Rivers in Illinois

Natalie Creek at Midlothian

Cook County, IllinoisNWS MDNI2USGS 05536343Romeoville office

Below flood stage
5.32ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:45 PM CDT

Flood stage
8.50 ft
Record crest
9.98 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood11.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood8.50 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftWidespread inundation of roadways and structures in the floodplain reaches up to 2-3 blocks from the creek in Midlothian and Oak Forest.
  2. 11.00 ftMultiple structures may be threatened in Midlothian and Oak Forest.
  3. 10.00 ftA few structures may be threatened in Midlothian and Oak Forest. Multiple roadways threatened in Oak Forest and Midlothian. Water begins to bypass the main channel eastward between 147th Street and 148th Street.
  4. 9.00 ft149th Street is threatened in Midlothian.
  5. 8.00 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Midlothian and Oak Forest.

Crest history

9 crests on NOAA’s list since 2016.

#DateStage
1February 2, 20169.98 ft
2February 28, 20179.96 ft
3February 20, 20189.91 ft
4March 30, 20179.71 ft
5April 29, 20179.56 ft
6June 21, 20189.38 ft
7May 1, 20179.21 ft
8October 14, 20178.81 ft
9September 3, 20188.65 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 3, 2018: 8.65 ft
  • June 21, 2018: 9.38 ft
  • February 20, 2018: 9.91 ft
  • October 14, 2017: 8.81 ft
  • May 1, 2017: 9.21 ft
  • April 29, 2017: 9.56 ft
  • March 30, 2017: 9.71 ft
  • February 28, 2017: 9.96 ft
  • February 2, 2016: 9.98 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.