Rivers in Illinois
Fox River at Algonquin
Below flood stage
1.52ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 12:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 3.00 ft
- Record crest
- 4.50 ft1916
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 4.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 3.30 ft |
| Minor flood | 3.00 ft |
| Action | 2.80 ft |
- 6.00 ftAlgonquin Road (IL-62) is threatened west of the river in Algonquin.
- 4.00 ftFlooding affects residences in Algonquin along Lowe Drive.
- 3.50 ftSome homes flood in Valley View subdivision north of St Charles.
- 3.20 ftSome homes are threatened by flooding in Richardson subdivision near Algonquin.
- 3.00 ftFlooding begins to affect residences along River Road in Fox River Grove. Water inundates some streets in mobile home park in Northwest Elgin. Street flooding begins in Holiday Hills.
Crest history
81 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 1916 | 4.50 ft |
| 2 | July 5, 1938 | 4.42 ft |
| 3 | March 6, 1918 | 4.40 ft |
| 4 | July 23, 2017 | 4.39 ft |
| 5 | March 16, 1929 | 4.37 ft |
| 6 | March 30, 1920 | 4.16 ft |
| 7 | May 1, 1921 | 4.15 ft |
| 8 | April 23, 2013 | 4.03 ft |
| 9 | March 12, 1974 | 4.01 ft |
| 10 | April 6, 1960 | 4.01 ft |
| 11 | March 21, 1919 | 4.00 ft |
| 12 | April 2, 1979 | 4.00 ft |
| 13 | October 3, 1987 | 3.99 ft |
| 14 | April 23, 1993 | 3.75 ft |
| 15 | March 20, 1943 | 3.75 ft |
| 16 | May 4, 1973 | 3.71 ft |
| 17 | August 25, 2007 | 3.51 ft |
| 18 | April 11, 1983 | 3.51 ft |
| 19 | April 4, 1924 | 3.50 ft |
| 20 | March 24, 1948 | 3.48 ft |
| 21 | March 18, 1944 | 3.46 ft |
| 22 | June 17, 2000 | 3.42 ft |
| 23 | March 31, 1962 | 3.37 ft |
| 24 | May 14, 1933 | 3.37 ft |
| 25 | March 18, 1946 | 3.35 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 23, 2020: 3.16 ft
- September 17, 2019: 2.97 ft
- June 26, 2018: 3.09 ft
- July 23, 2017: 4.39 ft
- April 23, 2013: 4.03 ft
- June 19, 2008: 2.99 ft
- August 25, 2007: 3.51 ft
- May 22, 2004: 3.32 ft
- October 27, 2002: 3.33 ft
- February 16, 2001: 2.88 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.