Skillet Fork River at Wayne City

Last updated: Jun 24, 2025, 2:48 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/23/2025 9:00 PM CDT

Record: 26.7 ft

Low Threshold: 5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 20 ft

Moderate Flooding 17 ft

Minor Flooding 15 ft

Action 13 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	20 ft
	Moderate Flooding	17 ft
	Minor Flooding	15 ft
	Action	13 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

26.68 - This flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary.
15 - Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.3633, -88.5878
RFC	OHRFC
State	IL
WFO	PAH
County	Wayne
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03380500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	17.23 ft	on 03-26-2023	(P)
2.	16.17 ft	on 02-20-2022
3.	16.30 ft	on 03-19-2021
4.	20.93 ft	on 01-13-2020
5.	17.48 ft	on 12-02-2019

Historic Crests

1.	26.68 ft	on 05-08-1961
2.	25.75 ft	on 05-17-1990
3.	24.60 ft	on 11-20-1985
4.	24.08 ft	on 12-29-2015
5.	23.71 ft	on 05-18-1995

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	402.74 ft
moderate Flooding	399.74 ft
minor Flooding	397.74 ft
action	395.74 ft
Latest Value	388.15 ft
Gauge Zero	382.74 ft

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Skillet Fork Upstream

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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1.	17.23 ft	on 03-26-2023	(P)
2.	16.17 ft	on 02-20-2022
3.	16.30 ft	on 03-19-2021
4.	20.93 ft	on 01-13-2020
5.	17.48 ft	on 12-02-2019
6.	18.58 ft	on 03-31-2018
7.	22.81 ft	on 05-01-2017
8.	19.19 ft	on 08-17-2016
9.	24.08 ft	on 12-29-2015
10.	20.28 ft	on 04-05-2014
11.	19.67 ft	on 01-14-2013
12.	22.88 ft	on 04-28-2011
13.	17.68 ft	on 12-26-2009
14.	23.29 ft	on 03-20-2008
15.	22.53 ft	on 03-12-2006
16.	21.41 ft	on 01-07-2005
17.	16.95 ft	on 05-14-2002
18.	18.65 ft	on 06-26-2000
19.	21.15 ft	on 01-24-1999
20.	22.12 ft	on 04-29-1996
21.	23.71 ft	on 05-18-1995
22.	20.77 ft	on 04-12-1994
23.	23.49 ft	on 11-15-1993
24.	19.52 ft	on 01-06-1993
25.	18.42 ft	on 01-01-1991
26.	25.75 ft	on 05-17-1990
27.	20.04 ft	on 04-04-1989
28.	20.00 ft	on 02-02-1988
29.	24.60 ft	on 11-20-1985
30.	21.65 ft	on 04-01-1985
31.	21.14 ft	on 04-23-1984
32.	20.08 ft	on 05-02-1983
33.	21.57 ft	on 12-26-1982
34.	17.28 ft	on 02-01-1982
35.	20.61 ft	on 03-05-1979
36.	20.48 ft	on 03-29-1977
37.	20.31 ft	on 02-24-1975
38.	18.77 ft	on 11-26-1973
39.	20.65 ft	on 03-12-1973
40.	18.76 ft	on 04-15-1972
41.	18.04 ft	on 02-23-1971
42.	18.68 ft	on 06-17-1970
43.	21.51 ft	on 01-31-1969
44.	22.45 ft	on 12-23-1967
45.	18.24 ft	on 05-15-1967
46.	16.57 ft	on 04-28-1966
47.	18.61 ft	on 02-11-1965
48.	21.34 ft	on 03-10-1964
49.	18.12 ft	on 03-17-1963
50.	18.25 ft	on 03-22-1962
51.	26.68 ft	on 05-08-1961
52.	18.59 ft	on 12-19-1959
53.	18.10 ft	on 01-23-1959
54.	22.03 ft	on 12-05-1957
55.	21.24 ft	on 05-23-1957
56.	17.14 ft	on 02-26-1956
57.	18.77 ft	on 04-24-1955
58.	17.19 ft	on 05-03-1954
59.	18.19 ft	on 03-05-1953
60.	19.07 ft	on 03-12-1952
61.	19.53 ft	on 02-21-1951
62.	22.16 ft	on 01-05-1950
63.	20.85 ft	on 01-25-1949
64.	19.46 ft	on 01-02-1948
65.	19.48 ft	on 04-26-1947
66.	20.50 ft	on 08-16-1946
67.	19.95 ft	on 03-07-1945
68.	20.88 ft	on 04-24-1944
69.	21.21 ft	on 05-12-1943
70.	18.99 ft	on 07-10-1942
71.	19.25 ft	on 04-20-1940
72.	21.76 ft	on 04-17-1939
73.	20.75 ft	on 04-01-1938
74.	20.58 ft	on 01-15-1937
75.	17.33 ft	on 11-22-1935
76.	21.20 ft	on 03-12-1935
77.	20.49 ft	on 05-13-1933
78.	20.17 ft	on 01-23-1932
79.	19.05 ft	on 09-03-1931
80.	21.00 ft	on 01-14-1930
81.	20.01 ft	on 05-15-1929
82.	17.72 ft	on 03-29-1921
83.	19.54 ft	on 10-27-1919
84.	18.12 ft	on 12-15-1918
85.	18.25 ft	on 05-13-1918
86.	18.30 ft	on 01-06-1917
87.	20.08 ft	on 01-31-1916
88.	20.12 ft	on 08-22-1915
89.	17.58 ft	on 04-28-1912
90.	17.95 ft	on 10-06-1910
91.	17.73 ft	on 03-02-1910
92.	17.80 ft	on 03-11-1909

1.	26.68 ft	on 05-08-1961
2.	25.75 ft	on 05-17-1990
3.	24.60 ft	on 11-20-1985
4.	24.08 ft	on 12-29-2015
5.	23.71 ft	on 05-18-1995
6.	23.49 ft	on 11-15-1993
7.	23.29 ft	on 03-20-2008
8.	22.88 ft	on 04-28-2011
9.	22.81 ft	on 05-01-2017
10.	22.53 ft	on 03-12-2006
11.	22.45 ft	on 12-23-1967
12.	22.16 ft	on 01-05-1950
13.	22.12 ft	on 04-29-1996
14.	22.03 ft	on 12-05-1957
15.	21.76 ft	on 04-17-1939
16.	21.65 ft	on 04-01-1985
17.	21.57 ft	on 12-26-1982
18.	21.51 ft	on 01-31-1969
19.	21.41 ft	on 01-07-2005
20.	21.34 ft	on 03-10-1964
21.	21.24 ft	on 05-23-1957
22.	21.21 ft	on 05-12-1943
23.	21.20 ft	on 03-12-1935
24.	21.15 ft	on 01-24-1999
25.	21.14 ft	on 04-23-1984
26.	21.00 ft	on 01-14-1930
27.	20.93 ft	on 01-13-2020
28.	20.88 ft	on 04-24-1944
29.	20.85 ft	on 01-25-1949
30.	20.77 ft	on 04-12-1994
31.	20.75 ft	on 04-01-1938
32.	20.65 ft	on 03-12-1973
33.	20.61 ft	on 03-05-1979
34.	20.58 ft	on 01-15-1937
35.	20.50 ft	on 08-16-1946
36.	20.49 ft	on 05-13-1933
37.	20.48 ft	on 03-29-1977
38.	20.31 ft	on 02-24-1975
39.	20.28 ft	on 04-05-2014
40.	20.17 ft	on 01-23-1932
41.	20.12 ft	on 08-22-1915
42.	20.08 ft	on 01-31-1916
43.	20.08 ft	on 05-02-1983
44.	20.04 ft	on 04-04-1989
45.	20.01 ft	on 05-15-1929
46.	20.00 ft	on 02-02-1988
47.	19.95 ft	on 03-07-1945
48.	19.67 ft	on 01-14-2013
49.	19.54 ft	on 10-27-1919
50.	19.53 ft	on 02-21-1951
51.	19.52 ft	on 01-06-1993
52.	19.48 ft	on 04-26-1947
53.	19.46 ft	on 01-02-1948
54.	19.25 ft	on 04-20-1940
55.	19.19 ft	on 08-17-2016
56.	19.07 ft	on 03-12-1952
57.	19.05 ft	on 09-03-1931
58.	18.99 ft	on 07-10-1942
59.	18.77 ft	on 04-24-1955
60.	18.77 ft	on 11-26-1973
61.	18.76 ft	on 04-15-1972
62.	18.68 ft	on 06-17-1970
63.	18.65 ft	on 06-26-2000
64.	18.61 ft	on 02-11-1965
65.	18.59 ft	on 12-19-1959
66.	18.58 ft	on 03-31-2018
67.	18.42 ft	on 01-01-1991
68.	18.30 ft	on 01-06-1917
69.	18.25 ft	on 03-22-1962
70.	18.25 ft	on 05-13-1918
71.	18.24 ft	on 05-15-1967
72.	18.19 ft	on 03-05-1953
73.	18.12 ft	on 03-17-1963
74.	18.12 ft	on 12-15-1918
75.	18.10 ft	on 01-23-1959
76.	18.04 ft	on 02-23-1971
77.	17.95 ft	on 10-06-1910
78.	17.80 ft	on 03-11-1909
79.	17.73 ft	on 03-02-1910
80.	17.72 ft	on 03-29-1921
81.	17.68 ft	on 12-26-2009
82.	17.58 ft	on 04-28-1912
83.	17.48 ft	on 12-02-2019
84.	17.33 ft	on 11-22-1935
85.	17.28 ft	on 02-01-1982
86.	17.23 ft	on 03-26-2023	(P)
87.	17.19 ft	on 05-03-1954
88.	17.14 ft	on 02-26-1956
89.	16.95 ft	on 05-14-2002
90.	16.57 ft	on 04-28-1966
91.	16.30 ft	on 03-19-2021
92.	16.17 ft	on 02-20-2022