Fox River near Antioch, IL
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 1.7 ft below flood stage (6 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
| Major flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (April 5, 1960) | 8.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftWidespread inundation of roadways and structures along the Fox Chain of Lakes reaches up to 2 blocks inland threatening numerous businesses and a post office in Fox Lake.
- 8.5 ftGrass Lake Road threatened west of Antioch.
- 7 ftNumerous residences threatened along the Fox River Chain of Lakes. Numerous structures threatened at marinas along the lakes.
- 6 ftA few low-lying residences threatened along the Fox River Chain of Lakes.
- 5 ftFox Waterway Agency considers "no wake" order for the Fox River Chain of Lakes from Pistakee Lake to the Wisconsin border. Water overflows low-lying banks along the Fox River Chain of Lakes.
Highest crests on record
- 8.34 ft — April 5, 1960
- 8.13 ft — July 17, 2017
- 8.09 ft — April 22, 2013
- 7.7 ft — April 2, 1979
- 7.7 ft — October 3, 1986
Recent crests: 6.07 ft (April 8, 2024) · 6.46 ft (May 22, 2020) · 6.02 ft (May 3, 2020) · 6.5 ft (October 8, 2019) · 6.85 ft (September 17, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ANCI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.