Little Calumet River at South Holland, IL

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Sep 21, 6:14 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 24 ftWidespread inundation of roadways and structures in the floodplain reaches up to four blocks from the river in South Holland.
• 22.5 ftState Street threatened in South Holland. Sibley Boulevard (IL-83) threatened in Dolton and Harvey.
• 22 ftMultiple commercial structures threatened along River Oaks Drive (US-6) in Calumet City. Cottage Grove Avenue threatened in South Holland.
• 21.5 ftResidential structures threatened off Park Avenue in Calumet City. Multiple commercial structures threatened along Van Dam Road in South Holland.
• 21 ftWidespread inundation of roadways and structures in the floodplain reaches up to two blocks from the river between Gouwens Park and Veterans Park, and numerous blocks near Pioneer Park. River Oaks Drive (US-6) threatened in Calumet City. Wabash Avenue threatened in South Holland. Residential parking lots threatened off Park Avenue in Calumet City. Athletic fields threatened at Veterans Park in South Holland.
• 20.5 ftI-94 (Bishop Ford Freeway) threatened near US-6 in South Holland. Eisenhower Elementary threatened in South Holland. Commercial structures threatened along Greenwood Avenue in Dolton. A few residential structures threatened along Markham Drive in Harvey. A few residential structures threatened along Kenwood Avenue, Kimbark Avenue, 165th Street, and side streets in South Holland. Commercial parking lots threatened along River Oaks Drive (US-6) in Calumet City.
• 20 ftA few commercial structures threatened along Van Dam Road in South Holland. A few residential structures threatened along Robin Lane, Riverview Drive, 159th Place, and Blouin Drive in South Holland.
• 19.5 ftResidential structures threatened along South Park Avenue and 158th Street in South Holland. South Park Avenue threatened. 158th Street and Riverview Drive threatened in multiple locations.
• 19 ft159th Place, 158th Street, Blouin Drive, Kenwood Avenue, Kimbark Avenue, and numerous side streets threatened in South Holland. Parking lots threatened along South Park Avenue in South Holland.
• 18.5 ftA few structures threatened along Riverside Drive in South Holland.
• 18 ftRiverview Drive threatened in South Holland.
• 17 ftMarkham Drive threatened in Harvey. Low-lying portions of Pioneer Park inundated in South Holland.
• 16 ftGreenwood Avenue threatened in Dolton.
• 15.5 ftTrails threatened at Veterans Park in South Holland. Athletic fields threatened at Gouwens Park in South Holland.
• 12 ftSouth Holland Trail threatened at Gouwens Park in South Holland. Low-lying portions of River Oaks Golf Course are inundated.
• 9 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in South Holland, Harvey, and Dolton.

Highest crests on record

1. 20.5 ft — November 28, 1990
2. 20.2 ft — June 14, 1981
3. 20.16 ft — September 14, 2008
4. 20.11 ft — July 14, 1957
5. 20.01 ft — July 19, 1996

Recent crests: 15.5 ft (May 18, 2020) · 15.83 ft (September 29, 2019) · 16.49 ft (May 2, 2019) · 19.23 ft (February 21, 2018) · 18.59 ft (April 18, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamLittle Calumet River at Munster, IN
• Thorn Creek at Thornton, IL
• Calumet Union Drainage Canal at Markham, IL
• Grand Calumet River above Hammond (Columbia Ave), IN
• Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL
• Thorn Creek at Glenwood, IL
• Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, IL
• Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue), IN