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Illinois River at Hardin Observed crest: 29.77 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 27.2 ft at 2:00am Nov 13 Observed: 27.17 ft at 3:00am Nov 13 Observed: 27.16 ft at 4:00am Nov 13 Observed: 27.1 ft at 5:00am Nov 13 Observed: 27.1 ft at 6:00am Nov 13 Observed: 27.08 ft at 7:00am Nov 13 Observed: 27.07 ft at 8:00am Nov 13 Observed: 27.04 ft at 9:00am Nov 13 Observed: 27.01 ft at 10:00am Nov 13 Observed: 26.94 ft at 11:00am Nov 13 Observed: 26.94 ft at 12:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.9 ft at 1:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.89 ft at 2:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.89 ft at 3:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.87 ft at 4:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.83 ft at 5:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.73 ft at 6:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.78 ft at 7:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.78 ft at 8:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.73 ft at 9:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.71 ft at 10:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.69 ft at 11:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 26.66 ft at 12:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.64 ft at 1:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.61 ft at 2:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.54 ft at 3:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.52 ft at 4:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.52 ft at 5:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.48 ft at 6:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.47 ft at 7:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.47 ft at 8:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.42 ft at 9:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.41 ft at 10:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.37 ft at 11:00am Nov 14 Observed: 26.36 ft at 12:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.31 ft at 1:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.3 ft at 2:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.24 ft at 3:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.24 ft at 4:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.21 ft at 5:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.18 ft at 6:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.17 ft at 7:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.15 ft at 8:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.14 ft at 9:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.08 ft at 10:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.06 ft at 11:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 26.02 ft at 12:00am Nov 15 Observed: 26.03 ft at 1:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.94 ft at 2:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.98 ft at 3:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.94 ft at 4:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.9 ft at 5:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.88 ft at 6:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.86 ft at 7:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.84 ft at 8:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.54 ft at 9:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.74 ft at 10:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.76 ft at 11:00am Nov 15 Observed: 25.77 ft at 12:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.72 ft at 1:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.73 ft at 2:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.74 ft at 3:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.74 ft at 4:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.72 ft at 5:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.75 ft at 6:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.76 ft at 7:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.81 ft at 8:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.82 ft at 9:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.83 ft at 10:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.83 ft at 11:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 25.91 ft at 12:00am Nov 16 Observed: 25.89 ft at 1:00am Nov 16 Observed: 25.92 ft at 2:00am Nov 16 Observed: 25.97 ft at 3:00am Nov 16 Observed: 25.98 ft at 4:00am Nov 16 Observed: 26.03 ft at 5:00am Nov 16 Observed: 26.01 ft at 6:00am Nov 16 Observed: 26.07 ft at 7:00am Nov 16 Observed: 26.13 ft at 8:00am Nov 16 Observed: 26.16 ft at 9:00am Nov 16 Observed: 26.17 ft at 10:00am Nov 16 Observed: 26.21 ft at 11:00am Nov 16 Observed: 26.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.26 ft at 1:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.28 ft at 2:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.28 ft at 3:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.35 ft at 4:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.39 ft at 5:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.44 ft at 6:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.45 ft at 7:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.51 ft at 8:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.6 ft at 9:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.7 ft at 10:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.76 ft at 11:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 26.86 ft at 12:00am Nov 17 Observed: 26.91 ft at 1:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.06 ft at 2:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.13 ft at 3:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.21 ft at 4:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.23 ft at 5:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.36 ft at 6:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.45 ft at 7:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.56 ft at 8:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.64 ft at 9:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.7 ft at 10:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.82 ft at 11:00am Nov 17 Observed: 27.88 ft at 12:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 27.93 ft at 1:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.04 ft at 2:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.08 ft at 3:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.15 ft at 4:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.22 ft at 5:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.29 ft at 6:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.35 ft at 7:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.41 ft at 8:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.48 ft at 9:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.53 ft at 10:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.61 ft at 11:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 28.63 ft at 12:00am Nov 18 Observed: 28.71 ft at 1:00am Nov 18 Observed: 28.78 ft at 2:00am Nov 18 Observed: 28.82 ft at 3:00am Nov 18 Observed: 28.88 ft at 4:00am Nov 18 Observed: 28.93 ft at 5:00am Nov 18 Observed: 28.96 ft at 6:00am Nov 18 Observed: 29.02 ft at 7:00am Nov 18 Observed: 29.06 ft at 8:00am Nov 18 Observed: 29.1 ft at 9:00am Nov 18 Observed: 29.17 ft at 10:00am Nov 18 Observed: 29.21 ft at 11:00am Nov 18 Observed: 29.23 ft at 12:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.26 ft at 1:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.33 ft at 2:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.32 ft at 3:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.4 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.41 ft at 5:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.44 ft at 6:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.48 ft at 7:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.48 ft at 8:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.55 ft at 9:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.56 ft at 10:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.57 ft at 11:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 29.62 ft at 12:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.62 ft at 1:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.65 ft at 2:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.68 ft at 3:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.69 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.72 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.72 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.69 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.73 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.74 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.74 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.72 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 29.74 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.77 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.77 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.73 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.76 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.75 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.75 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.76 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.76 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.76 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.73 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.73 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 29.72 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.74 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.74 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.74 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.75 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.75 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.73 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.73 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.71 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.69 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.67 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.69 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 29.67 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.68 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.67 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.65 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.66 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.66 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.63 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.62 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.61 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.59 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.56 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.59 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 29.55 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.55 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.53 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.53 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.51 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.48 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.47 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.46 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.44 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.42 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.39 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.39 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 29.38 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.35 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.35 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.31 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.3 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.22 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.23 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.21 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.17 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.14 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.1 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 29.05 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 28.97 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.93 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.9 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.84 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.78 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.74 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.69 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.66 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.59 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.54 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.45 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.41 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 28.36 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 28.3 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 28.26 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 28.19 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 28.16 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 28.12 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 28.07 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 28.04 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 27.98 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 27.95 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 27.89 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 27.82 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 27.79 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Forecast: 27.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Forecast: 27.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Forecast: 27.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 26.9 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 26.7 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 26.6 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 26.5 ft at 12:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 26.4 ft at 6:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 26.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 26.2 ft at 6:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 26.1 ft at 12:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 26 ft at 6:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 25.9 ft at 12:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 25.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 25.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 25.6 ft at 6:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 25.5 ft at 12:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 25.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 25.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 25.3 ft at 6:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 25.2 ft at 12:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 25.1 ft at 6:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 25.1 ft at 12:00pm Nov 28 Forecast: 25 ft at 6:00pm Nov 28 Forecast: 25 ft at 12:00am Nov 29 Forecast: 24.9 ft at 6:00am Nov 29 Forecast: 24.9 ft at 12:00pm Nov 29 Forecast: 24.9 ft at 6:00pm Nov 29 Graph Created (1:44am Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 7:12pm Nov 22) USGS--Water Resources of the United States HARI2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 400.00 Latest observed value: 27.79 ft at 12:00 AM CST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 25.0 ft. Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office for the latest official public river forecasts. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Illinois River at Hardin are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:32
Moderate Flood Stage:31
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:24

Historical Crests
(1) 42.40 ft on 08/03/1993
(2) 38.20 ft on 04/29/1973
(3) 36.70 ft on 05/29/1995
(4) 36.50 ft on 04/14/1979
(5) 35.84 ft on 06/28/2008
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Low Water Records
(1) 7.3 ft on 10/07/1879
(2) 18.1 ft on 12/22/1989
(3) 18.5 ft on 01/27/2000
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42.7 Water reaches instrument shelf in gage house.
42.4 This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on August 3 1993. At this level buildings in Bedford begin to flood.
40.6 Buildings in Eldred begin to flood.
39.8 The levee on Hurrican Creek in Hillview is overtopped at this stage.
39.4 Flood water reaches the floor of the gage house.
39.0 The Hillview Drainage and Levee District levee is overtopped.
38.6 The Hartwell Levee will be overtopped at this river stage.
37.0 The Nutwood Levee is overtopped.
35.4 Eldred Levee is overtopped.
35.0 Flood fighting activities begin in Hillview.
34.7 Illinois River Road in South Hardin is overtopped.
34.0 Route 100 is flooded north of Hardin.
33.8 Route 96 is overtopped in Kampsville and Mozier.
33.0 River Road in Bedford is overtopped.
31.8 The Brussels ferry service is interrupted.
27.0 The River Road in Bedford becomes flooded.
25.0 Flood Stage. Lowland flooding of unprotected agricultural land begins.
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(1) Gage house
(2) View looking upstream
(3) View looking downstream at the staff gage

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