Sangamon River at Fisher, IL
River level and flood forecast · Champaign County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
Flow: 21 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
- 21.58 ft — April 12, 1994
- 20.63 ft — August 13, 2021
- 20.55 ft — August 16, 2026
- 20.26 ft — January 9, 2008
- 20.11 ft — January 14, 2005
Recent crests: 20.55 ft (August 16, 2026) · 11.9 ft (June 29, 2026) · 16.09 ft (June 19, 2026) · 15.48 ft (June 12, 2026) · 13.08 ft (April 6, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSangamon River at Monticello, IL
- Boneyard Creek below Champaign - 6th St, IL
- Boneyard Creek at Urbana - University of Illinois, IL
- Copper Slough at Champaign, IL
- Boneyard Creek at Urbana - Lincoln Ave., IL
- Saline Branch above Urbana, IL
- Spoon River (E-IL) near St. Joseph, IL
- Salt Creek (IL) near Farmer City, IL
- Salt Fork (IL) near St. Joseph, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FISI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.