Rivers in Illinois
Salt Creek (IL) near Rowell
Below flood stage
9.06ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 6:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 29.21 ft1968
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
Crest history
119 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 16, 1968 | 29.21 ft |
| 2 | February 11, 1959 | 24.84 ft |
| 3 | May 18, 1943 | 24.77 ft |
| 4 | April 21, 1964 | 24.71 ft |
| 5 | June 27, 2021 | 24.34 ft |
| 6 | April 13, 1994 | 24.04 ft |
| 7 | May 8, 1961 | 23.72 ft |
| 8 | May 25, 1956 | 23.67 ft |
| 9 | December 30, 2015 | 23.46 ft |
| 10 | January 14, 2005 | 23.28 ft |
| 11 | February 22, 1951 | 23.23 ft |
| 12 | June 4, 2008 | 23.00 ft |
| 13 | April 12, 1944 | 22.94 ft |
| 14 | June 23, 1974 | 22.92 ft |
| 15 | March 5, 1979 | 22.76 ft |
| 16 | July 12, 2015 | 22.64 ft |
| 17 | April 23, 1973 | 22.48 ft |
| 18 | April 28, 1957 | 22.45 ft |
| 19 | May 17, 1995 | 22.39 ft |
| 20 | December 30, 1990 | 22.33 ft |
| 21 | February 7, 2008 | 21.89 ft |
| 22 | March 5, 1963 | 21.87 ft |
| 23 | December 23, 1949 | 21.77 ft |
| 24 | November 1, 2009 | 21.55 ft |
| 25 | March 13, 1982 | 21.28 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 18, 2026: 20.39 ft
- June 20, 2026: 19.25 ft
- April 30, 2026: 13.75 ft
- April 7, 2025: 14.91 ft
- April 29, 2024: 18.62 ft
- January 28, 2024: 18.46 ft
- January 15, 2024: 15.41 ft
- May 10, 2023: 14.17 ft
- April 1, 2023: 13.95 ft
- March 6, 2023: 16.70 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.