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 |
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KANKAKEE RIVER | |||||
Shelby | 9 | 12.98 3/24/1982 |
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Momence | 5 | 10.51 3/6/1979 | |||
Wilmington | 6.5 | 13.88 1/30/1968 | |||
VERMILION RIVER | |||||
Leonore | 16 | 27.13 12/4/1982 |