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NOTE: 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. NOTE: Forecasts for the Sangamon River at Riverton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 29 Moderate Flood Stage: 26 Flood Stage: 23 Action Stage: 17 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 32.04 ft on 10/04/1926 (2) 31.52 ft on 05/19/1943 (3) 30.15 ft on 09/11/1926 (4) 30.13 ft on 12/31/2015 (5) 30.07 ft on 05/14/2002 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 16.65 ft on 05/16/2023 (P) (2) 18.40 ft on 05/09/2023 (P) (3) 18.33 ft on 03/05/2023 (P) (4) 18.30 ft on 07/10/2022 (5) 15.99 ft on 05/07/2022 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.34 ft on 07/10/2012 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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30	All lanes of Business 55 covered by water at Riverside Park just north of Springfield.
29.5	IL Route 54 East of Bridge under water.
29	Damage begins to residences at the Holiday Estates subdivision in Spaulding.
28.5	Water begins to impact Riverton sewage treatment plant at 100 E. Jefferson Street.
27	Water enters the Dawson water treatment plant at 8313 Mechanicsburg Road.
19.9	Oak Crest Road just east of the river begins to flood.
19	Large areas of farmland inundated.
18	Waters inundate agricultural land near the river.
17.5	Water starts encroaching on Wheeland Park Campground.
Photos (1) Looking Upstream (Stage: 18.99 ft) (2) Looking Downstream (Stage: 18.99 ft)

About This Location

Latitude: 39.843100° N, Longitude: 89.547500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 23 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 508.00 ft 531.00 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 508.38 ft 531.38 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Riverton U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Riverton

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