Deer Creek near Chicago Heights
Cook County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 17 ft
Industrial structures east of the creek are threatened south of Ford Heights.
- 15 ft
Cottage Grove Avenue is threatened near the creek in Sauk Village.
- 14.5 ft
Medgar Evans Center is threatened in Ford Heights. Industrial structures west of the creek are threatened south of Ford Heights.
- 14 ft
Numerous residences are threatened along Deer Creek Drive in Ford Heights. US30 is threatened in Ford Heights.
- 13 ft
Numerous residences are threatened along Deer Creek Drive in Ford Heights. Sauk Trail is threatened near the creek east of Steger. Joe Orr Road is threatened north of Ford Heights.
- 12 ft
Structures are threatened near Cottage Grove Avenue in Glenwood. Kennedy Lane is threatened in Ford Heights.
- 10 ft
Water overtops numerous low-lying banks in Steger and Ford Heights.
- 9 ft
Low-lying agricultural land is inundated north of Ford Heights.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2008 | 12.87 ft | 1,320 cfs |
| Aug 23, 2007 | 12.37 ft | 1,320 cfs |
| Apr 16, 2006 | 12.16 ft | 873 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 3.5
River nears zero flow.
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