Salt Fork (IL) near St. Joseph, IL
River level and flood forecast · Champaign County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
Flow: 91 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
- 19.06 ft — February 6, 2008
- 18.99 ft — February 10, 1959
- 18.9 ft — February 21, 2018
- 18.75 ft — August 16, 2026
- 18.62 ft — April 21, 1964
Recent crests: 15.18 ft (August 20, 2026) · 18.75 ft (August 16, 2026) · 14.46 ft (June 18, 2026) · 12.67 ft (June 11, 2026) · 11.65 ft (April 28, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Spoon River (E-IL) near St. Joseph, IL
- Saline Branch above Urbana, IL
- Boneyard Creek at Urbana - Lincoln Ave., IL
- Boneyard Creek at Urbana - University of Illinois, IL
- Boneyard Creek below Champaign - 6th St, IL
- Copper Slough at Champaign, IL
- Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, IL
- Sangamon River at Fisher, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STJI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.