Salt Creek (IL) at Elk Grove Village
Cook County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 25 ft
Residences are threatened along Wasdale Avenue and Carlisle Avenue in Elk Grove Village. Residences threatened along Morrison Boulevard in Elk Grove Village. Arlington Heights Road bridge is inundated.
- 24 ft
Structures are threatened at Elk Grove High School. Residences are threatened along Brantwood Avenue in Elk Grove Village.
- 23.5 ft
Wasdale Avenue and Carlisle Avenue are threatened in Elk Grove Village.
- 23 ft
Residences are threatened along Cypress Lane in Elk Grove Village. Structures are threatened along Mittel Boulevard in Wood Dale. Devon Avenue is threatened in Elk Grove Village and Wood Dale. Morrison Boulevard, Brantwood Avenue, and Eden Road are threatened in Elk Grove Village.
- 22 ft
Cypress Lane is threatened in Elk Grove Village. Mittel Boulevard is threatened in Wood Dale.
- 21.5 ft
Structures are threatened at Rainbow Falls Waterpark in Elk Grove Village.
- 21 ft
Low-lying sections of Jaycee Park are inundated in Elk Grove Village.
- 20.5 ft
Thorndale Avenue is threatened in Wood Dale.
- 19.5 ft
Low-lying areas of Elk Grove Community Athletic Fields are inundated.
- 19 ft
Low-lying athletic fields are inundated at Elk Grove High School. Low-lying sections of Olmstead Park are inundated in Elk Grove Village.
- 17.5 ft
Low-lying sections of Burbank Park are inundated in Elk Grove Village.
- 16 ft
Trails at Salt Creek Marsh are inundated. Low-lying sections of Salt Creek Golf Club are inundated.
- 14.5 ft
Water overflows low-lying banks in Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Wood Dale, and Salt Creek Marsh.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2008 | 22.3 ft | 3,170 cfs |
| Aug 13, 1987 | 22.3 ft | — |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 21.3 ft | — |
When the water runs low
- 11.5
Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
- 11.0
River nears zero flow.
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