South Fork Sangamon River below Rochester, IL

Sangamon County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05576022 · NWS RCSI2 · South Fork Sangamon River flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Springfield

Is South Fork Sangamon River below Rochester, IL flooding right now?

South Fork Sangamon River below Rochester, IL measured 4.49 ft on 2026-11-11 15:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

4.49 ft

as of 35 min ago

Streamflow

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data refreshed 4 min ago

The highest crest on record was 35.17 ft on Wed, Dec 30, 2015.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
35.17 ft	2015-12-30
28.69 ft	2013-04-22
28.53 ft	2019-06-25
28 ft	2017-05-05
27.5 ft	2020-01-15

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.42–4.55 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, IL	0.8 mi	Sangamon County
Sugar Creek near Springfield, IL	2.3 mi	Sangamon County
Sangamon River at Riverton, IL	6.2 mi	Sangamon County
Lick Creek near Woodside, IL	7.7 mi	Sangamon County
Sugar Creek near Chatham, IL	8.2 mi	Sangamon 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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