Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL

Cook County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05531500 · NWS WSPI2 · Salt Creek flood status · Illinois river levels

Is Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL flooding right now?

Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL measured 3.99 ft on 2026-09-22 20:50:00 UTC. That observation was 3.5 ft below its 7.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

3.99 ft

as of 46 min ago

Streamflow

446 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.65 ft on Thu, Apr 18, 2013.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	7 ft	3.0 ft below
Minor flood	7.5 ft	3.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
10.65 ft	2013-04-18
10.54 ft	1987-08-17
9.92 ft	2008-09-14
9.64 ft	2015-06-16
9.56 ft	2017-10-15

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Salt Creek at 22Nd Street at Oak Brook, IL	2.4 mi	DuPage County
Salt Creek at Brookfield, IL	2.8 mi	Cook County
Des Plaines River at Riverside, IL	4.0 mi	Cook County
Addison Creek at Bellwood, IL	4.2 mi	Cook County
Summit Conduit at Summit, IL	4.6 mi	Cook 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