Mill Creek (IL) at Old Mill Creek, IL
River level and flood forecast · Lake County
Normal6.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 51 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (July 12, 2017) | 13.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftI-94 may be threatened between Old Mill Creek and Wadsworth.
- 16 ftMillburn Road may be threatened in Old Mill Creek.
- 15.5 ftDilleys Road threatened between Old Mill Creek and Wadsworth.
- 14.5 ftHunt Club Road threatened in Old Mill Creek.
- 12.5 ftUS-41 threatened in Wadsworth.
- 12 ftWidepsread inundation of agricultural and forest land in Old Mill Creek and Wadsworth.
- 11 ftAgricultural and forest land is inundated in Old Mill Creek and Wadsworth.
- 10 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Old Mill Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 13.21 ft — July 12, 2017
- 13.18 ft — June 19, 2009
- 12.98 ft — April 15, 2013
- 12.77 ft — September 13, 2019
- 12.34 ft — June 27, 2018
Recent crests: 11.84 ft (May 17, 2020) · 11.77 ft (April 30, 2020) · 10.68 ft (March 28, 2020) · 10.67 ft (October 27, 2019) · 12.77 ft (September 13, 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 (OMCI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.