Rivers in Illinois
Sangamon River at Decatur
No flood stages set
2.16ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 12:45 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 24.43 ft2008
Crest history
90 crests on NOAA’s list since 1983.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 2008 | 24.43 ft |
| 2 | May 12, 2002 | 24.33 ft |
| 3 | June 5, 2008 | 23.89 ft |
| 4 | December 29, 2015 | 23.13 ft |
| 5 | May 2, 1983 | 23.04 ft |
| 6 | November 19, 1985 | 22.61 ft |
| 7 | December 30, 1990 | 21.87 ft |
| 8 | May 16, 1990 | 21.50 ft |
| 9 | February 6, 2008 | 21.45 ft |
| 10 | April 15, 1994 | 21.12 ft |
| 11 | January 13, 2005 | 20.96 ft |
| 12 | April 19, 2013 | 20.65 ft |
| 13 | February 26, 1985 | 19.94 ft |
| 14 | May 26, 1984 | 19.80 ft |
| 15 | May 26, 1989 | 19.62 ft |
| 16 | June 22, 2010 | 19.51 ft |
| 17 | May 19, 1995 | 19.45 ft |
| 18 | May 19, 2017 | 19.11 ft |
| 19 | November 17, 2009 | 18.56 ft |
| 20 | July 26, 1992 | 18.53 ft |
| 21 | June 28, 2021 | 18.20 ft |
| 22 | May 17, 2009 | 18.19 ft |
| 23 | January 11, 2008 | 18.03 ft |
| 24 | October 31, 2009 | 17.91 ft |
| 25 | June 19, 1998 | 17.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 20, 2026: 17.28 ft
- June 18, 2026: 16.75 ft
- April 28, 2026: 14.10 ft
- July 16, 2024: 12.20 ft
- January 28, 2024: 15.08 ft
- March 4, 2023: 12.72 ft
- February 28, 2023: 13.23 ft
- March 31, 2022: 16.22 ft
- February 22, 2022: 13.32 ft
- February 17, 2022: 12.64 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.