River stage
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS HAVI2
In brief
The Illinois River at Havana, IL read 8.78 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 4.22 ft below action stage.
Source: National Weather Service gauge HAVI2
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27.78 ft | 2013-04-25 |
| 2 | 27.24 ft | 2015-07-01 |
| 3 | 27.10 ft | 1943-05-26 |
| 4 | 26.80 ft | 2016-01-04 |
| 5 | 26.73 ft | 2019-06-03 |
| 6 | 26.64 ft | 2019-05-09 |
| 7 | 26.44 ft | 1985-03-09 |
| 8 | 26.33 ft | 1995-05-31 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
Minor flooding begins to agricultural areas not protected by levees.
Access road to Anderson Lake north campground closed.
Riverfront Park in Havana is inundated.
Water reaches the low steel on the IL 78/97 bridges over Lacy Ditch and the Spoon River...just north of the wye with US 136.
Globe (Crabtree) Levee is overtopped.
Big Lake Levee is overtopped. Water reaches the low steel on the US 136 bridge over Lacy Ditch...just west of Havana.
Thompson Lake Levee is overtopped. The Duncan Mills levee overtops...flooding agricultural land.
Liverpool Levee overtops.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
No. The Illinois River at Havana is at 8.78 ft, 4.22 ft below action stage.
The National Weather Service sets action stage 13 ft, minor flooding 14 ft, moderate flooding 17 ft and major flooding 23 ft.
The highest crest on record is 27.78 ft, on 2013-04-25.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge HAVI2). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.