Salt Creek (IL) near Rowell, IL
River level and flood forecast · De Witt County
Normal9.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 20 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.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (May 16, 1968) | 29.21 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 29.21 ft — May 16, 1968
- 24.84 ft — February 11, 1959
- 24.77 ft — May 18, 1943
- 24.71 ft — April 21, 1964
- 24.34 ft — June 27, 2021
Recent crests: 20.39 ft (August 18, 2026) · 19.25 ft (June 20, 2026) · 13.75 ft (April 30, 2026) · 14.91 ft (April 7, 2025) · 18.62 ft (April 29, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RLLI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.