Spoon River (W-IL) at London Mills

Last updated: Jun 18, 2025, 6:16 PM UTC
Tornado Watch

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 27.7 - London Mills levee overtops.
  • 24 - Illinois Route 116 is inundated.
  • 15 - Minor flooding begins to agricultural land near the river.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 40.7072, -90.2798
RFC NCRFC
State IL
WFO ILX
County Fulton
Data Provider(s)
USGS & USACE USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS Station #05569500
USACE USACE

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 14.99 ft on 04-28-2024
2. 15.05 ft on 04-06-2022
3. 15.59 ft on 02-23-2022
4. 16.92 ft on 10-25-2021
5. 14.59 ft on 07-18-2021

Historic Crests

1. 28.03 ft on 06-23-1974
2. 26.18 ft on 04-19-2013
3. 25.92 ft on 07-25-1993
4. 25.28 ft on 05-16-2009
5. 25.15 ft on 03-04-1985

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 532.56 ft
moderate Flooding 529.56 ft
minor Flooding 523.56 ft
action 521.56 ft
Latest Value 512.20 ft
Gauge Zero 508.56 ft

Gauge Photos

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Wire Weight Gage

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Lincoln
1362 State Route 10
Lincoln, IL 62656
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