Stony Creek at Worth, IL
River level and flood forecast · Cook County
Normal25.5 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (31 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 31 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (October 11, 1954) | 36.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39 ft86th Avenue threatened at 111th Street in Palos Hills.
- 37.5 ftWidespread inundation of roadways, industrial structures, and residences along the creek in Palos Hills and Worth.
- 36.5 ftIL-43 (Harlem Avenue) threatened at the creek in Palos Hills and Worth.
- 34.5 ftResidences threatened along Lucas Drive and Westwood Drive in Palos Hills.
- 33 ftResidences threatened along Spathis Drive and Tuttle Court in Palos Hills.
- 30 ftWater overtops low-lying banks near the gauge in Palos Hills.
Highest crests on record
- 36.5 ft — October 11, 1954
- 35.5 ft — July 13, 1957
- 32.94 ft — May 17, 2020
- 31.34 ft — February 20, 2018
- 30.66 ft — October 26, 2019
Recent crests: 29.49 ft (October 22, 2020) · 32.94 ft (May 17, 2020) · 30.66 ft (October 26, 2019) · 30.12 ft (May 9, 2019) · 31.34 ft (February 20, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STCI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.