Plum Creek (IL) near Crete, IL
River level and flood forecast · Will County
Normal7.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2011) | 17.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftResidences are threatened along Exchange Street east of Crete.
- 24 ftBurville Road is threatened east of Crete.
- 19 ftSteger Road is threatened east of Crete.
- 17.5 ftResidences are threatened along Hickory Street east of Crete.
- 15.5 ftOld Post Road is threatened east of Crete.
- 15 ftExchange Street is threatened east of the creek east of Crete. Bermer Road is threatened south of creek.
- 14.5 ftAnne Lane is threatened east of Crete. Low-lying portions of Longwood Golf Course inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 17.72 ft — June 9, 2011
- 17.43 ft — February 20, 2018
- 17.09 ft — September 28, 2019
- 15.83 ft — May 18, 2020
- 15.62 ft — August 3, 2010
Recent crests: 15.83 ft (May 18, 2020) · 14.43 ft (April 30, 2020) · 17.09 ft (September 28, 2019) · 17.43 ft (February 20, 2018) · 15.5 ft (July 22, 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 (CPCI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.