Skokie River near Highland Park, IL

Lake County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05535070 · NWS HIPI2 · Skokie River flood status · Illinois river levels

Is Skokie River near Highland Park, IL flooding right now?

Skokie River near Highland Park, IL measured 3.16 ft on 2026-11-11 15:40:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

3.16 ft

as of 26 min ago

Streamflow

2 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

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

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	8.5 ft	5.3 ft below
Minor flood	9 ft	5.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
10.44 ft	2017-07-13
9.95 ft	2001-10-14
9.76 ft	2013-04-18
9.47 ft	2019-09-13
9.28 ft	2018-09-03

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.15–3.32 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, IL	1.1 mi	Lake County
Wf of Nb Chicago River at Northbrook IL	2.4 mi	Cook County
Wf of Nb Chicago River at Deerfield, IL	3.1 mi	Lake County
Skokie River at Lake Forest, IL	5.6 mi	Lake County
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, IL	6.8 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