ft	on 02-26-1949
129.	21.60 ft	on 03-30-1948
130.	21.40 ft	on 06-14-1947
131.	20.10 ft	on 01-14-1946
132.	19.40 ft	on 05-24-1945
133.	26.20 ft	on 04-29-1944
134.	29.60 ft	on 05-26-1943
135.	20.80 ft	on 02-17-1942
136.	15.70 ft	on 10-16-1941
137.	20.30 ft	on 03-20-1939
138.	21.80 ft	on 04-15-1938
139.	17.30 ft	on 05-09-1937
140.	19.80 ft	on 03-04-1936
141.	22.40 ft	on 05-17-1935
142.	25.50 ft	on 05-23-1933
143.	15.00 ft	on 01-26-1932
144.	21.20 ft	on 04-06-1929
145.	17.00 ft	on 02-16-1928
146.	25.15 ft	on 04-26-1927
147.	26.30 ft	on 10-12-1926
148.	15.40 ft	on 03-29-1925
149.	19.10 ft	on 08-28-1924
150.	15.40 ft	on 03-28-1923
151.	25.10 ft	on 04-20-1922
152.	14.60 ft	on 05-06-1921
153.	21.30 ft	on 04-27-1920
154.	19.50 ft	on 03-30-1919
155.	15.70 ft	on 02-28-1918
156.	19.10 ft	on 06-17-1917
157.	20.70 ft	on 02-01-1913
158.	21.80 ft	on 04-05-1912
159.	20.60 ft	on 05-24-1908
160.	20.00 ft	on 04-04-1904
161.	21.80 ft	on 02-25-1883

1.	29.81 ft	on 04-27-2013
2.	29.75 ft	on 07-02-2015
3.	29.60 ft	on 05-26-1943
4.	29.41 ft	on 05-30-1995
5.	29.23 ft	on 01-05-2016
6.	28.75 ft	on 06-03-2019
7.	28.74 ft	on 05-09-2019
8.	28.71 ft	on 05-19-2002
9.	28.50 ft	on 03-10-1985
10.	28.10 ft	on 04-18-1979
11.	27.40 ft	on 12-12-1982
12.	27.36 ft	on 05-22-2009
13.	27.10 ft	on 08-29-1973
14.	27.00 ft	on 04-30-1973
15.	26.66 ft	on 05-26-2020
16.	26.66 ft	on 07-28-1993
17.	26.30 ft	on 10-12-1926
18.	26.20 ft	on 04-29-1944
19.	26.20 ft	on 06-29-1974
20.	25.80 ft	on 10-27-1985
21.	25.71 ft	on 06-29-2010
22.	25.50 ft	on 05-23-1933
23.	25.20 ft	on 03-18-2009
24.	25.15 ft	on 04-26-1927
25.	25.10 ft	on 04-20-1922
26.	24.97 ft	on 09-24-2008
27.	24.93 ft	on 05-08-2017
28.	24.91 ft	on 01-20-2005
29.	24.30 ft	on 03-06-1997
30.	24.20 ft	on 06-06-1996
31.	23.70 ft	on 05-22-1970
32.	23.40 ft	on 03-29-1962
33.	22.87 ft	on 11-06-2009
34.	22.82 ft	on 05-04-2011
35.	22.40 ft	on 05-17-1935
36.	22.22 ft	on 01-06-2009
37.	22.06 ft	on 03-27-1998
38.	21.90 ft	on 03-12-1976
39.	21.90 ft	on 05-02-1950
40.	21.80 ft	on 04-05-1912
41.	21.80 ft	on 04-07-1960
42.	21.80 ft	on 04-15-1938
43.	21.80 ft	on 02-25-1883
44.	21.60 ft	on 10-11-1986
45.	21.60 ft	on 02-28-1951
46.	21.60 ft	on 03-30-1948
47.	21.49 ft	on 03-06-2018
48.	21.42 ft	on 04-04-2019
49.	21.40 ft	on 06-14-1947
50.	21.30 ft	on 04-27-1920
51.	21.26 ft	on 02-23-2008
52.	21.20 ft	on 04-06-1929
53.	21.10 ft	on 06-26-1990
54.	21.02 ft	on 01-01-2010
55.	20.95 ft	on 05-15-1998
56.	20.80 ft	on 05-20-1978
57.	20.80 ft	on 02-17-1942
58.	20.70 ft	on 02-01-1913
59.	20.60 ft	on 05-24-1908
60.	20.49 ft	on 06-24-1998
61.	20.47 ft	on 05-23-2010
62.	20.30 ft	on 03-20-1939
63.	20.26 ft	on 11-22-2009
64.	20.15 ft	on 02-05-2024
65.	20.14 ft	on 03-21-2010
66.	20.10 ft	on 01-14-1946
67.	20.08 ft	on 04-13-2017
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69.	19.88 ft	on 05-02-1999
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71.	19.80 ft	on 03-04-1936
72.	19.80 ft	on 02-11-1968
73.	19.77 ft	on 05-06-2024
74.	19.71 ft	on 01-21-2020
75.	19.70 ft	on 02-19-1959
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78.	19.50 ft	on 03-30-1919
79.	19.42 ft	on 03-11-2011
80.	19.41 ft	on 05-20-1999
81.	19.40 ft	on 05-24-1945
82.	19.38 ft	on 01-19-2008
83.	19.30 ft	on 06-09-1980
84.	19.20 ft	on 05-25-1966
85.	19.10 ft	on 06-17-1917
86.	19.10 ft	on 08-28-1924
87.	19.10 ft	on 02-01-2005
88.	19.03 ft	on 02-04-1999
89.	18.88 ft	on 12-14-2004
90.	18.81 ft	on 06-10-2010
91.	18.76 ft	on 04-11-2022
92.	18.74 ft	on 01-30-2010
93.	18.70 ft	on 04-06-2004
94.	18.60 ft	on 04-28-1952
95.	18.50 ft	on 02-26-1949
96.	18.50 ft	on 04-17-1965
97.	18.24 ft	on 03-08-2008
98.	18.10 ft	on 02-10-1969
99.	18.08 ft	on 11-05-2021
100.	17.74 ft	on 05-23-2021
101.	17.70 ft	on 05-10-1975
102.	17.70 ft	on 06-22-1958
103.	17.68 ft	on 02-27-2014
104.	17.60 ft	on 06-21-2004
105.	17.50 ft	on 02-21-2005
106.	17.43 ft	on 02-28-2022
107.	17.40 ft	on 10-01-1961
108.	17.33 ft	on 11-07-2019
109.	17.30 ft	on 05-09-1937
110.	17.22 ft	on 07-09-2014
111.	17.10 ft	on 05-01-1972
112.	17.00 ft	on 02-16-1928
113.	16.90 ft	on 06-09-2004
114.	16.89 ft	on 06-20-1999
115.	16.88 ft	on 03-19-2014
116.	16.81 ft	on 07-25-2010
117.	16.81 ft	on 06-21-2010
118.	16.81 ft	on 05-11-2022
119.	16.60 ft	on 12-29-1967
120.	16.58 ft	on 06-28-2009
121.	16.58 ft	on 06-24-2009
122.	16.56 ft	on 04-12-2024
123.	16.55 ft	on 10-08-2019
124.	16.48 ft	on 03-12-2023
125.	16.33 ft	on 03-18-2013
126.	16.28 ft	on 01-18-2019
127.	16.10 ft	on 04-27-1964
128.	15.98 ft	on 03-24-2021
129.	15.91 ft	on 04-07-2023
130.	15.76 ft	on 09-16-2014
131.	15.70 ft	on 02-28-1918
132.	15.70 ft	on 10-16-1941
133.	15.59 ft	on 02-21-2009
134.	15.50 ft	on 05-28-2004
135.	15.50 ft	on 05-31-2004
136.	15.40 ft	on 03-28-1923
137.	15.40 ft	on 03-29-1925
138.	15.40 ft	on 05-13-1977
139.	15.32 ft	on 05-19-2016
140.	15.28 ft	on 01-30-2017
141.	15.22 ft	on 12-17-2018
142.	15.20 ft	on 03-09-1963
143.	15.00 ft	on 01-26-1932
144.	14.80 ft	on 05-19-2003
145.	14.74 ft	on 09-11-2016
146.	14.65 ft	on 04-18-2014
147.	14.60 ft	on 03-23-1971
148.	14.60 ft	on 05-06-1921
149.	14.41 ft	on 04-29-2010
150.	14.40 ft	on 01-11-1988
151.	14.20 ft	on 01-16-1998
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153.	14.01 ft	on 02-23-1998
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157.	12.81 ft	on 12-05-2019
158.	12.80 ft	on 09-10-2018
159.	12.68 ft	on 03-18-2024
160.	12.53 ft	on 04-14-2025	(P)
161.	12.26 ft	on 03-08-2021