SKOKIE RIVER NEAR HIGHLAND PARK, IL

Lake County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05535070 · NWS HIPI2 · SKOKIE RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Des Plaines

Is SKOKIE RIVER NEAR HIGHLAND PARK, IL flooding right now?

No — SKOKIE RIVER NEAR HIGHLAND PARK, IL is at 4.29 ft, 4.7 ft below its 9 ft flood stage, as of 37 min ago.

Gauge height
4.29 ft
as of 37 min ago
Streamflow
78 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.44 ft on Thu, Jul 13, 2017.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8.5 ft4.2 ft below
Minor flood9 ft4.7 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.44 ft2017-07-13
9.95 ft2001-10-14
9.76 ft2013-04-18
9.47 ft2019-09-13
9.28 ft2018-09-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO RIVER AT DEERFIELD, IL1.1 miLake County
WF OF NB CHICAGO RIVER AT NORTHBROOK IL2.4 miCook County
WF OF NB CHICAGO RIVER AT DEERFIELD, IL3.1 miLake County
SKOKIE RIVER AT LAKE FOREST, IL5.6 miLake County
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR DES PLAINES, IL6.8 miCook 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