Big Muddy River at Plumfield

Last updated: Jul 23, 2025, 6:47 PM UTC

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 34 ft

Moderate Flooding 27 ft

Minor Flooding 20 ft

Action 18 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	34 ft
	Moderate Flooding	27 ft
	Minor Flooding	20 ft
	Action	18 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

34 - Many surrounding homes begin to flood.
20 - Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
16 - Bankfull stage is reached.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.8914, -89.0194
RFC	NCRFC
State	IL
WFO	PAH
County	Franklin
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	05597000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	22.70 ft	on 03-27-2023
2.	20.12 ft	on 02-20-2022
3.	22.58 ft	on 03-21-2021
4.	22.01 ft	on 01-14-2020
5.	23.66 ft	on 02-14-2019

Historic Crests

1.	34.68 ft	on 05-04-2011
2.	34.67 ft	on 05-10-1961
3.	33.50 ft	on 04-30-2011
4.	32.86 ft	on 08-19-1946
5.	31.84 ft	on 05-04-1983

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	387.24 ft
moderate Flooding	380.24 ft
minor Flooding	373.24 ft
action	371.24 ft
Latest Value	364.92 ft
Gauge Zero	353.24 ft

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WFO Information

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1.	22.70 ft	on 03-27-2023
2.	20.12 ft	on 02-20-2022
3.	22.58 ft	on 03-21-2021
4.	22.01 ft	on 01-14-2020
5.	23.66 ft	on 02-14-2019
6.	23.39 ft	on 02-27-2018
7.	28.62 ft	on 05-02-2017
8.	24.63 ft	on 01-01-2016
9.	23.39 ft	on 06-24-2015
10.	22.96 ft	on 04-06-2014
11.	23.27 ft	on 12-24-2013
12.	34.68 ft	on 05-04-2011
13.	33.50 ft	on 04-30-2011
14.	23.34 ft	on 12-27-2010
15.	23.30 ft	on 05-11-2009
16.	29.86 ft	on 03-21-2008
17.	23.00 ft	on 01-18-2007
18.	27.90 ft	on 03-15-2006
19.	23.30 ft	on 01-17-2005
20.	21.27 ft	on 05-29-2004
21.	22.97 ft	on 06-14-2003
22.	27.21 ft	on 05-17-2002
23.	25.45 ft	on 12-19-2001
24.	24.09 ft	on 06-20-2000
25.	25.25 ft	on 01-24-1999
26.	25.50 ft	on 04-18-1998
27.	20.99 ft	on 03-04-1997
28.	31.83 ft	on 05-01-1996
29.	29.66 ft	on 11-19-1993
30.	21.51 ft	on 01-07-1993
31.	24.93 ft	on 05-20-1990
32.	27.70 ft	on 04-06-1989
33.	21.87 ft	on 04-04-1987
34.	28.03 ft	on 04-03-1985
35.	23.58 ft	on 03-31-1984
36.	31.84 ft	on 05-04-1983
37.	25.77 ft	on 05-02-1982
38.	21.26 ft	on 05-22-1981
39.	28.32 ft	on 03-06-1979
40.	25.27 ft	on 03-16-1978
41.	25.19 ft	on 03-30-1977
42.	24.41 ft	on 04-27-1975
43.	24.08 ft	on 04-25-1973
44.	22.10 ft	on 02-24-1971
45.	23.42 ft	on 06-18-1970
46.	28.32 ft	on 02-02-1969
47.	25.82 ft	on 12-25-1967
48.	22.45 ft	on 04-30-1966
49.	21.43 ft	on 02-13-1965
50.	28.95 ft	on 03-12-1964
51.	22.67 ft	on 03-20-1963
52.	34.67 ft	on 05-10-1961
53.	20.26 ft	on 08-19-1959
54.	29.50 ft	on 04-06-1957
55.	21.76 ft	on 03-24-1955
56.	20.30 ft	on 03-07-1953
57.	23.80 ft	on 03-14-1952
58.	25.36 ft	on 02-23-1951
59.	29.37 ft	on 01-06-1950
60.	30.70 ft	on 01-26-1949
61.	24.56 ft	on 01-05-1948
62.	23.77 ft	on 04-28-1947
63.	32.86 ft	on 08-19-1946
64.	26.36 ft	on 03-06-1945
65.	22.75 ft	on 04-27-1944
66.	25.31 ft	on 05-13-1943
67.	21.20 ft	on 02-09-1942
68.	21.96 ft	on 04-22-1940
69.	26.56 ft	on 04-20-1939
70.	22.55 ft	on 04-04-1938
71.	29.16 ft	on 01-17-1937
72.	28.99 ft	on 03-14-1935
73.	28.77 ft	on 05-17-1933
74.	30.20 ft	on 02-01-1916

1.	34.68 ft	on 05-04-2011
2.	34.67 ft	on 05-10-1961
3.	33.50 ft	on 04-30-2011
4.	32.86 ft	on 08-19-1946
5.	31.84 ft	on 05-04-1983
6.	31.83 ft	on 05-01-1996
7.	30.70 ft	on 01-26-1949
8.	30.20 ft	on 02-01-1916
9.	29.86 ft	on 03-21-2008
10.	29.66 ft	on 11-19-1993
11.	29.50 ft	on 04-06-1957
12.	29.37 ft	on 01-06-1950
13.	29.16 ft	on 01-17-1937
14.	28.99 ft	on 03-14-1935
15.	28.95 ft	on 03-12-1964
16.	28.77 ft	on 05-17-1933
17.	28.62 ft	on 05-02-2017
18.	28.32 ft	on 03-06-1979
19.	28.32 ft	on 02-02-1969
20.	28.03 ft	on 04-03-1985
21.	27.90 ft	on 03-15-2006
22.	27.70 ft	on 04-06-1989
23.	27.21 ft	on 05-17-2002
24.	26.56 ft	on 04-20-1939
25.	26.36 ft	on 03-06-1945
26.	25.82 ft	on 12-25-1967
27.	25.77 ft	on 05-02-1982
28.	25.50 ft	on 04-18-1998
29.	25.45 ft	on 12-19-2001
30.	25.36 ft	on 02-23-1951
31.	25.31 ft	on 05-13-1943
32.	25.27 ft	on 03-16-1978
33.	25.25 ft	on 01-24-1999
34.	25.19 ft	on 03-30-1977
35.	24.93 ft	on 05-20-1990
36.	24.63 ft	on 01-01-2016
37.	24.56 ft	on 01-05-1948
38.	24.41 ft	on 04-27-1975
39.	24.09 ft	on 06-20-2000
40.	24.08 ft	on 04-25-1973
41.	23.80 ft	on 03-14-1952
42.	23.77 ft	on 04-28-1947
43.	23.66 ft	on 02-14-2019
44.	23.58 ft	on 03-31-1984
45.	23.42 ft	on 06-18-1970
46.	23.39 ft	on 02-27-2018
47.	23.39 ft	on 06-24-2015
48.	23.34 ft	on 12-27-2010
49.	23.30 ft	on 05-11-2009
50.	23.30 ft	on 01-17-2005
51.	23.27 ft	on 12-24-2013
52.	23.00 ft	on 01-18-2007
53.	22.97 ft	on 06-14-2003
54.	22.96 ft	on 04-06-2014
55.	22.75 ft	on 04-27-1944
56.	22.70 ft	on 03-27-2023
57.	22.67 ft	on 03-20-1963
58.	22.58 ft	on 03-21-2021
59.	22.55 ft	on 04-04-1938
60.	22.45 ft	on 04-30-1966
61.	22.10 ft	on 02-24-1971
62.	22.01 ft	on 01-14-2020
63.	21.96 ft	on 04-22-1940
64.	21.87 ft	on 04-04-1987
65.	21.76 ft	on 03-24-1955
66.	21.51 ft	on 01-07-1993
67.	21.43 ft	on 02-13-1965
68.	21.27 ft	on 05-29-2004
69.	21.26 ft	on 05-22-1981
70.	21.20 ft	on 02-09-1942
71.	20.99 ft	on 03-04-1997
72.	20.30 ft	on 03-07-1953
73.	20.26 ft	on 08-19-1959
74.	20.12 ft	on 02-20-2022