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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Pecatonica River near Shirland are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): 2.5

Historic Crests
(1) 18.08 ft on 03/25/1975
(2) 17.45 ft on 04/04/1959
(3) 17.08 ft on 04/03/1960
(4) 16.73 ft on 03/21/1948
(5) 16.50 ft on 02/19/1971
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.49 ft on 03/24/2020
(2) 15.52 ft on 10/07/2019
(3) 13.51 ft on 09/19/2019
(4) 12.85 ft on 06/02/2019
(5) 16.46 ft on 03/17/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.83 ft on 09/17/2012
(2) 3.96 ft on 08/28/2015
(3) 4.16 ft on 09/15/2013
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19.5 Shirland Community School and other municipal buildings are threatened in Shirland.
19 IL-70 (Trask Bridge Road) is threatened east of the river between Pecatonica and Harrison.
18.5 Structures threatened near the river in Pecatonica.
17.5 Residences are threatened along Harrison Road in Harrison. Meridian Road is threatened south of the river east of Shirland.
17 Telegraph Road is threatened east of Pecatonica. IL-75 is threatened west of Harrison. Harrison Road is threatened in Harrison.
16.5 Residences are threatened along Hartlien Road in Shirland.
16 Water treatment plant property in Pecatonica is threatened.
15 Harrison Road (Mitchell Street) threatened between Shirland and Harrison. Widespread inundation of the floodplain reaches up to half mile from the river near Shirland.
14.5 Pecatonica Road and Blair Road are threatened north of Pecatonica.
14 Structures threatened at Rivers Edge Campground east of Shirland.
12 Low-lying sections of the Winnebago County Fairgrounds are inundated. Low-lying sections of Rivers Edge Campground are inundated east of Shirland.
Photos
(1) Looking downstream 10/20/15. Stage 4.20 ft.
(2) Looking upstream 10/20/15. Stage 4.20 ft.
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2.5 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).

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