Aux Sable Creek near Morris, IL

Grundy County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05541710 · NWS MOXI2 · Illinois river levels

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Is Aux Sable Creek near Morris, IL flooding right now?

Aux Sable Creek near Morris, IL measured 5.19 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.19 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
519 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.52 ft on Fri, Aug 24, 2007.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft3.8 ft below
Minor flood11 ft5.8 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft7.8 ft below
Major flood14 ft8.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.52 ft2007-08-24
13.97 ft2013-04-18
13.07 ft2019-09-28
12.45 ft2020-05-17
12.02 ft2019-05-01

Last 7 days

flood stage 11 ft

Past 7 days · 2.88–11.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Kankakee River at Inflow of Power Plant near Lorenzo, IL4.9 miGrundy County
Illinois River at Morris, IL6.0 miGrundy County
Hanson Gravel Pit at Culvert near Morris, IL8.5 miGrundy County
Mazon River near Coal City, IL9.0 miGrundy County
Kankakee River near Wilmington, IL9.7 miWill County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast