Salt Creek near Rowell, IL

DeWitt County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05578500 · NWS RLLI2 · Salt Creek flood status · Illinois river levels

Is Salt Creek near Rowell, IL flooding right now?

No — Salt Creek near Rowell, IL is at 9.18 ft, 5.8 ft below its 15 ft flood stage, as of 63 min ago.

Gauge height
9.18 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
34 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 29.21 ft on Thu, May 16, 1968.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action14 ft4.8 ft below
Minor flood15 ft5.8 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
29.21 ft1968-05-16
24.84 ft1959-02-11
24.77 ft1943-05-18
24.71 ft1964-04-21
24.34 ft2021-06-27

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.16–9.94 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Clinton Lake near Lane, IL9.0 miDeWitt County
Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville, IL10.5 miDeWitt County
North Fork Salt Creek near De Witt, IL15.1 miDeWitt County
Little Kickapoo Creek near Heyworth, IL17.8 miMcLean County
Sangamon River at Route 48 at Decatur, IL20.0 miMacon County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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