Record River Crests for Select Locations in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana

The following is a list of record crest data for select river locations. This data may be updated or corrected as new crest information is made available. To get more information on each data point, go to our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) webpage.

 

 

Location Flood Stage Crest (ft) Remarks
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER  
Munster 12 17.31  9/14/2008  
South Holland 16.5 20.50  11/28/1990  
   
DES PLAINES RIVER  
Des Plaines 5 10.88  10/1/1986  
Riverside 7 9.90    8/15/1987  
   
FOX RIVER  
Dayton 12 36.47  1/25/1960  
   
ILLINOIS RIVER  
Morris 16 24.84  9/16/2008  
LaSalle 20

33.79  9/16/2008

 
   
KANKAKEE RIVER  
Shelby 9 12.98   3/24/1982

 

Momence 5 10.51   3/6/1979  
Wilmington 6.5 13.88   1/30/1968  
   
VERMILION RIVER  
Leonore 16 27.13  12/4/1982  


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