Rivers in Illinois
Tyler Creek at Elgin
Below flood stage
5.80ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 3:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 9.44 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.50 ft |
- 18.00 ftIL-31 (State Street) may be threatened at the creek in Elgin.
- 16.50 ftDavis Road threatened at IL-31 (State Street) in Elgin.
- 14.50 ftBig Timber Road is threatened east of the creek in Elgin.
- 13.50 ftResidences threatened near the creek at Garden Crescent Drive in Elgin.
- 13.00 ftA few residences may be threatened along Hoxie Avenue and Sexauer Avenue in Elgin. Parking lots and structures threatened at Tyler Creek Preserve.
- 12.50 ftGarden Crescent Drive threatened in Elgin.
- 12.00 ftWing Park Aquatic Center threatened in Elgin. Wing Street/McLean Boulevard threatened in Elgin.
- 11.00 ftStructures threatened at Judson University in Elgin. Numerous residences may be threatened along Park Drive and Deborah Avenue near Royal Boulevard in Elgin.
- 10.00 ftParking lots threatened at Judson University in Elgin.
- 9.50 ftIndustrial structures threatened off Illinois Parkway in Elgin.
- 9.00 ftRoyal Boulevard may be threatened in Elgin. Water overtops low-lying banks at Judson University in Elgin.
- 8.50 ftAthletic fields may be inundated at Eagle Heights Park in Elgin.
- 8.00 ftWater overtops low-lying banks at Wing Park in Elgin.
- 7.50 ftLow-lying trails are inundated at Tyler Creek Preserve in Elgin.
Crest history
23 crests on NOAA’s list since 1999.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 17, 2020 | 9.44 ft |
| 2 | May 15, 2020 | 9.30 ft |
| 3 | July 12, 2017 | 9.17 ft |
| 4 | August 24, 2007 | 8.74 ft |
| 5 | April 18, 2013 | 8.62 ft |
| 6 | May 13, 2010 | 8.57 ft |
| 7 | September 13, 2008 | 8.53 ft |
| 8 | June 27, 2018 | 8.48 ft |
| 9 | August 22, 2002 | 8.26 ft |
| 10 | June 13, 1999 | 8.23 ft |
| 11 | May 11, 2011 | 8.21 ft |
| 12 | December 27, 2008 | 8.10 ft |
| 13 | July 21, 2017 | 8.01 ft |
| 14 | May 9, 2019 | 7.99 ft |
| 15 | July 23, 2017 | 7.98 ft |
| 16 | July 5, 2022 | 7.88 ft |
| 17 | June 20, 2021 | 7.84 ft |
| 18 | July 6, 2015 | 7.75 ft |
| 19 | October 14, 2017 | 7.74 ft |
| 20 | February 20, 2018 | 7.71 ft |
| 21 | June 30, 2014 | 7.63 ft |
| 22 | July 14, 2024 | 7.55 ft |
| 23 | July 28, 2023 | 7.53 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 14, 2024: 7.55 ft
- July 28, 2023: 7.53 ft
- July 5, 2022: 7.88 ft
- June 20, 2021: 7.84 ft
- May 17, 2020: 9.44 ft
- May 15, 2020: 9.30 ft
- May 9, 2019: 7.99 ft
- June 27, 2018: 8.48 ft
- February 20, 2018: 7.71 ft
- October 14, 2017: 7.74 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.