Rivers in Illinois
Skokie River at Lake Forest
Below flood stage
2.64ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:25 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 9.09 ft2017
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftWidespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain reaches multiple blocks from the river in Highland Park. Numerous residences may be threatened near the creek off Onwentsia Road and Westleight Road in Lake Forest.
- 11.50 ftLake Forest Police Department may be threatened. Numerous commercial structures may be threatened along US-41 (Skokie Highway) in Highland Park.
- 11.00 ftNumerous residences are threatened off Half Day Road near Sleepy Hollow Park, near Central Avenue and Beverly Place in Highland Park, and near Highland Park High School. Structures are threatened at Highland Park High School. Half Day Road is threatened in Highland Park.
- 10.50 ftUS-41 (Skokie Highway) is threatened near Rockland Road in Lake Bluff.
- 10.00 ftOnwentsia Road, Deerpath Road, and Old Elm Road are threatened in Lake Forest. Numerous residential streets are threatened off Onwentsia Road and Westleigh Road in Lake Forest.
- 9.00 ftA few residences are threatened off Half Day Road near Sleepy Hollow Park, and near Central Avenue and Beverly Place in Highland Park. Roadways and parking areas are threatened near Centennial Ice Arena in Highland Park. Athletic fields are threatened at Cunniff Park in Highland Park.
- 7.00 ftAthletic fields are threatened at Highland Park High School.
- 6.50 ftNumerous residential streets are threatened off Half Day Road near Sleepy Hollow Park in Highland Park. Parking lots threatened off Park Avenue near Skokie Highway (US-41) in Highland Park.
- 6.00 ftTrail Way threatened near Sleepy Hollow Park in Highland Park.
- 5.50 ftLow-lying sections of Deerpath Golf Course and Onwentsia Golf Course are inundated in Lake Forest. Low-lying sections of Highland Park Country Club are inundated.
Crest history
61 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 12, 2017 | 9.09 ft |
| 2 | July 22, 1982 | 8.35 ft |
| 3 | September 26, 1986 | 8.27 ft |
| 4 | December 3, 1982 | 7.94 ft |
| 5 | October 13, 2001 | 7.78 ft |
| 6 | April 18, 2013 | 7.70 ft |
| 7 | May 13, 2010 | 7.67 ft |
| 8 | September 3, 2018 | 7.35 ft |
| 9 | October 14, 2017 | 7.33 ft |
| 10 | February 21, 1997 | 7.24 ft |
| 11 | November 13, 1951 | 7.16 ft |
| 12 | June 8, 1969 | 7.13 ft |
| 13 | April 23, 1999 | 7.08 ft |
| 14 | April 28, 1959 | 7.08 ft |
| 15 | March 4, 1976 | 7.01 ft |
| 16 | September 13, 2008 | 7.01 ft |
| 17 | May 20, 1996 | 6.98 ft |
| 18 | May 17, 2020 | 6.98 ft |
| 19 | June 10, 1967 | 6.88 ft |
| 20 | May 13, 2014 | 6.86 ft |
| 21 | April 22, 1973 | 6.84 ft |
| 22 | August 23, 1972 | 6.79 ft |
| 23 | May 18, 2000 | 6.74 ft |
| 24 | September 13, 2019 | 6.72 ft |
| 25 | February 20, 1994 | 6.64 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 17, 2020: 6.98 ft
- April 29, 2020: 5.25 ft
- March 28, 2020: 5.11 ft
- September 13, 2019: 6.72 ft
- December 1, 2018: 5.54 ft
- September 3, 2018: 7.35 ft
- October 14, 2017: 7.33 ft
- July 12, 2017: 9.09 ft
- June 29, 2017: 6.21 ft
- May 13, 2014: 6.86 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.