RIVER GAUGE · MIDLOTHIAN CREEK
Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest
Cook County, Illinois
Water level1.48 ft
Flow0 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action5.5 ft
Minor flood6 ft
Moderate flood7 ft
Major flood8.5 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 9.5 ft
Numerous residences are inundated in Oak Forest and Midlothian.
- 8.5 ft
Numerous residences are threatened in Robbins. 159th Street (US-6) and Cicero Avenue (IL-50) are threatened in Oak Forest.
- 7.5 ft
A few residences are threatened upstream of the gauge.
- 7 ft
Forest Avenue is threatened in Oak Forest.
- 6.5 ft
Waverly Avenue, Oak Avenue, 155th Street, and 160th Street are threatned in Oak Forest. Trails are threatened in Midlothian Meadows Forest Preserve.
- 5.5 ft
Low-lying areas of Midlothian Meadows Forest Preserve are inundated.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1947 | 9.5 ft | — |
| Jul 12, 1957 | 9 ft | 550 cfs |
| Oct 9, 1954 | 8.49 ft | 569 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 1.0
River nears zero flow.
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