Natalie Creek at Midlothian, IL
River level and flood forecast · Cook County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 2, 2016) | 9.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftWidespread inundation of roadways and structures in the floodplain reaches up to 2-3 blocks from the creek in Midlothian and Oak Forest.
- 11 ftMultiple structures may be threatened in Midlothian and Oak Forest.
- 10 ftA few structures may be threatened in Midlothian and Oak Forest. Multiple roadways threatened in Oak Forest and Midlothian. Water begins to bypass the main channel eastward between 147th Street and 148th Street.
- 9 ft149th Street is threatened in Midlothian.
- 8 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Midlothian and Oak Forest.
Highest crests on record
- 9.98 ft — February 2, 2016
- 9.96 ft — February 28, 2017
- 9.91 ft — February 20, 2018
- 9.71 ft — March 30, 2017
- 9.56 ft — April 29, 2017
Recent crests: 8.65 ft (September 3, 2018) · 9.38 ft (June 21, 2018) · 9.91 ft (February 20, 2018) · 8.81 ft (October 14, 2017) · 9.21 ft (May 1, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MDNI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.