Rivers in Illinois
Fox River at Lake Villa
Below flood stage
4.50ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 8.90 ft1938
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftUS-12 and Milwaukee District Railroad tracks are threatened near Fox Lake.
- 9.00 ftWidespread inundation of roadways and structures along the Fox Chain of Lakes reaches up to 2 blocks inland threatening numerous businesses and a post office in Fox Lake.
- 8.50 ftGrass Lake Road threatened west of Antioch.
- 8.00 ftLake County Sheriffs Office Marine Unit threatened west of Fox Lake.
- 7.50 ftNumerous residences threatened along Lake Shore Drive north of Fox Lake. Fox Waterway Agency threatened in Fox Lake. Grand Avenue threatened near Lakeland Shopping Center in Fox Lake.
- 7.00 ftNumerous residences threatened along Venn Road, Clark Street, and Witt Road west of Antioch. Residences threatened along Fairfax Road, Lake Lane, and Tremont Road in Fox Lake. Numerous structures threatened at marinas along the lakes. Parking lots are threatened at Lakeland Shopping Center in Fox Lake. Kings Road threatened in Fox Lake, cutting off evacuation route for Kings Island. Lagoon Road and Matts Road are threatened in Fox Lake. Greenwood Avenue is threatened north of Fox Lake.
- 6.50 ftA few residences are threatened along Eagle Point Road. Anchorage Drive, Knollwood Road, Oak Lane, and Spring Road are threatened in Fox Lake. Bayview Lane is threatened southwest of Fox Lake. Stanton Point Road is threatened east of Fox Lake. Large portions of Cedar Island are inundated.
- 6.00 ftLow-lying residences are threatened along Park Avenue and Marine Drive in Fox Lake. The Island RV Park is threatened off Lakeside Place north of Fox Lake. Lakeside Lane, Wells Street at Oak Street, Eagle Point Road, and roadways at Watts Marina are threatened in Fox Lake. Venn Road, Clark Street, and Witt Road are threatened west of Antioch.
- 5.50 ftPark Avenue, Marine Drive, and Atwater Parkway are threatened in Fox Lake. Water overflows low-lying banks along Fox Lake in Fox Lake Hills.
- 5.00 ftFox Waterway Agency considers "no wake" order for the Fox River Chain of Lakes from Pistakee Lake to the Wisconsin border. Water overflows low-lying banks along Fox Lake, Pistakee Lake, and Nippersink Lake in Fox Lake.
Crest history
29 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 4, 1938 | 8.90 ft |
| 2 | April 6, 1960 | 8.18 ft |
| 3 | July 17, 2017 | 8.01 ft |
| 4 | April 22, 2013 | 7.88 ft |
| 5 | April 2, 1979 | 7.64 ft |
| 6 | October 3, 1986 | 7.50 ft |
| 7 | May 4, 1973 | 7.50 ft |
| 8 | March 23, 1948 | 7.40 ft |
| 9 | March 30, 1962 | 7.40 ft |
| 10 | June 18, 2008 | 7.15 ft |
| 11 | March 11, 1974 | 6.99 ft |
| 12 | August 27, 2007 | 6.95 ft |
| 13 | September 17, 2019 | 6.77 ft |
| 14 | September 26, 1972 | 6.72 ft |
| 15 | June 16, 2000 | 6.63 ft |
| 16 | May 28, 2004 | 6.46 ft |
| 17 | June 18, 1999 | 6.40 ft |
| 18 | October 8, 2019 | 6.40 ft |
| 19 | May 23, 2020 | 6.37 ft |
| 20 | October 11, 2018 | 6.22 ft |
| 21 | March 19, 2019 | 6.15 ft |
| 22 | April 8, 2024 | 6.00 ft |
| 23 | May 5, 2009 | 5.96 ft |
| 24 | May 4, 2020 | 5.95 ft |
| 25 | March 26, 1982 | 5.84 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 19, 2024: 5.26 ft
- April 8, 2024: 6.00 ft
- May 23, 2020: 6.37 ft
- May 4, 2020: 5.95 ft
- October 8, 2019: 6.40 ft
- September 17, 2019: 6.77 ft
- June 2, 2019: 5.74 ft
- March 19, 2019: 6.15 ft
- October 11, 2018: 6.22 ft
- June 23, 2018: 5.78 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
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.