Spoon River at Seville, IL

Fulton County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05570000 · NWS SEVI2 · Spoon River flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Bryant

Is Spoon River at Seville, IL flooding right now?

Spoon River at Seville, IL measured 7.11 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.9 ft below its 22 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.11 ft
as of 49 min ago
Streamflow
675 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 22 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 35.8 ft on Sat, Apr 20, 2013.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action19 ft11.9 ft below
Minor flood22 ft14.9 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft17.9 ft below
Major flood30 ft22.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
35.8 ft2013-04-20
33.1 ft1993-07-26
31.82 ft1974-06-24
30.9 ft2009-05-17
30.77 ft1924-08-22

Last 7 days

flood stage 22 ft

Past 7 days · 5.83–22.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Slug Run near Bryant, IL10.4 miFulton County
Big Creek near Bryant, IL11.1 miFulton County
Evelyn Branch near Bryant, IL12.5 miFulton County
Spoon River at London Mills, IL15.3 miFulton County
Emiquon Lake Outlet near Havana, IL18.5 miFulton 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