Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Stickney, IL
River level and flood forecast · Cook County
Normal-2.0 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 2020) | 5.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftThe canal reaches top of banks in Forest View and at Chicago Portage.
- 7 ftIndustrial structures are threatened in Cicero, Stickney, and the Brighton Park, Archer Heights, and Garfield Ridge areas of Chicago.
- 6 ftThe canal overflows low-lying banks in Cicero, Stickney, and the Brighton Park, Archer Heights, and Garfield Ridge areas of Chicago.
Highest crests on record
- 5.15 ft — May 17, 2020
- 4.64 ft — July 24, 2010
- 3.54 ft — July 23, 2011
- 3.35 ft — October 14, 2017
- 3.3 ft — September 14, 2008
Recent crests: 5.15 ft (May 17, 2020) · 3.35 ft (October 14, 2017) · 3.54 ft (July 23, 2011) · 4.64 ft (July 24, 2010) · 3.3 ft (September 14, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Chicago (Western Ave), IL
- DownstreamChicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lemont, IL
- Des Plaines River at Lyons, IL
- Summit Conduit at Summit, IL
- Des Plaines River at Riverside, IL
- Des Plaines River at River Forest, IL
- Addison Creek at Bellwood, IL
- Salt Creek (IL) at Western Springs, IL
- North Branch Chicago River at Chicago (Grand Ave), IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STII2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.