Rivers in Illinois
Nippersink Creek near Spring Grove
Below flood stage
7.69ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.26 ft1986
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 19.50 ftUS-12 is threatened at Solon Mills.
- 19.00 ftNorth Solon Road threatened near US-12 at Solon Mills.
- 18.50 ftUS-12 is threatened west of Fox Lake.
- 17.50 ftWisconsin and Southern Railroad tracks threatened west and east of Spring Grove.
- 17.00 ftWilmot Road is threatened east of Spring Grove.
- 16.50 ftIndustrial structures threatened along Winn Road in Spring Grove. Solon Road/Main Street and Winn Road north of the creek are threatened in Spring Grove. South Solon Road threatened near US-12 at Solon Mills.
- 16.00 ftA few structures threatened along Blivin Street in Spring Grove. Blivin Street threatened in Spring Grove.
- 14.50 ftNumerous residences along creek near US-12 and State Park Road are threatened west of Fox Lake. Parking lots along Winn Road threatened south of the creek in Spring Grove.
- 14.00 ftRoadways at Nippersink Canoe Base are threatened east of Spring Grove.
- 13.50 ftA few residences are threatened along Linden Road east of Spring Grove. Spring Grove fish hatchery property is threatened.
- 13.00 ftLinden Road is threatened east of Spring Grove. Boathouses threatened along the creek near US-12 and State Park Road.
- 10.00 ftPrairie Club campground threatened west of Spring Grove.
- 9.00 ftLarge sections of Nippersink Canoe Base Conservation Area are threatened east of Spring Grove.
- 6.50 ftMcHenry County considers closure of Nippersink Creek.
Crest history
60 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26, 1986 | 14.26 ft |
| 2 | September 14, 2019 | 13.84 ft |
| 3 | June 15, 1999 | 13.73 ft |
| 4 | June 14, 2000 | 13.71 ft |
| 5 | April 5, 1960 | 13.70 ft |
| 6 | February 21, 1994 | 13.66 ft |
| 7 | February 20, 1971 | 13.03 ft |
| 8 | July 1, 1993 | 12.73 ft |
| 9 | June 12, 1967 | 12.62 ft |
| 10 | April 19, 2013 | 12.42 ft |
| 11 | March 6, 1976 | 12.35 ft |
| 12 | February 21, 2018 | 12.14 ft |
| 13 | May 17, 1974 | 11.97 ft |
| 14 | February 10, 1966 | 11.67 ft |
| 15 | April 4, 1983 | 11.57 ft |
| 16 | March 21, 1979 | 11.55 ft |
| 17 | March 14, 2019 | 11.47 ft |
| 18 | February 22, 1997 | 11.44 ft |
| 19 | August 22, 2007 | 11.34 ft |
| 20 | June 21, 2018 | 11.19 ft |
| 21 | June 10, 2008 | 10.88 ft |
| 22 | May 1, 2020 | 10.80 ft |
| 23 | May 3, 1973 | 10.56 ft |
| 24 | September 5, 2018 | 10.54 ft |
| 25 | October 4, 2019 | 10.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 17, 2024: 8.73 ft
- April 4, 2024: 10.33 ft
- April 6, 2023: 8.27 ft
- March 1, 2023: 7.90 ft
- May 1, 2020: 10.80 ft
- March 30, 2020: 9.10 ft
- October 4, 2019: 10.50 ft
- September 14, 2019: 13.84 ft
- March 14, 2019: 11.47 ft
- October 8, 2018: 9.64 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.