Rivers in Illinois
North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield
Below flood stage
5.07ftStage
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 9:25 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.50 ft
- Record crest
- 12.75 ft2017
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.50 ft |
| Action | 8.50 ft |
- 15.50 ftResidences threatened along Red Coach Lane and Williamsburg Drive in Northbrook.
- 13.50 ftStructures threatened at Northbrook Court in Northbrook. Residences threatened along River Road in Deerfield. Residences threatened along Rosemary Lane and Waters Edge Lane in Northbrook.
- 12.50 ftResidences threatened along Tanglewood Court and Red Oak Lane in Highland Park. Parking lots at Northbrook Court threatened in Northbrook.
- 11.50 ftLake Cook Road threatened at Northbrook Court. Rosemary Lane and Waters Edge Lane threatened in Northbrook.
- 11.00 ftTanglewood Court threatened in Highland Park. Carriage Way threatened in Deerfield.
- 9.50 ftLee Road threatened at Dundee Road in Northbrook.
- 9.00 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Chipilly Woods and Somme Woods in Northbrook.
- 8.50 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Trail Tree Park and Briarwood Park in Deerfield.
Crest history
81 crests on NOAA’s list since 1953.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 13, 2017 | 12.75 ft |
| 2 | September 3, 2018 | 12.10 ft |
| 3 | September 13, 2019 | 11.88 ft |
| 4 | October 13, 2001 | 11.55 ft |
| 5 | August 14, 1987 | 11.52 ft |
| 6 | October 15, 2017 | 11.49 ft |
| 7 | September 13, 2008 | 11.39 ft |
| 8 | February 20, 2018 | 11.39 ft |
| 9 | April 18, 2013 | 11.35 ft |
| 10 | July 21, 2019 | 11.18 ft |
| 11 | May 21, 2018 | 11.13 ft |
| 12 | May 17, 2020 | 11.01 ft |
| 13 | July 22, 1982 | 10.93 ft |
| 14 | February 21, 1997 | 10.83 ft |
| 15 | December 27, 2008 | 10.81 ft |
| 16 | May 13, 2010 | 10.81 ft |
| 17 | December 3, 1982 | 10.78 ft |
| 18 | March 4, 1985 | 10.71 ft |
| 19 | April 23, 1999 | 10.63 ft |
| 20 | September 30, 1986 | 10.51 ft |
| 21 | May 1, 2017 | 10.49 ft |
| 22 | May 1, 2019 | 10.47 ft |
| 23 | April 30, 2020 | 10.45 ft |
| 24 | June 24, 1994 | 10.39 ft |
| 25 | September 19, 2001 | 10.35 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 17, 2020: 11.01 ft
- April 30, 2020: 10.45 ft
- March 28, 2020: 10.24 ft
- October 27, 2019: 10.27 ft
- September 13, 2019: 11.88 ft
- July 21, 2019: 11.18 ft
- June 15, 2019: 9.99 ft
- June 5, 2019: 9.83 ft
- May 1, 2019: 10.47 ft
- March 14, 2019: 9.40 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamNorth Branch Chicago River at Niles
- Skokie River at Highland Park
- West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook
- West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield
- Skokie River at Lake Forest
- Des Plaines River at Des Plaines
- Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire
- McDonald Creek at Mount Prospect
- Buffalo Creek (IL) at Wheeling
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.