MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WSIL)-- The Big Muddy River is set to crest in Murphysboro later this week. Officials are working to prepare for the additional flooding. They say homeowners should do the same.

According to the National Water Prediction Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the river is supposed to crest around 1 a.m. on Thursday, April 9 at 37 feet. On Tuesday, ...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County. Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Franklin and Williamson ...

The tents are pitched, the fires are built and Big Muddy River Rendezvous is back at the Prairie Island Campground now through Sunday. And so are the artisans, experts and other participants, eager to ...

Although the rain has moved out of our area, the water dumped north of our region will be trickling its way down in the coming days as downstate counties prepare for major flooding. The Ohio River ...

The folks at Big Muddy Adventures are bringing back their downtown microadventures in September 2025. To any St. Louisan who’s curious about big-river paddling but doesn’t know how/where to start, a ...

MURPHYSBORO — Legend has it, more than a half-century ago, a series of sightings of what would be known as the Big Muddy Monster occurred in Murphysboro. It is still unknown today what exactly it was ...