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?

Salt Creek near Rowell, IL measured 9.18 ft on 2026-11-11 15:30:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

9.18 ft

as of 36 min ago

Streamflow

17 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

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

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	14 ft	4.8 ft below
Minor flood	15 ft	5.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
29.21 ft	1968-05-16
24.84 ft	1959-02-11
24.77 ft	1943-05-18
24.71 ft	1964-04-21
24.34 ft	2021-06-27

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.18–9.44 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Clinton Lake near Lane, IL	9.0 mi	DeWitt County
Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville, IL	10.5 mi	DeWitt County
North Fork Salt Creek near De Witt, IL	15.1 mi	DeWitt County
Little Kickapoo Creek near Heyworth, IL	17.8 mi	McLean County
Sangamon River at Route 48 at Decatur, IL	20.0 mi	Macon 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast