CHICAGO RIVER AT COLUMBUS DRIVE AT CHICAGO, IL
Is CHICAGO RIVER AT COLUMBUS DRIVE AT CHICAGO, IL flooding right now?
No — CHICAGO RIVER AT COLUMBUS DRIVE AT CHICAGO, IL is at -2.48 ft, 5.5 ft below its 3 ft flood stage, as of 28 min ago.
Gauge height
-2.48 ft
Streamflow
—
Minor flooding here begins at 3 ft, with major flooding at 5 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.5 ft on Sun, Oct 10, 1954.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 1 ft | 3.5 ft below |
| Minor flood | 3 ft | 5.5 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 4 ft | 6.5 ft below |
| Major flood | 5 ft | 7.5 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 5.5 ft | 1954-10-10 |
| 5.12 ft | 2020-05-17 |
| 4.72 ft | 2010-07-24 |
| 4.2 ft | 1997-08-16 |
| 3.99 ft | 2011-07-23 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO RIVER AT CHICAGO LOCK AT CHICAGO, IL | 0.7 mi | Cook County |
| NB CHICAGO RIVER AT GRAND AVENUE AT CHICAGO, IL | 1.1 mi | Cook County |
| CHICAGO S & S CANAL AT WESTERN AVE AT CHICAGO, IL | 4.8 mi | Cook County |
| NB CHICAGO RIVER AT ALBANY AVENUE AT CHICAGO, IL | 7.3 mi | Cook County |
| SEWER AT MORRILL SCHOOL AT CHICAGO, IL | 8.1 mi | Cook County |
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