What is the current flow on Sangamon River?
Sangamon River is currently flowing at 6,580 cfs at USGS gauge 05573540 as of Aug 18, 8:45 PM UTC.
Sangamon River Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
15.89 ft
Flow 6,580 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:45 PM UTC
Flow is 6,580 cfs.
Flow
6,580 cfs
Gauge Height
15.89 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05573540 is a public stream gauge on Sangamon River in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Sangamon River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Sangamon River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- SANGAMON RIVER AT LAKE DECATUR, IL · 1.1 mi
- SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKLEY, IL · 11.0 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- WEST OKAW RIVER NEAR LOVINGTON, IL · 18.1 mi
- MARROWBONE CREEK NEAR BETHANY, IL · 18.4 mi
- SALT CREEK AT WELDON SPRINGS RD NR CLINTON, IL · 19.5 mi
- SALT CREEK NEAR ROWELL, IL · 20.0 mi
- SALT CREEK AT BRUSH COLLEGE RD NR CLINTON, IL · 20.5 mi
- CLINTON LAKE NEAR LANE, IL · 21.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sangamon River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Sangamon River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Sangamon River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Sangamon River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Sangamon River?
Other gauges on Sangamon River worth checking include SANGAMON RIVER AT LAKE DECATUR, IL (1.1 miles away), SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKLEY, IL (11.0 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Sangamon River?
NOAA forecast data for Sangamon River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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