Rivers in Illinois
Mill Creek (IL) at Batavia
Below flood stage
3.62ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 9.48 ft2008
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftMultiple residences threatened along Monterrey Drive west of Batavia. Mill Creek Drive threatened west of Batavia. Residences threatened along Big Woods Drive in Batavia.
- 14.00 ftResidences threatened along Twin Elms Lane in Batavia. Residences threatened along McKee Street west of Batavia.
- 13.50 ftFabyan Parkway threatened west of Batavia.
- 13.00 ftBig Woods Drive threatened in Batavia.
- 12.50 ftA few residences threatened along Monterrey Drive west of Batavia. IL-31 threatened between Batavia and North Aurora.
- 12.00 ftNumerous trails threatened in Hawks Bluff Park in Batavia.
- 11.50 ftRandall Road threatened in multiple locations in Batavia.
- 11.00 ftWater may near the top of Mooseheart Lake Dam.
- 10.50 ftDeerpath Road threatened in Batavia. Glenwood Drive threatened west of Batavia.
- 10.00 ftMain Street threatened in Batavia. McKee Street threatened west of Batavia.
- 8.00 ftWenmoth Road is threatened west of Batavia. Low-lying trails threatened along Mooseheart Lake and near Randall Road.
- 7.50 ftMonterrey Drive threatened west of Batavia.
- 7.00 ftLow-lying trails inundated at Hawks Bluff Park in Batavia.
- 6.50 ftA few residential driveways threatened along Main Street in Batavia.
- 5.00 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in and near Batavia.
Crest history
37 crests on NOAA’s list since 1998.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 2008 | 9.48 ft |
| 2 | June 16, 2015 | 7.98 ft |
| 3 | April 23, 1999 | 7.52 ft |
| 4 | April 18, 2013 | 7.52 ft |
| 5 | May 15, 2020 | 7.40 ft |
| 6 | May 30, 2011 | 6.98 ft |
| 7 | July 24, 2010 | 6.86 ft |
| 8 | August 24, 2007 | 6.73 ft |
| 9 | December 28, 2008 | 6.71 ft |
| 10 | July 4, 1998 | 6.70 ft |
| 11 | May 12, 2016 | 6.55 ft |
| 12 | May 9, 2019 | 6.51 ft |
| 13 | February 20, 2018 | 6.50 ft |
| 14 | June 5, 2002 | 6.47 ft |
| 15 | October 15, 2017 | 6.29 ft |
| 16 | February 9, 2001 | 6.25 ft |
| 17 | May 1, 2017 | 6.21 ft |
| 18 | March 10, 2019 | 6.09 ft |
| 19 | June 12, 2004 | 6.08 ft |
| 20 | January 17, 2017 | 6.03 ft |
| 21 | May 11, 2017 | 6.00 ft |
| 22 | July 29, 2016 | 5.94 ft |
| 23 | March 28, 2020 | 5.90 ft |
| 24 | May 1, 2003 | 5.79 ft |
| 25 | May 29, 2019 | 5.75 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 15, 2020: 7.40 ft
- March 28, 2020: 5.90 ft
- January 11, 2020: 5.30 ft
- May 29, 2019: 5.75 ft
- May 9, 2019: 6.51 ft
- March 10, 2019: 6.09 ft
- February 24, 2019: 5.72 ft
- December 2, 2018: 5.58 ft
- May 21, 2018: 5.72 ft
- February 20, 2018: 6.50 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.