South Fork Sangamon HUC8 07130007
A 3,030 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
79
Healthy
Drought index
53
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
52%
p34 of record
Water assets
2,125
0 springs · 1,960 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, IL055760004 cfsp26 · normal
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL0557625019 cfsp41 · normal
- LICK CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL055760900 cfsno long-term record
- LICK CREEK NEAR WOODSIDE, IL0557610016 cfsno long-term record
- SUGAR CREEK AT COVERED BRIDGE RD NR CHATHAM, IL055761930 cfsno long-term record
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL055761959 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 53 | 0 | 0/2 | p34 |
| 2026-10-20 | 53 | 0 | 0/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-19 | 53 | 0 | 0/2 | p39 |
| 2026-10-18 | 53 | 0 | 0/2 | p34 |
| 2026-10-17 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-16 | 53 | 0 | 0/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-15 | 46 | 0 | 0/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-14 | 46 | 0 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-13 | 46 | 0 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-12 | 46 | 0 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-11 | 46 | 0 | 0/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 46 | 0 | 0/2 | p33 |
| 2026-10-09 | 46 | 0 | 0/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-08 | 46 | 0 | 0/2 | p39 |
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