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Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview

Highest listed crest 20.50 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft87 crests since 1942

The Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 87 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2021. The highest, 20.50 ft on May 19, 1943, was major flooding, 4.50 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Salt Creek (IL) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.50 ft
May 19, 1943; 41,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
2
82nd of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
June 29, 2021
18.17 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Menard County
Illinois

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview
Action stage14.014May 19, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.018Apr 27, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.016Jun 29, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.02Dec 4, 1982Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

87 crests from 1942 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview, 1942 to 2021 0510152025ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Feb 8, 1942: 17.20 ft, moderate flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1943: 16.18 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1943: 20.50 ft, major flooding; 41,200 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1944: 17.38 ft, moderate flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1945: 12.72 ft, below flood stage; 7,260 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1946: 14.42 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1947: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1948: 10.92 ft, below flood stage; 5,700 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1949: 9.90 ft, below flood stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1950: 14.82 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1951: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1952: 12.08 ft, below flood stage; 7,040 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1953: 11.60 ft, below flood stage; 6,540 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1954: 8.68 ft, below flood stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1955: 7.92 ft, below flood stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1956: 13.70 ft, below flood stage; 9,060 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1957: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1958: 13.82 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1959: 17.08 ft, moderate flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1960: 16.02 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1961: 17.47 ft, moderate flooding; 26,900 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1962: 14.85 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 15.50 ft, action stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1964: 16.10 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1965: 12.15 ft, below flood stage; 8,860 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1965: 9.85 ft, below flood stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1967: 9.15 ft, below flood stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1968: 16.25 ft, minor flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1969: 15.22 ft, action stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1970: 15.70 ft, action stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1971: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 4,040 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1972: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 5,850 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1973: 17.82 ft, moderate flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1974: 19.81 ft, moderate flooding; 38,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 12.48 ft, below flood stage; 8,950 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1976: 14.33 ft, action stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1977: 16.79 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1978: 11.71 ft, below flood stage; 8,020 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 18.03 ft, moderate flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1979: 18.90 ft, moderate flooding; 30,500 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1980: 13.23 ft, below flood stage; 9,920 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1981: 17.10 ft, moderate flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1981: 17.63 ft, moderate flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1982: 16.18 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1982: 20.21 ft, major flooding; 37,500 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1984: 13.59 ft, below flood stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 16.66 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1985: 18.00 ft, moderate flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1986: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 7,010 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1987: 7.78 ft, below flood stage; 4,650 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1989: 9.60 ft, below flood stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1990: 13.14 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1991: 14.56 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1992: 13.25 ft, below flood stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1993: 17.01 ft, moderate flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1994: 16.51 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1995: 17.28 ft, moderate flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1995: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1996: 11.62 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1997: 9.34 ft, below flood stage; 7,290 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1998: 13.31 ft, below flood stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1999: 12.29 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2000: 11.04 ft, below flood stage; 8,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2001: 12.88 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 15.71 ft, action stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2003: 14.58 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2004: 12.28 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 17.91 ft, moderate flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2006: 8.28 ft, below flood stage; 5,930 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2007: 13.31 ft, below flood stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2008: 16.42 ft, minor flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2008: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2009: 14.33 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2009: 16.85 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2011: 12.48 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2011: 2.54 ft, below flood stage; 934 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2013: 13.41 ft, below flood stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2014: 14.58 ft, action stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2015: 14.28 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2015: 16.78 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 17.40 ft, moderate flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 11.60 ft, below flood stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2019: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 5,620 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2019: 16.99 ft, minor flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2020: 16.27 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 15.17 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 18.17 ft, moderate flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.50 ft, May 19, 1943 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview 1940s: 5 1950s: 3 1960s: 4 1970s: 5 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 87 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview
1May 19, 194320.50+4.50Major41,200
2Dec 4, 198220.21+4.21Major37,500
3Jun 24, 197419.81+3.81Moderate38,100
4Apr 13, 197918.90+2.90Moderate30,500
5Jun 29, 202118.17+2.17Moderate26,600
6Mar 5, 197918.03+2.03Moderate24,600
7Nov 24, 198518.00+2.00Moderate25,900
8Jan 14, 200517.91+1.91Moderate25,400
9Apr 25, 197317.82+1.82Moderate21,000
10Aug 17, 198117.63+1.63Moderate25,800
11May 10, 196117.47+1.47Moderate26,900
12Dec 30, 201517.40+1.40Moderate23,200
13Apr 25, 194417.38+1.38Moderate22,000
14May 19, 199517.28+1.28Moderate22,700
15Feb 8, 194217.20+1.20Moderate17,100
16Aug 5, 198117.10+1.10Moderate22,800
17Feb 14, 195917.08+1.08Moderate19,500
18Jan 6, 199317.01+1.01Moderate24,100
19May 3, 201916.99+0.99Minor21,400
20Nov 1, 200916.85+0.85Minor21,000
21May 8, 197716.79+0.79Minor18,000
22Jul 13, 201516.78+0.78Minor20,700
23Feb 24, 198516.66+0.66Minor20,500
24Apr 30, 195716.65+0.65Minor17,400
25Feb 20, 195116.60+0.60Minor17,400
26Jun 6, 200816.60+0.60Minor20,300
27Apr 15, 199416.51+0.51Minor18,600
28Feb 7, 200816.42+0.42Minor19,700
29Apr 27, 202016.27+0.27Minor18,900
30May 19, 196816.25+0.25Minor20,200
31May 26, 199516.22+0.22Minor19,100
32May 13, 194316.18+0.18Minor15,700
33Apr 18, 198216.18+0.18Minor19,000
34Apr 23, 196416.10+0.10Minor19,400
35Jun 25, 196016.02+0.02Minor15,500
36May 1, 194716.000.00Minor15,000
37May 14, 200215.71−0.29Action17,600
38May 3, 197015.70−0.30Action17,700
39Mar 6, 196315.50−0.50Action16,900
40Jul 2, 196915.22−0.78Action15,800
41May 19, 202015.17−0.83Action15,900
42Mar 23, 196214.85−1.15Action14,300
43Apr 27, 195014.82−1.18Action11,200
44Jul 12, 200314.58−1.42Action14,600
45Feb 22, 201414.58−1.42Action14,600
46May 6, 199114.56−1.44Action14,600
47Jun 14, 194614.42−1.58Action10,400
48Mar 6, 197614.33−1.67Action11,500
49May 17, 200914.33−1.67Action14,000
50Jun 10, 201514.28−1.72Action14,000

The worst floods along the Salt Creek (IL)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Salt Creek (IL) that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 19, 1943: 20.50 ft here, major flooding

  • RowellIL · May 18, 1943 · 24.77 ft · Minor

December 4, 1982: 20.21 ft here, major flooding

  • RowellIL · Dec 3, 1982 · 20.71 ft · Minor

June 24, 1974: 19.81 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RowellIL · Jun 23, 1974 · 22.92 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Salt Creek (IL)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Salt Creek (IL)
RowellIL15.029.21 ft, May 16, 19680
Greenview this gaugeIL16.020.50 ft, May 19, 19432

Other gauges in Menard County

Flood gauges in Menard County
Petersburg23.033.90 ft, May 20, 19431
Oakford471.0478.51 ft, May 20, 19431

Menard County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Illinois

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GREI2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.