Illinois River at Hardin
River stage and flow add planning context, but the gauge alone cannot establish a safe boating window.
Mostly Clear · 92° · 6 kt windHeat Advisory issued August 30 at 12:27PM CDT until September 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO In effect through 9/4/2026, 9:00:00 PM EDT.
Read the NWS alertFlood danger or a severe official alert can produce No-Go. Otherwise this V1 inland briefing remains Incomplete; a normal gauge reading is not evidence that navigation is safe.
River gauge context is planning information, not a navigation clearance.Pick your day
Weather and official flood context, without a fabricated marine call.
Observed 8/30/2026, 1:30:00 PM EDT
Published in the NOAA source unit
Forecast issued 8/30/2026, 11:11:00 AM EDT
Peak in the available NWPS series
Does not establish navigability
Illinois River at Hardin
How this inland briefing is built
3 of 3 inputs reporting. River readings remain in their published units.
Observed and forecast stage, flow, and official flood categories.
Wind, sky, temperature, precipitation, and official alerts.
Flood or severe-weather danger produces No-Go; every other inland result remains Incomplete in V1.
NWS hourly forecast
RoleSupplies the atmospheric forecast at this inland river location. It does not supply river current, depth, or navigability.
- forecast point
- Illinois River at Hardin · illinois-river-at-hardin
- Coordinates
- 39.1603° N, 90.6153° W
Why this sourceResolved directly from the river location coordinates.
Data timingForecast updated · 4 min ago
Hourly wind, weather, temperature, and precipitation forecast resolved at the river location.
NWS active hazards
RoleSupplies official active hazards. A severe or extreme alert can force a No-Go result.
- alert point
- Illinois River at Hardin · illinois-river-at-hardin
- Coordinates
- 39.1603° N, 90.6153° W
Why this sourceResolved directly at the river location coordinates.
Data timingAlert feed updated · just now
Checks official watches, warnings, advisories, and statements at the river location.
NOAA NWPS HARI2
RoleSupplies observed and forecast river stage or flow when the bound gauge reports them. A normal reading does not establish safe navigation.
- river gauge
- Illinois River at Hardin · HARI2
- Distance
- 0 NM from destination
- Coordinates
- 39.1603° N, 90.6153° W
Why this sourceUses the reviewed exact NOAA NWPS gauge binding HARI2.
Data timingLatest river observation · 1 hr ago
Reports NOAA National Water Prediction Service stage and flow data. These measurements are kept separate from seas, tide, and current fields.
US Geological Survey: USGS--Water Resources of the United States Provider details
Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey: 05587060 Provider details
River conditions: NOAA NWPS stage and flow are displayed only as hydrology. Boat or Nope does not translate them into seas, tide, tidal current, depth, or navigability.
Verdict: An explicit severe weather alert or official flood category can produce No-Go. All other inland-river states remain Incomplete until locally meaningful navigation rules are reviewed.
Updated 8/30/2026, 1:30:00 PM EDT · Planning context, not certified navigation.
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River conditions for Illinois River at Hardin
Boat or Nope's preview for Illinois River at Hardin in Illinois uses public river-stage, river-flow, flood-forecast, hazard, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Illinois uses Illinois River at Hardin (HARI2, 0.0 NM away) for NOAA National Water Prediction Service stage, flow, and flood-category context. NWS weather and alerts resolve at the destination coordinates.
Flood danger can produce No-Go. Otherwise the inland verdict remains Incomplete because a normal gauge reading does not establish safe navigation.