RIVER GAUGE · SANGAMON RIVER
Sangamon River at Riverton
Sangamon County, Illinois
Water level3.50 ft
Flow333 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action17 ft
Minor flood23 ft18,765 cfs
Moderate flood26 ft31,100 cfs
Major flood29 ft46,800 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 30 ft
All lanes of Business 55 covered by water at Riverside Park just north of Springfield.
- 29.5 ft
IL Route 54 East of Bridge under water.
- 29 ft
Damage begins to residences at the Holiday Estates subdivision in Spaulding.
- 28.5 ft
Water begins to impact Riverton sewage treatment plant at 100 E. Jefferson Street.
- 19.9 ft
Oak Crest Road just east of the river begins to flood.
- 19 ft
Large areas of farmland inundated.
- 18 ft
Waters inundate agricultural land near the river.
- 17.5 ft
Water starts encroaching on Wheeland Park Campground.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1926 | 32.04 ft | 41,000 cfs |
| May 18, 1943 | 31.52 ft | 68,700 cfs |
| Sep 10, 1926 | 30.15 ft | 32,900 cfs |
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