Mill Creek (IL) at Milan, IL

River level and flood forecast · Rock Island County

Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM

Flow: 56 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

22.22.42.62.83TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 10.9 ftWater begins to impact I-280 just east of the bridge between mile markers 14 and 15.
  • 3.7 ftWater flows over the river bank.

Highest crests on record

  1. 15.52 ft — March 2, 2008
  2. 11.68 ft — December 27, 2008
  3. 11.5 ft — January 24, 2010
  4. 11.37 ft — September 13, 2008
  5. 11.07 ft — July 7, 2015

Recent crests: 6.07 ft (May 17, 2020) · 9.74 ft (May 29, 2019) · 7.92 ft (August 29, 2018) · 8.44 ft (January 17, 2017) · 6.9 ft (July 13, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLNI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.