Spoon River (E-IL) near St. Joseph, IL
River level and flood forecast · Champaign County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
Flow: 11 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
- 18.82 ft — December 29, 2015
- 17.15 ft — August 17, 2026
- 17.11 ft — December 27, 2015
- 17.06 ft — February 21, 2018
- 16.7 ft — October 25, 2021
Recent crests: 15.8 ft (August 20, 2026) · 17.15 ft (August 17, 2026) · 14.63 ft (June 18, 2026) · 12.92 ft (June 11, 2026) · 12.57 ft (April 28, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSalt Fork (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
- Middle Fork Vermilion River above Oakwood, IL
- Copper Slough at Champaign, IL
- Sangamon River at Fisher, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SSJI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.