The Illinois River at Beardstown was expected to be around 18 feet, which is in the moderate flood stage, reaching 20.5 feet by Saturday, according to the Minneapolis-based River Forecast Center.

Heavy downpours across northern Illinois have caused rises on rivers and streams in that area with considerable flooding. Portions of the Fox, Kishwaukee, Pecatonica, and Des Plaines Rivers are exp… ...

Hydrologic Summary National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 730 AM CDT Fri Jun 29 2018 Location Flood Stage Time 24-hr Flood Stage Today Change Forecast North Branch Chicago River Chicago ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — About 60 Illinois National Guard soldiers will be deployed to cities along the Illinois River to help with sandbagging efforts ahead of potential flooding. The National ...

Flood Warning On Illinois River For Second Time In Less Than A Week The National Weather Service expects the Illinois River to rise 12 feet which would put it in the minor flood stage category.

Parts of the Illinois River are at major flood levels Monday morning. The National Weather Service shows the Illinois River near Tahlequah will quickly rise to major flood stage levels by Monday ...

The river has been in moderate flooding stages in Alton since last week, when it dropped to 32.39 feet. By Saturday morning, it was down to 31.5 feet. Major flooding stages occur at 34 feet there.

Recently parched Mississippi River faces major floods as record snows melt. Major flood stages, the second highest on record in some spots, stretch from Minnesota and Wisconsin to Iowa and Illinois ...

Flood stages at Oakford and Chandlerville on the Sangamon River have come down while the Illinois River was expected to continue to rise because of ice jams at places like Havana and Beardstown ...