Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON, IL
usgs-05576500 200 - 4000 cfs I-II 02h54m 829 cfs (running)
gauge class Low-moderate to moderate flows. (~4.5' - 6.0')
Gauge (2618 sq.mi. drainage) is well upstream. At Petersburg (3063 sq.mi. drainage) flows may be ~1/6th again as high (I.E. 1.17*gauge).
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 75 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low III gauge is important or has warning Terribly low.
75 - 200 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-II gauge is important or has warning Very low, but some play possible.
200 - 500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Low to low-moderate flow. (Under 4.5')
500 -1000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning Low-moderate to moderate flows. (~4.5' - 6.0')
1000 -2000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III gauge is important or has warning Moderate flow. (~6.0' - 8.5')
2000 -3000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III gauge is important or has warning Moderately-High flow. (~8.5' - 10.6') (Possibly optimum for well-skilled play-boaters!)
3000 -4000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III gauge is important or has warning High-Moderate to High flows. (~10.6 - 12.25')
4000 -10000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High III+ gauge is important or has warning Very high flow. (~12.25' - 18.3')
10000 -70000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High III+ gauge is important or has warning Unusually high flow

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