Thorn Creek at Glenwood
Cook County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 13 ft
Thorn Creek Basin Water Treatment Plant property threatened in Chicago Heights. A few residences are threatened near US-30 in Chicago Heights.
- 12.5 ft
Halsted Street threatened at IL-1 in Chicago Heights.
- 12 ft
Residences threatened along Parkside Avenue and Union Avenue in Chicago Heights. Joe Orr Road threatened in Chicago Heights.
- 11.5 ft
Structures threatened at US-30 in Chicago Heights. US-30 threatened in Chicago Heights. Chicago Road threatened in Chicago Heights.
- 9.5 ft
Low-lying sections of Joe Orr Woods are inundated.
- 9 ft
Edgewood Avenue is threatened near US-30 in Chicago Heights.
- 7.5 ft
Low-lying sections of Halsted Woods are inundated.
- 7 ft
Low-lying sections of Thorn Creek Trail are inundated in Chicago Heights.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1957 | 11.14 ft | 2,460 cfs |
| Jun 12, 1981 | 11.07 ft | 2,310 cfs |
| Jun 6, 1974 | 11.03 ft | 2,300 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 2.5
River nears zero flow.
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