Rivers in Illinois
Salt Creek (IL) at Oak Brook
Below flood stage
49.74ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 54.00 ft
- Record crest
- 57.40 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 58.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 56.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 54.00 ft |
| Action | 53.00 ft |
- 58.50 ft22nd Street is threatened east of the creek in Oak Brook.
- 58.00 ftOak Brook Road (31st Street) is threatened in Oak Brook.
- 57.50 ftResidences are threatened along Merry Lane and Yorkshire Woods in Oak Brook. Harger Road and Spring Road are threatened near the creek in Oak Brook.
- 57.00 ftParking lots are threatened near Harger Road and Spring Road.
- 56.00 ftResidences are threatened along Forest Trail in Oak Brook.
- 55.50 ftStructures are threatened near 22nd Street and Clearwater Street in Oak Brook.
- 54.00 ftParking lots are threatened near 22nd Street and Clearwater Street in Oak Brook.
- 53.50 ftLow-lying sections of Oak Brook Golf Club are inundated.
Crest history
21 crests on NOAA’s list since 1989.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 18, 2013 | 57.40 ft |
| 2 | May 17, 2020 | 56.02 ft |
| 3 | September 14, 2008 | 55.63 ft |
| 4 | May 15, 2020 | 55.30 ft |
| 5 | October 15, 2017 | 55.25 ft |
| 6 | February 21, 1997 | 55.03 ft |
| 7 | May 27, 2019 | 54.96 ft |
| 8 | June 22, 2018 | 54.92 ft |
| 9 | May 1, 2019 | 54.92 ft |
| 10 | February 20, 2018 | 54.79 ft |
| 11 | October 13, 2001 | 54.78 ft |
| 12 | May 30, 2018 | 54.74 ft |
| 13 | May 1, 2017 | 54.53 ft |
| 14 | October 26, 1991 | 54.50 ft |
| 15 | August 5, 1989 | 54.40 ft |
| 16 | October 3, 2019 | 54.33 ft |
| 17 | April 30, 2020 | 54.27 ft |
| 18 | October 26, 2019 | 54.26 ft |
| 19 | September 1, 1989 | 54.10 ft |
| 20 | June 1, 1989 | 52.20 ft |
| 21 | May 4, 1990 | 51.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 17, 2020: 56.02 ft
- May 15, 2020: 55.30 ft
- April 30, 2020: 54.27 ft
- October 26, 2019: 54.26 ft
- October 3, 2019: 54.33 ft
- May 27, 2019: 54.96 ft
- May 1, 2019: 54.92 ft
- June 22, 2018: 54.92 ft
- May 30, 2018: 54.74 ft
- February 20, 2018: 54.79 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. Automatic observations from this river gauge will soon be discontinued if funding is not identified. Contact webmaster at link below if you can help.
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.