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Aux Sable Creek near Morris

Highest listed crest 14.52 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft19 crests since 1957

The Aux Sable Creek near Morris crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2020. The highest, 14.52 ft on August 24, 2007, was major flooding, 3.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.52 ft
August 24, 2007; 9,970 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
1
101st of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 2020
12.45 ft, minor flooding
Location
Grundy County
Near Minooka (4.3 mi), Channahon (4.4 mi), Morris (4.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Aux Sable Creek near Morris
Action stage9.07Apr 30, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.09May 17, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.02Sep 28, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.01Aug 24, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1957 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Aux Sable Creek near Morris, 1957 to 2020 810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jul 13, 1957: 11.26 ft, minor flooding; 4,470 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2007: 14.52 ft, major flooding; 9,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2008: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 4,760 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2009: 11.82 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2010: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 4,410 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2011: 10.94 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 13.97 ft, moderate flooding; 9,850 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2014: 9.50 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2015: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 10.61 ft, action stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 11.73 ft, minor flooding; 5,390 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2017: 9.74 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 11.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,690 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 10.24 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,140 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2019: 13.07 ft, moderate flooding; 8,070 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2019: 10.93 ft, action stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 10.93 ft, action stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,890 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.52 ft, Aug 24, 2007 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Aux Sable Creek near Morris 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Aux Sable Creek near Morris
1Aug 24, 200714.52+3.52Major9,970
2Apr 18, 201313.97+2.97Moderate9,850
3Sep 28, 201913.07+2.07Moderate8,070
4May 17, 202012.45+1.45Minor6,890
5May 1, 201912.02+1.02Minor6,140
6Feb 21, 201811.91+0.91Minor5,690
7Mar 8, 200911.82+0.82Minor5,200
8May 1, 201711.73+0.73Minor5,390
9Feb 17, 200811.48+0.48Minor4,760
10Jun 14, 201511.38+0.38Minor4,840
11Jul 13, 195711.26+0.26Minor4,470
12Jun 24, 201011.24+0.24Minor4,410
13Jun 10, 201110.94−0.06Action4,030
14Oct 27, 201910.93−0.07Action4,470
15Apr 30, 202010.93−0.07Action4,470
16Dec 29, 201510.61−0.39Action3,760
17Jun 22, 201810.24−0.76Action3,300
18Jul 22, 20179.74−1.26Action2,750
19Mar 12, 20149.50−1.50Action2,500

Other gauges in Grundy County

Flood gauges in Grundy County
Morris16.024.91 ft, Apr 19, 201312
Lorenzo508.0508.54 ft, May 18, 20200
Coal City12.021.00 ft, Aug 8, 19243

Grundy County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Illinois

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MOXI2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.