Rivers in Illinois
Sangamon River near Springfield
No flood stages set
21.60ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:15 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 45.41 ft2015
Flood stages and impacts
- 42.00 ftWater over road on Business 55 near Riverside Park entrance.
- 35.00 ftRiverside Park is inundated.
Crest history
60 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 31, 2015 | 45.41 ft |
| 2 | April 22, 2013 | 40.92 ft |
| 3 | May 6, 2017 | 39.58 ft |
| 4 | June 24, 2019 | 39.57 ft |
| 5 | June 25, 2010 | 39.32 ft |
| 6 | May 19, 2020 | 39.20 ft |
| 7 | January 14, 2020 | 38.48 ft |
| 8 | May 3, 2019 | 38.41 ft |
| 9 | June 20, 2011 | 38.39 ft |
| 10 | May 1, 2020 | 38.11 ft |
| 11 | June 29, 2015 | 37.96 ft |
| 12 | January 3, 2019 | 36.83 ft |
| 13 | July 3, 2021 | 36.82 ft |
| 14 | May 20, 2021 | 36.70 ft |
| 15 | February 23, 2014 | 35.87 ft |
| 16 | February 24, 2022 | 35.71 ft |
| 17 | March 21, 2020 | 35.50 ft |
| 18 | March 16, 2019 | 35.41 ft |
| 19 | April 5, 2022 | 35.00 ft |
| 20 | January 31, 2024 | 34.69 ft |
| 21 | April 5, 2019 | 34.67 ft |
| 22 | January 26, 2019 | 34.48 ft |
| 23 | November 1, 2021 | 34.46 ft |
| 24 | March 6, 2023 | 34.45 ft |
| 25 | April 30, 2026 | 34.36 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 23, 2026: 31.16 ft
- June 23, 2026: 33.85 ft
- June 13, 2026: 31.80 ft
- April 30, 2026: 34.36 ft
- June 6, 2025: 29.01 ft
- April 10, 2025: 30.54 ft
- May 26, 2024: 31.23 ft
- May 1, 2024: 34.03 ft
- April 4, 2024: 33.80 ft
- January 31, 2024: 34.69 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.