Rivers in Illinois
McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect
Below flood stage
1.85ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 8.08 ft1987
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 3.00 ft |
- 12.50 ftNorth Central Service railroad tracks threatened near the creek in Mt Prospect.
- 11.50 ftNumerous residences threatened along the creek near Burning Bush Lane. Structures threatened at River Trails School in Mt Prospect.
- 9.00 ftMt Prospect Fire Station 14 threatened in Mt Prospect. Numerous commercial and industrial structures threatened along Foster Avenue in Wheeling. Parking lots threatened at River Trails School in Mt Prospect.
- 8.50 ftBurning Bush Lane threatened in Mt Prospect.
- 8.00 ftAthletic fields are inundated at Tamarack Trails Park in Mt Prospect.
- 7.50 ftCamp McDonald Road threatened in Prospect Heights and Wheeling. US-45 (Des Plaines River Road) and Kensington Road are threatened in Mt Prospect.
- 7.00 ftA few residences threatened along the creek between Willow Road and Euclid Avenue in Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Euclid Avenue and Wolf Road threatened in Mt Prospect.
- 6.00 ftTrails inundated at Woodland Trails in Mt Prospect.
- 3.00 ftWater overtops low-lying banks near the gauge in Prospect Heights and Wheeling.
Crest history
74 crests on NOAA’s list since 1953.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14, 1987 | 8.08 ft |
| 2 | July 13, 1957 | 8.04 ft |
| 3 | June 11, 1967 | 7.73 ft |
| 4 | June 20, 1972 | 7.58 ft |
| 5 | December 3, 1982 | 7.46 ft |
| 6 | June 2, 1970 | 7.41 ft |
| 7 | September 13, 2008 | 7.40 ft |
| 8 | October 11, 1954 | 7.31 ft |
| 9 | July 22, 1982 | 7.31 ft |
| 10 | July 23, 2011 | 7.17 ft |
| 11 | April 22, 1973 | 7.14 ft |
| 12 | November 20, 1985 | 7.11 ft |
| 13 | March 30, 1960 | 7.03 ft |
| 14 | April 18, 2013 | 6.96 ft |
| 15 | March 4, 1985 | 6.95 ft |
| 16 | March 5, 1976 | 6.82 ft |
| 17 | January 27, 1974 | 6.78 ft |
| 18 | June 9, 2018 | 6.78 ft |
| 19 | April 28, 1975 | 6.71 ft |
| 20 | February 21, 1997 | 6.69 ft |
| 21 | June 8, 1969 | 6.65 ft |
| 22 | September 26, 1961 | 6.60 ft |
| 23 | August 22, 2002 | 6.59 ft |
| 24 | August 15, 1981 | 6.56 ft |
| 25 | April 12, 1979 | 6.55 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 17, 2020: 6.40 ft
- September 13, 2019: 4.41 ft
- July 21, 2019: 5.05 ft
- May 1, 2019: 4.92 ft
- June 9, 2018: 6.78 ft
- May 21, 2018: 4.89 ft
- October 15, 2017: 5.11 ft
- July 12, 2017: 6.19 ft
- July 24, 2016: 4.25 ft
- February 2, 2016: 3.90 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamDes Plaines River at Des Plaines (Algonquin Road)
- Des Plaines River at Des Plaines
- Weller Creek at Des Plaines
- Buffalo Creek (IL) at Wheeling
- West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook
- West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield
- Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows
- North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield
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.