Copper Slough at Champaign, IL
River level and flood forecast · Champaign County
Normal9.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 18.17 ft — July 12, 2014
- 17.49 ft — September 14, 2008
- 16.82 ft — May 15, 2009
- 16.47 ft — June 16, 2025
- 16.21 ft — June 25, 2013
Recent crests: 15.24 ft (August 19, 2026) · 15.91 ft (August 15, 2026) · 15.84 ft (August 14, 2026) · 14.16 ft (August 13, 2026) · 12.57 ft (July 11, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Boneyard Creek below Champaign - 6th St, IL
- Boneyard Creek at Urbana - University of Illinois, IL
- Boneyard Creek at Urbana - Lincoln Ave., IL
- Saline Branch above Urbana, IL
- Sangamon River at Fisher, IL
- Salt Fork (IL) near St. Joseph, IL
- Spoon River (E-IL) near St. Joseph, IL
- Sangamon River at Monticello, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CMII2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.