Spoon River (W-IL) at Seville, IL
River level and flood forecast · Fulton County
Normal8.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 13.5 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 1,200 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
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (April 20, 2013) | 35.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftResidences in Bernadotte begin to flood.
- 23 ftEasterly access road to Seville inundated.
- 22 ftWater begins to flood agricultural areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 35.8 ft — April 20, 2013
- 33.1 ft — July 26, 1993
- 31.82 ft — June 24, 1974
- 30.9 ft — May 17, 2009
- 30.77 ft — August 22, 1924
Recent crests: 26.78 ft (August 15, 2026) · 21.58 ft (June 24, 2026) · 19.99 ft (June 19, 2026) · 21.18 ft (June 12, 2026) · 18.9 ft (April 19, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SEVI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.