Rivers in Illinois
Poplar Creek at Elgin
Below flood stage
1.99ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 5.50 ft
- Record crest
- 7.69 ft2008
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 6.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.50 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftUS-20 (Elgin Bypass) may threatened near the creek.
- 13.50 ftBluff City Boulevard may be threatened.
- 11.50 ftWater begins to bypass the main channel toward IL-25 and Dixon Avenue.
- 11.00 ftStructures threatened at Elgin High School. Villa Street is threatened near the creek.
- 10.50 ftIL-25 (St Charles Street) may be threatened near the creek.
- 10.00 ftWidespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain reaches up to two blocks from the creek near IL-25 (St Charles Street) and Unity Park. Water begins to bypass the main channel toward structures along Dixon Avenue near Cookane Avenue. Numerous industrial structures threatened near IL-25 (St Charles Street).
- 9.00 ftWidespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain reaches several blocks from the creek north of Villa Street near Prairie Park.
- 8.00 ftNumerous residences are threatened along Ramona Avenue near Villa Street. Varsity Drive is threatened.
- 7.00 ftCampus Drive is threatened near Elgin High School.
- 6.50 ftA few residences are threatened near Unity Park. Raymond Street is threatened.
- 6.00 ftHammond Avenue is threatened near Illinois Avenue. Low-lying sections of Unity Park inundated.
- 5.50 ftRamona Avenue is threatened near Villa Street.
- 4.00 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Campus Park.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 2008 | 7.69 ft |
| 2 | April 18, 2013 | 7.42 ft |
| 3 | February 21, 1997 | 6.78 ft |
| 4 | May 15, 2020 | 6.61 ft |
| 5 | December 28, 2008 | 6.55 ft |
| 6 | May 18, 2020 | 6.37 ft |
| 7 | April 23, 1999 | 6.13 ft |
| 8 | August 24, 2007 | 5.90 ft |
| 9 | May 13, 2010 | 5.89 ft |
| 10 | August 5, 1989 | 5.79 ft |
| 11 | February 20, 1994 | 5.74 ft |
| 12 | December 3, 1982 | 5.67 ft |
| 13 | April 30, 2020 | 5.56 ft |
| 14 | November 20, 1985 | 5.48 ft |
| 15 | April 22, 1973 | 5.45 ft |
| 16 | July 19, 1993 | 5.39 ft |
| 17 | May 31, 2018 | 5.37 ft |
| 18 | June 10, 1967 | 5.29 ft |
| 19 | August 21, 1990 | 5.27 ft |
| 20 | May 29, 2011 | 5.12 ft |
| 21 | August 27, 1987 | 5.09 ft |
| 22 | March 4, 1985 | 5.08 ft |
| 23 | February 21, 2018 | 5.03 ft |
| 24 | June 16, 2015 | 4.94 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 18, 2020: 6.37 ft
- May 15, 2020: 6.61 ft
- April 30, 2020: 5.56 ft
- May 31, 2018: 5.37 ft
- February 21, 2018: 5.03 ft
- June 16, 2015: 4.94 ft
- April 18, 2013: 7.42 ft
- May 29, 2011: 5.12 ft
- May 13, 2010: 5.89 ft
- December 28, 2008: 6.55 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.