Fox River at Elgin

1. 717.00 ftNorth Water Reclamation Facility property in Elgin is threatened.
2. 716.00 ftInundation reaches up to 2 blocks from the river in Willow Lake Estates in Elgin. Railroad tracks are threatened in downtown Elgin.
3. 715.00 ftCommercial parking lots are threatened near National Street in Elgin.
4. 714.00 ftStructures along Riverside Drive and Grove Ave are threatened.
5. 713.50 ftLow-lying areas of Festival Park are threatened in Elgin.
6. 712.50 ftLow-lying sections of Willow Lake Estates are threatened. Athletic fields inundated at Judson University in Elgin.
7. 712.00 ftFox River Trail threatened south of downtown Elgin.
8. 711.00 ftLow-lying trails threatened at Walton Island Park in Elgin.

Significant river flooding is likely here through September 25.

Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding can be expected during the outlook period.

The five-day outlook is from the Weather Prediction Center with the River Forecast Centers.

Most recent crests

• April 9, 2024: 710.80 ft
• May 23, 2020: 712.50 ft
• October 11, 2019: 711.60 ft
• September 17, 2019: 711.90 ft
• March 20, 2019: 711.50 ft
• October 12, 2018: 711.52 ft
• September 7, 2018: 711.10 ft
• March 1, 2018: 711.21 ft
• July 24, 2017: 713.11 ft
• July 1, 2014: 711.00 ft

• UpstreamFox River at Algonquin tailwater
• DownstreamFox River at South Elgin Dam
• Tyler Creek at Elgin
• Poplar Creek at Elgin
• Fox River at Algonquin
• Ferson Creek at St Charles
• West Branch Du Page River at West Chicago
• Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.