RIVER GAUGE · HICKORY CREEK
Hickory Creek at Joliet
Will County, Illinois
Water level10.76 ft
Flow42 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action16 ft
Minor flood16.5 ft
Moderate flood19 ft
Major flood24 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 33 ft
Richards Street Bridge is overtopped in Joliet.
- 32 ft
4th Avenue Bridge is overtopped in Joliet.
- 30 ft
Widespread inundation of the floodplain reaches multiple blocks away from the creek in Joliet.
- 24 ft
Water reaches the top of the channelized bank near the gauge site in Joliet.
- 21 ft
Residential property is threatened near the creek in Joliet.
- 19 ft
Highland Park Drive is threatened near Pilcher Park in Joliet.
- 17 ft
Low-lying portions of Highland Park and Pilcher Park and inundated in Joliet. Some roadways may be impacted in the New Lenox area.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1981 | 32.9 ft | 17,300 cfs |
| Jul 12, 1957 | 32.8 ft | 15,200 cfs |
| Dec 31, 1901 | 31 ft | 16,700 cfs |
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