Rivers in Illinois

Spoon River (W-IL) at Seville

Fulton County, IllinoisNWS SEVI2USGS 05570000Lincoln office

Below flood stage
7.10ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 PM CDT

Flood stage
22.00 ft
Record crest
35.80 ft2013

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood30.00 ft
Moderate flood25.00 ft
Minor flood22.00 ft
Action19.00 ft
  1. 26.00 ftResidences in Bernadotte begin to flood.
  2. 23.00 ftEasterly access road to Seville inundated.
  3. 22.00 ftWater begins to flood agricultural areas near the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding28%
Moderate flooding16%
Major flooding5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

145 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.

#DateStage
1April 20, 201335.80 ft
2July 26, 199333.10 ft
3June 24, 197431.82 ft
4May 17, 200930.90 ft
5August 22, 192430.77 ft
6March 6, 198529.85 ft
7May 31, 201329.41 ft
8May 31, 201929.35 ft
9May 14, 200228.48 ft
10May 29, 199628.31 ft
11March 21, 194828.05 ft
12March 12, 200927.83 ft
13February 25, 198527.33 ft
14June 4, 198027.32 ft
15February 24, 199727.31 ft
16October 5, 198627.29 ft
17April 4, 198327.12 ft
18September 4, 192627.10 ft
19May 20, 192726.96 ft
20May 4, 201926.95 ft
21August 15, 202626.78 ft
22May 17, 197026.60 ft
23June 20, 195026.40 ft
24February 20, 195126.37 ft
25May 15, 201026.36 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 15, 2026: 26.78 ft
  • June 24, 2026: 21.58 ft
  • June 19, 2026: 19.99 ft
  • June 12, 2026: 21.18 ft
  • April 19, 2026: 18.90 ft
  • July 16, 2024: 24.01 ft
  • April 29, 2024: 20.70 ft
  • April 7, 2022: 18.95 ft
  • October 26, 2021: 19.85 ft
  • July 18, 2021: 17.95 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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.