Mississippi River at Thebes, IL
USGS 07022000 · Illinois · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07022000 · Illinois · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 167 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST; ranging 123,000 to 140,000 ft³/s; latest 136,000 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 136,000 | 11.7 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 135,000 | 11.7 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 135,000 | 11.6 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 135,000 | 11.6 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 134,000 | 11.6 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 134,000 | 11.5 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 134,000 | 11.5 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 134,000 | 11.5 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 133,000 | 11.4 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 133,000 | 11.4 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 133,000 | 11.4 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 132,000 | 11.4 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 132,000 | 11.3 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 132,000 | 11.3 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 131,000 | 11.3 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 131,000 | 11.2 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 131,000 | 11.2 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 131,000 | 11.2 | 88,000–206,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 130,000 | 11.1 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 130,000 | 11.1 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 130,000 | 11.1 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 130,000 | 11.1 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 129,000 | 11.1 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 129,000 | 11 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 128,000 | 11 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 128,000 | 10.9 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 128,000 | 10.9 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 128,000 | 10.9 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 128,000 | 10.9 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 127,000 | 10.8 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 127,000 | 10.8 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 127,000 | 10.8 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 127,000 | 10.8 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 127,000 | 10.8 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.8 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.7 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.7 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.7 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.7 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.7 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.7 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 125,000 | 10.6 | 89,700–211,000 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 125,000 | 10.6 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 125,000 | 10.6 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 125,000 | 10.6 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 125,000 | 10.6 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 125,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 124,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 124,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 124,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 124,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.4 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.4 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.4 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.4 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 89,000–205,000 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 123,000 | 10.5 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 124,000 | 10.6 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 124,000 | 10.6 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 124,000 | 10.6 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 124,000 | 10.6 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 124,000 | 10.6 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 124,000 | 10.7 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 125,000 | 10.7 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 125,000 | 10.7 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 125,000 | 10.8 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.8 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.8 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.8 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.8 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 126,000 | 10.9 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 127,000 | 10.9 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 127,000 | 11 | 88,000–197,000 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 127,000 | 11 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 128,000 | 11 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 128,000 | 11.1 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 128,000 | 11.1 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 129,000 | 11.1 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 129,000 | 11.2 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 129,000 | 11.2 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 130,000 | 11.2 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 130,000 | 11.3 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 130,000 | 11.3 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 131,000 | 11.3 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 131,000 | 11.4 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 131,000 | 11.4 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 132,000 | 11.5 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 132,000 | 11.5 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 132,000 | 11.5 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 133,000 | 11.6 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 133,000 | 11.6 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 133,000 | 11.6 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 134,000 | 11.7 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 134,000 | 11.7 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 134,000 | 11.7 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 134,000 | 11.8 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 135,000 | 11.8 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 135,000 | 11.8 | 85,900–182,000 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 136,000 | 11.8 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 136,000 | 11.9 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 137,000 | 11.9 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 137,000 | 11.9 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 137,000 | 11.9 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 137,000 | 12 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 137,000 | 12 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 138,000 | 12 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 138,000 | 12.1 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 138,000 | 12.1 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 138,000 | 12.1 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 139,000 | 12.1 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12.1 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12.1 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12.1 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 92,700–188,000 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 140,000 | 12.2 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 140,000 | 12.1 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 140,000 | 12.1 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 140,000 | 12.1 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 139,000 | 12.1 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 139,000 | 12.1 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 139,000 | 12.1 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 139,000 | 12 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 138,000 | 12 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 138,000 | 11.9 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 138,000 | 11.9 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 137,000 | 11.9 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 137,000 | 11.9 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 137,000 | 11.8 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 137,000 | 11.8 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 137,000 | 11.8 | 91,500–187,000 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 136,000 | 11.8 | 91,900–194,000 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 136,000 | 11.8 | 91,900–194,000 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 136,000 | 11.8 | 91,900–194,000 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 136,000 | 11.8 | 91,900–194,000 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM CDT | 136,000 | 11.8 | 91,900–194,000 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM CDT | 136,000 | 11.8 | 91,900–194,000 |
Map of USGS gauge 07022000 and the river around it
Where Mississippi River at Thebes, IL sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Illinois DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Illinois rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on the same river as our page for Mississippi River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 88,000–206,000 ft³/s (middle half of 91 years of record). Now: 136,000 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 136,000 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 91 years of record (1934–2026): 10th 73,600, 25th 88,000, median 134,000, 75th 206,000, 90th 346,000 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 52,600 ft³/s, highest 647,000 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+6.3% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 11.7 ft stage, 141,000 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST (NWS gauge THBI2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.