Salt Creek (IL) at Western Springs, IL
River level and flood forecast · Cook County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 2:50 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 6 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
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 2013) | 10.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftStructures are threatened near Ogden Avenue and York Road.
- 7.5 ftNearby forest preserve land is threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 10.65 ft — April 18, 2013
- 10.54 ft — August 17, 1987
- 9.92 ft — September 14, 2008
- 9.64 ft — June 16, 2015
- 9.56 ft — October 15, 2017
Recent crests: 9.45 ft (May 18, 2020) · 8.33 ft (May 28, 2019) · 8.6 ft (May 1, 2019) · 8.91 ft (February 21, 2018) · 9.56 ft (October 15, 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 (WSPI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.