Sugar Creek (W-Central IL) near Springfield, IL
River level and flood forecast · Sangamon County
Normal9.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
Flow: 8 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
- 33.12 ft — June 19, 2011
- 31.21 ft — December 29, 2015
- 30.08 ft — April 18, 2013
- 29.94 ft — May 18, 2020
- 29.04 ft — May 1, 2017
Recent crests: 22.19 ft (June 22, 2026) · 20.33 ft (June 12, 2026) · 23.64 ft (April 29, 2026) · 19.92 ft (May 25, 2024) · 21.79 ft (April 29, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- South Fork Sangamon River below Rochester - AUX, IL
- South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, IL
- Sangamon River at Riverton, IL
- Spring Creek (IL) at Springfield, IL
- Sangamon River near Springfield, IL
- Lake Fork (Central IL) near Cornland, IL
- Sangamon River at Petersburg, IL
- Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SUGI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.