Skokie River at Highland Park
Lake County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 14.5 ft
Clavey Road Treatment Plant property is threatened in Highland Park.
- 13.5 ft
US-41 (Skokie Highway) may be threatened near Central Avenue/Deerfield Road in Highland Park.
- 12 ft
Without flood protection, widespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain may occur up to a half mile from the river in Winnetka and Wilmette. Numerous residences threatened off US-41 (Skokie Highway) near Fink Memorial Park in Highland Park.
- 11.5 ft
Central Avenue is threatened in Highland Park. Lake Cook Road is threatened in Highland Park.
- 11 ft
Numerous residences are threatened off Deerfield Place in Highland Park. Clavey Road is threatened in Highland Park.
- 10 ft
Numerous residential streets are threatened off Deerfield Place in Highland Park. Numerous roadways and parking lots are threatened at Chicago Botanical Gardens.
- 9 ft
Low-lying sections of numerous golf courses inundated in Highland Park. Athletic fields are threatened at Fink Memorial Park in Highland Park.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2017 | 10.44 ft | 1,770 cfs |
| Oct 13, 2001 | 9.95 ft | 1,230 cfs |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 9.76 ft | 1,150 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 2.5
River nears zero flow.
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