Is the Salt Creek flooding?
The Salt Creek is tracked by 12 USGS streamgauges in Illinois. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Salt Creek is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 8 of 12 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Illinois river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Salt Creek near Greenview, IL. The highest level ever recorded there was 20.50 ft on 19 May 1943, carrying 41,200 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1942 (84 annual peaks). It is currently at 1.30 ft, 19.2 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Creek at Rolling Meadows, IL | No flooding | 2.88 ft | 8.5 ft | |
| Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL | No flooding | 13.14 ft | 17 ft | |
| Salt Creek at Wood Dale, IL | No flooding | 8.44 ft | 12.5 ft | |
| Salt Creek at Elmhurst, IL | No flooding | 6.47 ft | 11 ft | |
| Salt Creek at 22Nd Street at Oak Brook, IL | No flooding | 49.74 ft | 54 ft | |
| Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL | No flooding | 3.99 ft | 7.5 ft | |
| Salt Creek near Rowell, IL | No flooding | 9.24 ft | 15 ft | |
| Salt Creek near Greenview, IL | No flooding | 1.30 ft | 16 ft | |
| Salt Creek near Elk Grove Village, IL | No current data | — | — | — |
| Salt Creek at Brookfield, IL | No current data | — | — | — |
| Salt Creek at Higgins Rd near Elk Grove Village, IL | No flood stage defined | 5.43 ft | — | |
| Salt Creek near Farmer City, IL | No flood stage defined | 689.91 ft | — |