Tyler Creek at Elgin, IL
River level and flood forecast · Kane County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 2.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 18 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 | 10.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 2020) | 9.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftIL-31 (State Street) may be threatened at the creek in Elgin.
- 16.5 ftDavis Road threatened at IL-31 (State Street) in Elgin.
- 14.5 ftBig Timber Road is threatened east of the creek in Elgin.
- 13.5 ftResidences threatened near the creek at Garden Crescent Drive in Elgin.
- 13 ftA few residences may be threatened along Hoxie Avenue and Sexauer Avenue in Elgin. Parking lots and structures threatened at Tyler Creek Preserve.
- 12.5 ftGarden Crescent Drive threatened in Elgin.
- 12 ftWing Park Aquatic Center threatened in Elgin. Wing Street/McLean Boulevard threatened in Elgin.
- 11 ftStructures threatened at Judson University in Elgin. Numerous residences may be threatened along Park Drive and Deborah Avenue near Royal Boulevard in Elgin.
- 10 ftParking lots threatened at Judson University in Elgin.
- 9.5 ftIndustrial structures threatened off Illinois Parkway in Elgin.
- 9 ftRoyal Boulevard may be threatened in Elgin. Water overtops low-lying banks at Judson University in Elgin.
- 8.5 ftAthletic fields may be inundated at Eagle Heights Park in Elgin.
- 8 ftWater overtops low-lying banks at Wing Park in Elgin.
- 7.5 ftLow-lying trails are inundated at Tyler Creek Preserve in Elgin.
Highest crests on record
- 9.44 ft — May 17, 2020
- 9.3 ft — May 15, 2020
- 9.17 ft — July 12, 2017
- 8.74 ft — August 24, 2007
- 8.62 ft — April 18, 2013
Recent crests: 7.55 ft (July 14, 2024) · 7.53 ft (July 28, 2023) · 7.88 ft (July 5, 2022) · 7.84 ft (June 20, 2021) · 9.44 ft (May 17, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ETCI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.