High Water Marks History - Havana, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 40° 18.102 W 090° 03.971
15T E 749342 N 4465374
Marker in Riverfront Park on the banks of the Illinois River.
Waymark Code: WMK8WN
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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County of mark: Mason County
Location of mark: Riverfront Park, Havana
Will privide a few links to high water photos and detailss of various floods, plus the text on the marker

Marker text: Years with the Highwest River Stages
Year  Stage   Date
1943   451.5   May 26
1985   450.8   March 9
1995   450.7   May 31
1979   449.9   April 17
1982   449.4   December 11
1973   448.3   May 1
1974   448.0   June 28
1983   447.8   April 18
1993   447.8   July 29
1944   447.7   April 29
1996   446.3   June 5
1997   448.0   March 5
HAVANA
NORMAL RIVER LEVEL 4.8
PARKING LOT 11.0
FLOOD STAGE 14.0

Illinois River Time Line   1993 flood not from river
Hydrolic predictions and historic crests

Natural or man made event?: Natural

What type of marker?: historic and water line pole

When did this occur?: 1943, 1985, 1995, 1979, 1982, 1973, 1974, etc

Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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