Cook County, Illinois

29 active USGS gauges in Cook County. See Illinois streamflow overview for the full state picture.

USGS Stream Gauges in Cook County

Station River CFS Gage (ft) Condition
Addison Creek at Bellwood, IL Addison Creek 4 1.20 Low
Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL Buffalo Creek 8 1.45 Normal
Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, IL Butterfield Creek 1 3.90 Very Low
Calumet Union Drainage Canal Near Markham, IL Calumet Union Drainage Canal 13 2.59 Very High
Chicago River at Columbus Drive at Chicago, IL Chicago River 524 -2.16 Very High
Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL Deer Creek 5 3.13 Normal
Des Plaines River Near Des Plaines, IL Des Plaines River 286 8.08 Normal
Des Plaines River at Algonquin Road at Des Plaines, IL Des Plaines River 17 7.69 Low
Des Plaines River at Riverside, IL Des Plaines River 263 1.97 Normal
Flag Creek Near Willow Springs, IL Flag Creek 12 3.22 Normal
Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL Lansing Ditch 0 4.03 Very Low
Little Calumet River at South Holland, IL Little Calumet River 51 5.26 Low
Long Run Near Lemont, IL Long Run 3 0.70 Low
Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL Mc Donald Creek 2 0.87 Normal
Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, IL Midlothian Creek 1 1.48 Very Low
Natalie Creek at Midlothian, IL Natalie Creek 0 5.03 Low
Nb Chicago River at Grand Avenue at Chicago, IL Nb Chicago River 425 -1.97 Low
Nb Chicago River at North Pulaski Road at Chicago, IL Nb Chicago River 32 10.86 Normal
North Branch Chicago River at Niles, IL North Branch Chicago River 38 0.91 Normal
Poplar Creek at Elgin, IL Poplar Creek 5 1.10 Low
Salt Creek at Elk Grove Village, IL Salt Creek 43 12.05 Normal
Salt Creek at Rolling Meadows, IL Salt Creek 8 2.27 Normal
Salt Creek at Western Springs, IL Salt Creek 66 1.53 Normal
Stony Creek (west) Near Worth, IL Stony Creek (west) 6 25.36 Normal
Thorn Creek at Glenwood, IL Thorn Creek 23 2.59 Normal
Thorn Creek at Thornton, IL Thorn Creek 41 2.80 Normal
Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL Tinley Creek 1 2.47 Low
Weller Creek at Des Plaines, IL Weller Creek 1 0.83 Normal
Wf Of Nb Chicago River at Northbrook IL — 5 0.91 Normal