Tinley Creek near Palos Park, IL

Cook County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05536500 · NWS PSPI2 · Illinois river levels

Is Tinley Creek near Palos Park, IL flooding right now?

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, IL measured 2.96 ft on 2026-09-22 19:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.0 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.96 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

29 cfs

data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.3 ft on Sun, Oct 10, 1954.

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	6.5 ft	3.5 ft below
Minor flood	9 ft	6.0 ft below
Moderate flood	10.5 ft	7.5 ft below
Major flood	12 ft	9.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
10.3 ft	1954-10-10
10.25 ft	1996-07-18
10.02 ft	1957-07-13
9.83 ft	1970-04-30
9.79 ft	1981-06-13

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Natalie Creek at Midlothian, IL	2.4 mi	Cook County
Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL	2.9 mi	Cook County
Stony Creek (West) near Worth, IL	4.4 mi	Cook County
Calumet Sag Channel at Blue Island, IL	5.0 mi	Cook County
Mcmahon Fen Rivulet 9 near Palos Hills, IL	6.2 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