| 17.0 | DEVASTATING FLOODING OCCURS FROM FIDLERS BEND TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS ARE SEVERELY FLOODED. MUCH OF THE FIDLERS BEND AREA IS FLOODED FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD. | | 15.0 | SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM FIDLERS BEND TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. FARMLAND AND PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS ARE AFFECTED. SEVERAL CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE FLOODED OR ISOLATED FOR PROLONGED PERIODS. | | 13.0 | MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM FIDLERS BEND TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. FLOATING THE ILLINOIS RIVER IS UNSAFE. PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS AND A FEW CABINS MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. | | 11.0 | MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM FIDLERS BEND TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS AND FARMLANDS ARE AFFECTED. TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE FOR FLOATING. | | 8.0 | FLINT CREEK THREATENS INDIVIDUAL CAMPSITES AND BECOMES DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL FLOATING. |
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1) 19.42 ft on 06/08/1974
2) 17.32 ft on 11/24/1973
3) 15.66 ft on 08/14/1961
4) 14.20 ft on 01/29/1969
5) 13.95 ft on 05/03/1990
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Low water records are unavailable.
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