Rivers in Illinois
Fox River at South Elgin Dam
Below flood stage
13.45ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.50 ft
- Record crest
- 15.04 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.50 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftRailroad tracks threatened in downtown Elgin.
- 16.00 ftStructures threatned along Riverside Drive and Grove Avenue in Elgin.
- 15.50 ftStructures are threatened just upstream of the dam in South Elgin.
- 15.00 ftFox River Trail threatened south of downtown Elgin.
- 14.50 ftLow-lying areas of Panton Mill Park in South Elgin are inundated.
- 14.00 ftWater overflows low-lying river banks near the dam in South Elgin. Water overflows low-lying river banks in Elgin.
Crest history
27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 18, 2013 | 15.04 ft |
| 2 | July 22, 2017 | 14.93 ft |
| 3 | May 18, 2020 | 14.92 ft |
| 4 | March 30, 1979 | 14.85 ft |
| 5 | April 7, 1960 | 14.70 ft |
| 6 | May 15, 2020 | 14.64 ft |
| 7 | June 27, 2018 | 14.61 ft |
| 8 | July 18, 1993 | 14.45 ft |
| 9 | May 13, 2010 | 14.42 ft |
| 10 | May 9, 2019 | 14.42 ft |
| 11 | September 13, 2019 | 14.42 ft |
| 12 | April 30, 2020 | 14.35 ft |
| 13 | June 26, 2013 | 14.33 ft |
| 14 | May 20, 1996 | 14.19 ft |
| 15 | February 21, 1997 | 14.19 ft |
| 16 | March 29, 2020 | 14.12 ft |
| 17 | April 7, 2024 | 14.08 ft |
| 18 | May 1, 2009 | 14.06 ft |
| 19 | April 4, 2023 | 13.95 ft |
| 20 | April 15, 1991 | 13.86 ft |
| 21 | April 27, 2011 | 13.85 ft |
| 22 | April 1, 1962 | 13.80 ft |
| 23 | April 28, 1995 | 13.69 ft |
| 24 | August 21, 1990 | 13.68 ft |
| 25 | May 9, 1998 | 13.59 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 7, 2024: 14.08 ft
- April 4, 2023: 13.95 ft
- May 18, 2020: 14.92 ft
- May 15, 2020: 14.64 ft
- April 30, 2020: 14.35 ft
- March 29, 2020: 14.12 ft
- September 13, 2019: 14.42 ft
- May 9, 2019: 14.42 ft
- June 27, 2018: 14.61 ft
- July 22, 2017: 14.93 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.