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Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood

Highest listed crest 20.46 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft69 crests since 1979

The Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood crested above flood stage 26 times among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2026. The highest, 20.46 ft on April 13, 1994, was minor flooding, 10.46 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.46 ft
April 13, 1994; 15,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
26 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 16, 2026
18.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Vermilion County
Near Danville (7.1 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood
Action stage7.026Jun 18, 2026The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.026Aug 16, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

69 crests from 1979 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, 1979 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 10.0 ft Mar 5, 1979: 14.41 ft, minor flooding; 9,400 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1980: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1982: 15.79 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1983: 13.51 ft, minor flooding; 8,610 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1984: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 5,990 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 11.52 ft, minor flooding; 6,940 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1985: 12.35 ft, minor flooding; 7,620 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1987: 5.41 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1987: 7.57 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1989: 8.30 ft, action stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 15.96 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 14.29 ft, minor flooding; 9,940 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1992: 8.06 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1993: 13.58 ft, minor flooding; 9,090 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1994: 20.46 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1995: 8.39 ft, action stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1996: 11.69 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 8.62 ft, action stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1998: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 5,800 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 8.43 ft, action stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2000: 6.11 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2001: 8.28 ft, action stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2002: 9.55 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2003: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 7,490 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 12.22 ft, minor flooding; 7,620 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2006: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 7.73 ft, action stage; 4,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 16.16 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 7.04 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2009: 12.28 ft, minor flooding; 8,930 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2010: 7.85 ft, action stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 9.81 ft, action stage; 6,520 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2012: 5.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 9,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2014: 12.79 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2015: 15.25 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2017: 8.80 ft, action stage; 5,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 18.47 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2018: 7.76 ft, action stage; 4,640 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2018: 7.82 ft, action stage; 4,690 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2018: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2018: 9.08 ft, action stage; 5,830 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2019: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2019: 7.02 ft, action stageMar 30, 2019: 8.94 ft, action stage; 5,700 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2019: 7.98 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 9.09 ft, action stage; 6,090 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2020: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 4,290 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 7.80 ft, action stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 4,280 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 10.95 ft, minor flooding; 7,700 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 11.28 ft, minor flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2022: 7.83 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2022: 8.12 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2023: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 7.55 ft, action stage; 4,810 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2023: 6.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2024: 6.72 ft, below flood stage; 4,160 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2024: 7.81 ft, action stage; 5,030 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2024: 6.93 ft, below flood stage; 4,320 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2024: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2026: 6.31 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2026: 6.46 ft, below flood stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2026: 7.68 ft, action stage; 4,920 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2026: 18.42 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.46 ft, Apr 13, 1994 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood 1970s: 1 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 6 2000s: 5 2010s: 5 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood
1Apr 13, 199420.46+10.46Minor15,500
2Feb 21, 201818.47+8.47Minor14,000
3Aug 16, 202618.42+8.42Minor17,000
4Feb 6, 200816.16+6.16Minor12,600
5May 16, 199015.96+5.96Minor12,000
6Dec 29, 201515.83+5.83Minor12,100
7Feb 21, 198215.79+5.79Minor10,600
8Jun 7, 201515.25+5.25Minor11,600
9Mar 5, 197914.41+4.41Minor9,400
10Dec 30, 199014.29+4.29Minor9,940
11Jul 2, 199313.58+3.58Minor9,090
12May 2, 198313.51+3.51Minor8,610
13Apr 19, 201313.28+3.28Minor9,890
14Feb 20, 201412.79+2.79Minor—
15Nov 20, 198512.35+2.35Minor7,620
16May 16, 200912.28+2.28Minor8,930
17Jan 14, 200512.22+2.22Minor7,620
18Sep 1, 200312.07+2.07Minor7,490
19May 11, 199611.69+1.69Minor7,160
20Feb 24, 198511.52+1.52Minor6,940
21Oct 26, 202111.28+1.28Minor8,000
22Jun 27, 202110.95+0.95Minor7,700
23Jun 4, 198010.56+0.56Minor6,160
24Jun 12, 200410.36+0.36Minor6,070
25Mar 20, 198410.35+0.35Minor5,990
26Jun 16, 199810.03+0.03Minor5,800
27Apr 28, 20119.81−0.19Action6,520
28Aug 23, 20029.55−0.45Action5,420
29Jan 12, 20209.09−0.91Action6,090
30Dec 31, 20189.08−0.92Action5,830
31Mar 30, 20198.94−1.06Action5,700
32May 4, 20178.80−1.20Action5,570
33Feb 27, 19978.62−1.38Action4,700
34Jan 24, 19998.43−1.57Action4,560
35May 19, 19958.39−1.61Action4,530
36May 26, 19898.30−1.70Action4,400
37Feb 25, 20018.28−1.72Action4,900
38Mar 31, 20228.12−1.88Action5,280
39Jul 31, 19928.06−1.94Action4,180
40May 3, 20197.98−2.02Action5,420
41May 22, 20107.85−2.15Action4,720
42Feb 17, 20227.83−2.17Action5,040
43Jun 11, 20187.82−2.18Action4,690
44Jan 26, 20247.81−2.19Action5,030
45May 18, 20207.80−2.20Action5,020
46Mar 27, 20187.76−2.24Action4,640
47Jan 15, 20077.73−2.27Action4,620
48Jun 18, 20267.68−2.32Action4,920
49Dec 28, 19877.57−2.43Action3,810
50Mar 4, 20237.55−2.45Action4,810

Other gauges in Vermilion County

Flood gauges in Vermilion County
Bismarck10.022.45 ft, Apr 12, 19940
Danville18.031.56 ft, Apr 13, 19942

Vermilion County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Illinois

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OKWI2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.