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Sangamon River at Springfield

A gauge on the Sangamon River in Sangamon County, Illinois. Its stage was 21.05 ft as of Oct 16, 1:15 AM CDT.

Gauge SRSI2Sangamon County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
21.05 ftreported Oct 16, 1:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Elevation
548 ftabove sea level
County
Sangamon County
Position
39.8708° N, 89.6138° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Sangamon River at Springfield

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Sangamon River at Springfield: the water from 21.01 to 21.10 feet of stage, the latest 21.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 21.10 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 AM · LOW 21.01 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM21.0021.0221.0521.0721.1021.133 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1621.05
Latest
21.05 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
21.10 ftOct 15, 2:45 AM
Lowest
21.01 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM21.05
Oct 16, 1:00 AM21.04
Oct 16, 12:45 AM21.05
Oct 16, 12:30 AM21.08
Oct 16, 12:15 AM21.10
Oct 16, 12:00 AM21.10
Oct 15, 11:45 PM21.08
Oct 15, 11:30 PM21.07
Oct 15, 11:15 PM21.10
Oct 15, 11:00 PM21.04
Oct 15, 10:45 PM21.05
Oct 15, 10:30 PM21.01
Oct 15, 10:15 PM21.06
Oct 15, 10:00 PM21.03
Oct 15, 9:45 PM21.05
Oct 15, 9:30 PM21.10
Oct 15, 9:15 PM21.09
Oct 15, 9:00 PM21.07
Oct 15, 8:45 PM21.08
Oct 15, 8:30 PM21.10
Oct 15, 8:15 PM21.10
Oct 15, 8:00 PM21.10
Oct 15, 7:45 PM21.10
Oct 15, 7:30 PM21.10
Oct 15, 7:15 PM21.10
Oct 15, 7:00 PM21.10
Oct 15, 6:45 PM21.09
Oct 15, 6:30 PM21.09
Oct 15, 6:15 PM21.08
Oct 15, 6:00 PM21.10
Oct 15, 5:45 PM21.10
Oct 15, 5:30 PM21.08
Oct 15, 5:15 PM21.09
Oct 15, 5:00 PM21.07
Oct 15, 4:45 PM21.10
Oct 15, 4:30 PM21.08
Oct 15, 4:15 PM21.09
Oct 15, 4:00 PM21.09
Oct 15, 3:45 PM21.09
Oct 15, 3:30 PM21.09
Oct 15, 3:15 PM21.08
Oct 15, 3:00 PM21.08
Oct 15, 2:45 PM21.07
Oct 15, 2:30 PM21.03
Oct 15, 2:15 PM21.05
Oct 15, 2:00 PM21.09
Oct 15, 1:45 PM21.08
Oct 15, 1:30 PM21.08
Oct 15, 1:15 PM21.03
Oct 15, 1:00 PM21.09
Oct 15, 12:45 PM21.09
Oct 15, 12:30 PM21.08
Oct 15, 12:15 PM21.05
Oct 15, 12:00 PM21.09
Oct 15, 11:45 AM21.08
Oct 15, 11:30 AM21.08
Oct 15, 11:15 AM21.07
Oct 15, 11:00 AM21.08
Oct 15, 10:45 AM21.08
Oct 15, 10:30 AM21.07
Oct 15, 10:15 AM21.08
Oct 15, 10:00 AM21.08
Oct 15, 9:45 AM21.08
Oct 15, 9:30 AM21.08
Oct 15, 9:15 AM21.08
Oct 15, 9:00 AM21.08
Oct 15, 8:45 AM21.08
Oct 15, 8:30 AM21.09
Oct 15, 8:15 AM21.09
Oct 15, 8:00 AM21.09
Oct 15, 7:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 7:30 AM21.09
Oct 15, 7:15 AM21.09
Oct 15, 7:00 AM21.09
Oct 15, 6:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 6:30 AM21.09
Oct 15, 6:15 AM21.09
Oct 15, 6:00 AM21.09
Oct 15, 5:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 5:30 AM21.09
Oct 15, 5:15 AM21.09
Oct 15, 5:00 AM21.09
Oct 15, 4:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 4:30 AM21.09
Oct 15, 4:15 AM21.09
Oct 15, 4:00 AM21.09
Oct 15, 3:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 3:30 AM21.09
Oct 15, 3:15 AM21.10
Oct 15, 3:00 AM21.09
Oct 15, 2:45 AM21.10
Oct 15, 2:30 AM21.09
Water level, 7 days at Sangamon River at Springfield: the water from 21.01 to 21.25 feet of stage, the latest 21.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 21.25 FT, OCT 9, 2:30 AM · LOW 21.01 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM21.021.121.221.3Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1621.05
Latest
21.05 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
21.25 ftOct 9, 2:30 AM
Lowest
21.01 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.20 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM21.05
Oct 16, 12:45 AM21.05
Oct 15, 11:45 PM21.08
Oct 15, 10:45 PM21.05
Oct 15, 9:45 PM21.05
Oct 15, 8:45 PM21.08
Oct 15, 7:45 PM21.10
Oct 15, 6:45 PM21.09
Oct 15, 5:45 PM21.10
Oct 15, 4:45 PM21.10
Oct 15, 3:45 PM21.09
Oct 15, 2:45 PM21.07
Oct 15, 1:45 PM21.08
Oct 15, 12:45 PM21.09
Oct 15, 11:45 AM21.08
Oct 15, 10:45 AM21.08
Oct 15, 9:45 AM21.08
Oct 15, 8:45 AM21.08
Oct 15, 7:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 6:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 5:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 4:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 3:45 AM21.09
Oct 15, 2:45 AM21.10
Oct 15, 1:45 AM21.10
Oct 15, 12:45 AM21.09
Oct 14, 11:45 PM21.10
Oct 14, 10:45 PM21.10
Oct 14, 9:45 PM21.07
Oct 14, 8:45 PM21.10
Oct 14, 7:45 PM21.11
Oct 14, 6:45 PM21.10
Oct 14, 5:45 PM21.11
Oct 14, 4:45 PM21.11
Oct 14, 3:45 PM21.12
Oct 14, 2:45 PM21.12
Oct 14, 1:45 PM21.12
Oct 14, 12:45 PM21.12
Oct 14, 11:45 AM21.12
Oct 14, 10:45 AM21.12
Oct 14, 9:45 AM21.12
Oct 14, 8:45 AM21.13
Oct 14, 7:45 AM21.13
Oct 14, 6:45 AM21.13
Oct 14, 5:45 AM21.13
Oct 14, 4:45 AM21.14
Oct 14, 3:45 AM21.09
Oct 14, 2:45 AM21.14
Oct 14, 1:45 AM21.15
Oct 14, 12:45 AM21.09
Oct 13, 11:45 PM21.15
Oct 13, 10:45 PM21.15
Oct 13, 9:45 PM21.15
Oct 13, 8:45 PM21.15
Oct 13, 7:45 PM21.16
Oct 13, 6:45 PM21.16
Oct 13, 5:45 PM21.16
Oct 13, 4:45 PM21.17
Oct 13, 3:45 PM21.13
Oct 13, 2:45 PM21.16
Oct 13, 1:45 PM21.10
Oct 13, 12:45 PM21.17
Oct 13, 11:45 AM21.14
Oct 13, 10:45 AM21.16
Oct 13, 9:45 AM21.16
Oct 13, 8:45 AM21.17
Oct 13, 7:45 AM21.17
Oct 13, 6:45 AM21.18
Oct 13, 5:45 AM21.17
Oct 13, 4:45 AM21.18
Oct 13, 3:45 AM21.18
Oct 13, 2:45 AM21.18
Oct 13, 1:45 AM21.18
Oct 13, 12:45 AM21.18
Oct 12, 11:45 PM21.18
Oct 12, 10:45 PM21.18
Oct 12, 9:45 PM21.18
Oct 12, 8:45 PM21.18
Oct 12, 7:45 PM21.19
Oct 12, 6:45 PM21.19
Oct 12, 5:45 PM21.19
Oct 12, 4:45 PM21.14
Oct 12, 3:45 PM21.20
Oct 12, 2:45 PM21.14
Oct 12, 1:45 PM21.15
Oct 12, 12:45 PM21.13
Oct 12, 11:45 AM21.13
Oct 12, 10:45 AM21.18
Oct 12, 9:45 AM21.19
Oct 12, 8:45 AM21.19
Oct 12, 7:45 AM21.19
Oct 12, 6:45 AM21.20
Oct 12, 5:45 AM21.20
Oct 12, 4:45 AM21.20
Oct 12, 3:45 AM21.20
Oct 12, 2:45 AM21.20
Oct 12, 1:45 AM21.20
Oct 12, 12:45 AM21.21
Oct 11, 11:45 PM21.21
Oct 11, 10:45 PM21.21
Oct 11, 9:45 PM21.21
Oct 11, 8:45 PM21.22
Oct 11, 7:45 PM21.21
Oct 11, 6:45 PM21.22
Oct 11, 5:45 PM21.22
Oct 11, 4:45 PM21.22
Oct 11, 3:45 PM21.22
Oct 11, 2:45 PM21.22
Oct 11, 1:45 PM21.20
Oct 11, 12:45 PM21.20
Oct 11, 11:45 AM21.21
Oct 11, 10:45 AM21.21
Oct 11, 9:45 AM21.14
Oct 11, 8:45 AM21.20
Oct 11, 7:45 AM21.20
Oct 11, 6:45 AM21.20
Oct 11, 5:45 AM21.21
Oct 11, 4:45 AM21.21
Oct 11, 3:45 AM21.21
Oct 11, 2:45 AM21.21
Oct 11, 1:45 AM21.21
Oct 11, 12:45 AM21.21
Oct 10, 11:45 PM21.21
Oct 10, 10:45 PM21.21
Oct 10, 9:45 PM21.21
Oct 10, 8:45 PM21.22
Oct 10, 7:45 PM21.21
Oct 10, 6:45 PM21.22
Oct 10, 5:45 PM21.22
Oct 10, 4:45 PM21.22
Oct 10, 3:45 PM21.22
Oct 10, 2:45 PM21.22
Oct 10, 1:45 PM21.22
Oct 10, 12:45 PM21.22
Oct 10, 11:45 AM21.21
Oct 10, 10:45 AM21.20
Oct 10, 9:45 AM21.20
Oct 10, 8:45 AM21.21
Oct 10, 7:45 AM21.21
Oct 10, 6:45 AM21.22
Oct 10, 5:45 AM21.22
Oct 10, 4:45 AM21.22
Oct 10, 3:45 AM21.22
Oct 10, 2:45 AM21.22
Oct 10, 1:45 AM21.22
Oct 10, 12:45 AM21.22
Oct 9, 11:45 PM21.22
Oct 9, 10:45 PM21.22
Oct 9, 9:45 PM21.22
Oct 9, 8:45 PM21.22
Oct 9, 7:45 PM21.22
Oct 9, 6:45 PM21.22
Oct 9, 5:45 PM21.23
Oct 9, 4:45 PM21.23
Oct 9, 3:45 PM21.23
Oct 9, 2:45 PM21.24
Oct 9, 1:45 PM21.24
Oct 9, 12:45 PM21.23
Oct 9, 11:45 AM21.22
Oct 9, 10:45 AM21.23
Oct 9, 9:45 AM21.23
Oct 9, 8:45 AM21.23
Oct 9, 7:45 AM21.24
Oct 9, 6:45 AM21.24
Oct 9, 5:45 AM21.24
Oct 9, 4:45 AM21.24
Oct 9, 3:45 AM21.24
Oct 9, 2:45 AM21.25
Water level, 30 days at Sangamon River at Springfield: the water from 21.01 to 22.24 feet of stage, the latest 21.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 22.24 FT, SEP 16, 6:45 PM · LOW 21.01 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM21.021.522.022.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1121.05
Latest
21.05 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
22.24 ftSep 16, 6:45 PM
Lowest
21.01 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Range
1.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.21 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,824
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1621.1021.0421.0721.056
Oct 1521.1021.0121.0821.0896
Oct 1421.1521.0721.1221.1096
Oct 1321.1821.1021.1621.1596
Oct 1221.2121.1321.1821.1896
Oct 1121.2221.1421.2121.2196
Oct 1021.2221.1821.2221.2196
Oct 921.2521.1821.2321.2296
Oct 821.2621.2421.2521.2596
Oct 721.2621.1921.2521.2596
Oct 621.3221.2221.2821.2696
Oct 521.3821.2921.3421.3296
Oct 421.5121.3821.4621.3896
Oct 321.4721.2321.3321.4796
Oct 221.3921.2821.3521.3696
Oct 121.3821.2121.2721.3896
Sep 3021.3321.2621.3021.2696
Sep 2921.3621.3121.3421.3396
Sep 2821.4221.3621.4021.3692
Sep 2721.4421.3921.4321.4296
Sep 2621.4721.4321.4521.4592
Sep 2521.4521.4121.4321.4496
Sep 2421.4821.4221.4421.4396
Sep 2321.5721.4621.5321.4896
Sep 2221.4521.3021.3721.4580
Sep 2121.4721.3421.4421.4292
Sep 2021.7021.3821.5721.3884
Sep 1921.9221.7021.8121.7092
Sep 1821.9821.6521.9021.9296
Sep 1722.1321.5721.7721.6592
Sep 1622.2421.1721.8022.1482

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.9of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
585stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
35ranks 586 to 620
Points deducted
3.12.3 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
LSLI2rank 594; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
MDNI2rank 619; behind on median arrival 21 min 36 s against 21 min 52 s
Sharing its rank
22other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.87.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.7-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Sangamon River at Springfield

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.