USGS stream gauge 07022000 · Illinois

Mississippi River at Thebes, IL

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 13.28 ft and a flow of 150,000 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 2.55 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

13.28 ft

7-day range 13.28–15.83 ft

Discharge

150,000cfs

7-day range 150,000–179,000 cfs

Latest reading

27 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

13.0813.8214.5515.2916.03Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 13.28 · High 15.83.

Discharge, past 7 days

147,680156,090164,500172,910181,320Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 150,000 · High 179,000.

Chart dates are in Illinois local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 13.28 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number07022000
Official nameMississippi River at Thebes, IL
StateIllinois
Drainage area713,200 sq mi
Gage datum elevation299.7 ft above sea level
Coordinates37.2203° N, 89.4632° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 07022000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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