Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview

Last updated: Mar 26, 2025, 9:39 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 03/26/2025 3:45 AM CDT

Record: 20.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 20 ft

Moderate Flooding 17 ft

Minor Flooding 16 ft

Action 14 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	20 ft
	Moderate Flooding	17 ft
	Minor Flooding	16 ft
	Action	14 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

16 - Widespread agricultural flooding is in progress.
13 - Water begins to overflow banks into wooded and agricultural areas.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.1319, -89.7357
RFC	NCRFC
State	IL
WFO	ILX
County	Mason
Data Provider(s)
U.S. Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	Station #05582000

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Recent Crests

1.	18.17 ft	on 06-29-2021
2.	15.17 ft	on 05-19-2020
3.	16.27 ft	on 04-27-2020
4.	16.99 ft	on 05-03-2019
5.	8.05 ft	on 03-28-2019

Historic Crests

1.	20.50 ft	on 05-19-1943
2.	20.21 ft	on 12-04-1982
3.	19.81 ft	on 06-24-1974
4.	18.90 ft	on 04-13-1979
5.	18.17 ft	on 06-29-2021

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	499.00 ft
moderate Flooding	496.00 ft
minor Flooding	495.00 ft
action	493.00 ft
Latest Value	481.06 ft
Gauge Zero	479.00 ft

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Collaborative Agencies

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1362 State Route 10

Lincoln, IL 62656

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1.	18.17 ft	on 06-29-2021
2.	15.17 ft	on 05-19-2020
3.	16.27 ft	on 04-27-2020
4.	16.99 ft	on 05-03-2019
5.	8.05 ft	on 03-28-2019
6.	11.60 ft	on 05-01-2017
7.	17.40 ft	on 12-30-2015
8.	16.78 ft	on 07-13-2015
9.	14.28 ft	on 06-10-2015
10.	14.58 ft	on 02-22-2014
11.	13.41 ft	on 06-02-2013
12.	2.54 ft	on 12-15-2011
13.	12.48 ft	on 04-24-2011
14.	16.85 ft	on 11-01-2009
15.	14.33 ft	on 05-17-2009
16.	16.60 ft	on 06-06-2008
17.	16.42 ft	on 02-07-2008
18.	13.31 ft	on 02-26-2007
19.	8.28 ft	on 04-07-2006
20.	17.91 ft	on 01-14-2005
21.	12.28 ft	on 05-26-2004
22.	14.58 ft	on 07-12-2003
23.	15.71 ft	on 05-14-2002
24.	12.88 ft	on 02-26-2001
25.	11.04 ft	on 06-22-2000
26.	12.29 ft	on 06-15-1999
27.	13.31 ft	on 05-02-1998
28.	9.34 ft	on 02-28-1997
29.	11.62 ft	on 05-11-1996
30.	16.22 ft	on 05-26-1995
31.	17.28 ft	on 05-19-1995
32.	16.51 ft	on 04-15-1994
33.	17.01 ft	on 01-06-1993
34.	13.25 ft	on 07-31-1992
35.	14.56 ft	on 05-06-1991
36.	13.14 ft	on 06-21-1990
37.	9.60 ft	on 05-25-1989
38.	7.78 ft	on 12-29-1987
39.	9.93 ft	on 12-03-1986
40.	18.00 ft	on 11-24-1985
41.	16.66 ft	on 02-24-1985
42.	13.59 ft	on 05-27-1984
43.	20.21 ft	on 12-04-1982
44.	16.18 ft	on 04-18-1982
45.	17.63 ft	on 08-17-1981
46.	17.10 ft	on 08-05-1981
47.	13.23 ft	on 06-04-1980
48.	18.90 ft	on 04-13-1979
49.	18.03 ft	on 03-05-1979
50.	11.71 ft	on 03-28-1978
51.	16.79 ft	on 05-08-1977
52.	14.33 ft	on 03-06-1976
53.	12.48 ft	on 02-24-1975
54.	19.81 ft	on 06-24-1974
55.	17.82 ft	on 04-25-1973
56.	9.80 ft	on 03-15-1972
57.	7.83 ft	on 03-16-1971
58.	15.70 ft	on 05-03-1970
59.	15.22 ft	on 07-02-1969
60.	16.25 ft	on 05-19-1968
61.	9.15 ft	on 05-12-1967
62.	9.85 ft	on 12-26-1965
63.	12.15 ft	on 04-07-1965
64.	16.10 ft	on 04-23-1964
65.	15.50 ft	on 03-06-1963
66.	14.85 ft	on 03-23-1962
67.	17.47 ft	on 05-10-1961
68.	16.02 ft	on 06-25-1960
69.	17.08 ft	on 02-14-1959
70.	13.82 ft	on 07-15-1958
71.	16.65 ft	on 04-30-1957
72.	13.70 ft	on 05-29-1956
73.	7.92 ft	on 02-20-1955
74.	8.68 ft	on 04-12-1954
75.	11.60 ft	on 04-02-1953
76.	12.08 ft	on 04-14-1952
77.	16.60 ft	on 02-20-1951
78.	14.82 ft	on 04-27-1950
79.	9.90 ft	on 01-29-1949
80.	10.92 ft	on 03-24-1948
81.	16.00 ft	on 05-01-1947
82.	14.42 ft	on 06-14-1946
83.	12.72 ft	on 06-18-1945
84.	17.38 ft	on 04-25-1944
85.	20.50 ft	on 05-19-1943
86.	16.18 ft	on 05-13-1943
87.	17.20 ft	on 02-08-1942

1.	20.50 ft	on 05-19-1943
2.	20.21 ft	on 12-04-1982
3.	19.81 ft	on 06-24-1974
4.	18.90 ft	on 04-13-1979
5.	18.17 ft	on 06-29-2021
6.	18.03 ft	on 03-05-1979
7.	18.00 ft	on 11-24-1985
8.	17.91 ft	on 01-14-2005
9.	17.82 ft	on 04-25-1973
10.	17.63 ft	on 08-17-1981
11.	17.47 ft	on 05-10-1961
12.	17.40 ft	on 12-30-2015
13.	17.38 ft	on 04-25-1944
14.	17.28 ft	on 05-19-1995
15.	17.20 ft	on 02-08-1942
16.	17.10 ft	on 08-05-1981
17.	17.08 ft	on 02-14-1959
18.	17.01 ft	on 01-06-1993
19.	16.99 ft	on 05-03-2019
20.	16.85 ft	on 11-01-2009
21.	16.79 ft	on 05-08-1977
22.	16.78 ft	on 07-13-2015
23.	16.66 ft	on 02-24-1985
24.	16.65 ft	on 04-30-1957
25.	16.60 ft	on 06-06-2008
26.	16.60 ft	on 02-20-1951
27.	16.51 ft	on 04-15-1994
28.	16.42 ft	on 02-07-2008
29.	16.27 ft	on 04-27-2020
30.	16.25 ft	on 05-19-1968
31.	16.22 ft	on 05-26-1995
32.	16.18 ft	on 04-18-1982
33.	16.18 ft	on 05-13-1943
34.	16.10 ft	on 04-23-1964
35.	16.02 ft	on 06-25-1960
36.	16.00 ft	on 05-01-1947
37.	15.71 ft	on 05-14-2002
38.	15.70 ft	on 05-03-1970
39.	15.50 ft	on 03-06-1963
40.	15.22 ft	on 07-02-1969
41.	15.17 ft	on 05-19-2020
42.	14.85 ft	on 03-23-1962
43.	14.82 ft	on 04-27-1950
44.	14.58 ft	on 02-22-2014
45.	14.58 ft	on 07-12-2003
46.	14.56 ft	on 05-06-1991
47.	14.42 ft	on 06-14-1946
48.	14.33 ft	on 03-06-1976
49.	14.33 ft	on 05-17-2009
50.	14.28 ft	on 06-10-2015
51.	13.82 ft	on 07-15-1958
52.	13.70 ft	on 05-29-1956
53.	13.59 ft	on 05-27-1984
54.	13.41 ft	on 06-02-2013
55.	13.31 ft	on 02-26-2007
56.	13.31 ft	on 05-02-1998
57.	13.25 ft	on 07-31-1992
58.	13.23 ft	on 06-04-1980
59.	13.14 ft	on 06-21-1990
60.	12.88 ft	on 02-26-2001
61.	12.72 ft	on 06-18-1945
62.	12.48 ft	on 04-24-2011
63.	12.48 ft	on 02-24-1975
64.	12.29 ft	on 06-15-1999
65.	12.28 ft	on 05-26-2004
66.	12.15 ft	on 04-07-1965
67.	12.08 ft	on 04-14-1952
68.	11.71 ft	on 03-28-1978
69.	11.62 ft	on 05-11-1996
70.	11.60 ft	on 04-02-1953
71.	11.60 ft	on 05-01-2017
72.	11.04 ft	on 06-22-2000
73.	10.92 ft	on 03-24-1948
74.	9.93 ft	on 12-03-1986
75.	9.90 ft	on 01-29-1949
76.	9.85 ft	on 12-26-1965
77.	9.80 ft	on 03-15-1972
78.	9.60 ft	on 05-25-1989
79.	9.34 ft	on 02-28-1997
80.	9.15 ft	on 05-12-1967
81.	8.68 ft	on 04-12-1954
82.	8.28 ft	on 04-07-2006
83.	8.05 ft	on 03-28-2019
84.	7.92 ft	on 02-20-1955
85.	7.83 ft	on 03-16-1971
86.	7.78 ft	on 12-29-1987
87.	2.54 ft	on 12-15-2011