McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect
Cook County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 12.5 ft
North Central Service railroad tracks threatened near the creek in Mt Prospect.
- 11.5 ft
Numerous residences threatened along the creek near Burning Bush Lane. Structures threatened at River Trails School in Mt Prospect.
- 9 ft
Mt Prospect Fire Station 14 threatened in Mt Prospect. Numerous commercial and industrial structures threatened along Foster Avenue in Wheeling. Parking lots threatened at River Trails School in Mt Prospect.
- 8.5 ft
Burning Bush Lane threatened in Mt Prospect.
- 8 ft
Athletic fields are inundated at Tamarack Trails Park in Mt Prospect.
- 7.5 ft
Camp McDonald Road threatened in Prospect Heights and Wheeling. US-45 (Des Plaines River Road) and Kensington Road are threatened in Mt Prospect.
- 7 ft
A few residences threatened along the creek between Willow Road and Euclid Avenue in Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Euclid Avenue and Wolf Road threatened in Mt Prospect.
- 6 ft
Trails inundated at Woodland Trails in Mt Prospect.
- 3 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks near the gauge in Prospect Heights and Wheeling.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1987 | 8.08 ft | 806 cfs |
| Jul 12, 1957 | 8.04 ft | 430 cfs |
| Jun 10, 1967 | 7.73 ft | 618 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 0.5
River nears zero flow.
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