Vermilion River (E-IL) near Danville

Last updated: Mar 17, 2025, 10:30 PM UTC

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U.S. Geological Survey
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Observed (OBS) 03/17/2025 4:15 PM CDT

Record: 31.6 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 28 ft

Moderate Flooding 22 ft

Minor Flooding 18 ft

Action 16 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	28 ft
	Moderate Flooding	22 ft
	Minor Flooding	18 ft
	Action	16 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

36.7 - Water overtops Danville Sanitary District berm.
28 - Flooding begins to a small trailer park in Eugene Indiana and damage begins to a few homes in Cayuga Indiana.
26 - Flooding begins downstream in Eugene and Cayuga Indiana.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.1009, -87.5972
RFC	OHRFC
State	IL
WFO	ILX
County	Vermilion
Data Provider(s)
U.S. Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	Station #03339000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	15.48 ft	on 03-31-2022
2.	16.65 ft	on 02-17-2022
3.	17.70 ft	on 10-26-2021
4.	18.02 ft	on 06-28-2021
5.	14.95 ft	on 05-18-2020

Historic Crests

1.	31.56 ft	on 04-13-1994
2.	28.59 ft	on 03-13-1939
3.	27.42 ft	on 02-22-2018
4.	27.09 ft	on 05-19-1943
5.	26.95 ft	on 02-11-1959

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	531.72 ft
moderate Flooding	525.72 ft
minor Flooding	521.72 ft
action	519.72 ft
Latest Value	509.13 ft
Gauge Zero	503.72 ft

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
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Collaborative Agencies

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WFO Information

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1.	15.48 ft	on 03-31-2022
2.	16.65 ft	on 02-17-2022
3.	17.70 ft	on 10-26-2021
4.	18.02 ft	on 06-28-2021
5.	14.95 ft	on 05-18-2020
6.	17.31 ft	on 01-12-2020
7.	16.67 ft	on 03-31-2019
8.	16.23 ft	on 01-01-2019
9.	15.13 ft	on 06-11-2018
10.	27.42 ft	on 02-22-2018
11.	18.47 ft	on 05-05-2017
12.	17.82 ft	on 05-01-2017
13.	26.66 ft	on 12-29-2015
14.	22.83 ft	on 06-08-2015
15.	17.55 ft	on 02-21-2014
16.	24.30 ft	on 04-20-2013
17.	11.04 ft	on 01-17-2012
18.	19.69 ft	on 04-28-2011
19.	16.18 ft	on 06-15-2010
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21.	18.76 ft	on 12-29-2008
22.	26.30 ft	on 02-07-2008
23.	16.56 ft	on 01-15-2007
24.	14.71 ft	on 03-12-2006
25.	22.69 ft	on 01-14-2005
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29.	19.47 ft	on 09-02-2003
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42.	25.40 ft	on 12-31-1990
43.	25.11 ft	on 03-12-1990
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45.	13.51 ft	on 12-29-1987
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47.	21.08 ft	on 11-21-1985
48.	24.75 ft	on 02-24-1985
49.	18.55 ft	on 03-21-1984
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52.	14.96 ft	on 05-15-1981
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56.	18.67 ft	on 10-02-1977
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104.	15.64 ft	on 07-07-1929
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107.	15.97 ft	on 03-16-1919
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109.	13.72 ft	on 06-10-1917
110.	19.05 ft	on 01-31-1916
111.	14.40 ft	on 08-02-1915

1.	31.56 ft	on 04-13-1994
2.	28.59 ft	on 03-13-1939
3.	27.42 ft	on 02-22-2018
4.	27.09 ft	on 05-19-1943
5.	26.95 ft	on 02-11-1959
6.	26.66 ft	on 12-29-2015
7.	26.30 ft	on 02-07-2008
8.	25.40 ft	on 12-31-1990
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17.	23.41 ft	on 02-22-1951
18.	23.21 ft	on 01-05-1993
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29.	21.18 ft	on 06-15-1952
30.	21.08 ft	on 11-21-1985
31.	21.00 ft	on 03-06-1963
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33.	20.70 ft	on 02-07-1942
34.	20.62 ft	on 04-13-1944
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37.	20.00 ft	on 04-23-1973
38.	20.00 ft	on 04-13-1979
39.	20.00 ft	on 12-09-1966
40.	19.98 ft	on 05-29-1956
41.	19.80 ft	on 04-20-1970
42.	19.74 ft	on 04-21-1920
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45.	19.47 ft	on 09-02-2003
46.	19.42 ft	on 06-24-1960
47.	19.14 ft	on 12-20-1957
48.	19.05 ft	on 01-31-1916
49.	18.99 ft	on 01-29-1969
50.	18.76 ft	on 12-29-2008
51.	18.70 ft	on 03-27-2004
52.	18.67 ft	on 10-02-1977
53.	18.58 ft	on 05-19-1995
54.	18.55 ft	on 03-21-1984
55.	18.55 ft	on 05-26-1989
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57.	18.47 ft	on 05-05-2017
58.	18.05 ft	on 01-06-2005
59.	18.02 ft	on 06-28-2021
60.	17.89 ft	on 02-16-1949
61.	17.82 ft	on 05-01-2017
62.	17.70 ft	on 10-26-2021
63.	17.55 ft	on 02-21-2014
64.	17.48 ft	on 02-27-1997
65.	17.39 ft	on 02-23-1975
66.	17.31 ft	on 01-12-2020
67.	17.26 ft	on 04-22-1961
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70.	16.87 ft	on 07-16-1962
71.	16.67 ft	on 03-31-2019
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77.	16.03 ft	on 02-17-1976
78.	15.99 ft	on 05-17-1945
79.	15.97 ft	on 03-16-1919
80.	15.64 ft	on 07-07-1929
81.	15.58 ft	on 04-30-1957
82.	15.54 ft	on 05-01-1947
83.	15.50 ft	on 07-31-1992
84.	15.48 ft	on 03-31-2022
85.	15.29 ft	on 02-26-2001
86.	15.24 ft	on 03-22-1948
87.	15.13 ft	on 06-11-2018
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108.	9.41 ft	on 04-15-1987
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111.	6.15 ft	on 03-31-1934