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Ferson Creek near St Charles

Highest listed crest 9.66 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft49 crests since 1962

The Ferson Creek near St Charles crested above flood stage 31 times among the 49 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2024. The highest, 9.66 ft on February 8, 1965, was moderate flooding, 3.66 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.66 ft
February 8, 1965
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
0
31 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 27, 2024
6.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kane County
Near St. Charles (1.8 mi), Geneva (3.5 mi), Campton Hills (4.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ferson Creek near St Charles
Action stage5.017Apr 30, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.030Jan 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.01Feb 8, 1965Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

49 crests from 1962 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ferson Creek near St Charles, 1962 to 2024 4681012ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 10.5 ft Mar 19, 1962: 5.72 ft, action stage; 855 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1965: 9.66 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 1966: 7.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1967: 5.69 ft, action stage; 852 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1968: 7.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1969: 5.57 ft, action stage; 810 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1970: 7.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 7.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1972: 5.97 ft, action stage; 950 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1973: 7.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,850 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1974: 6.02 ft, minor flooding; 968 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 5.73 ft, action stage; 864 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1978: 6.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1979: 6.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1980: 4.94 ft, below flood stage; 646 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1981: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 967 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 5.92 ft, action stage; 925 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1983: 7.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 6.25 ft, minor flooding; 1,090 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1985: 6.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1986: 5.82 ft, action stage; 893 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1987: 6.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 5.90 ft, action stage; 922 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1991: 5.44 ft, action stage; 759 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1993: 6.52 ft, minor flooding; 1,320 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1994: 7.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1995: 5.76 ft, action stage; 993 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1996: 7.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 8.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1999: 6.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2001: 5.22 ft, action stage; 781 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2002: 6.73 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2003: 5.34 ft, action stage; 807 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 6.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,160 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2007: 8.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 8.96 ft, minor flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2008: 8.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2010: 7.63 ft, minor flooding; 2,040 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2011: 6.61 ft, minor flooding; 1,390 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 7.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2014: 5.55 ft, action stage; 897 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2018: 5.98 ft, action stageFeb 20, 2018: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2018: 5.31 ft, action stage; 814 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2018: 5.56 ft, action stage; 911 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 6.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 5.11 ft, action stage; 728 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2020: 7.72 ft, minor flooding; 2,040 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2024: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 320 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.66 ft, Feb 8, 1965 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ferson Creek near St Charles 1960s: 3 1970s: 6 6 1980s: 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 5 2010s: 5 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Ferson Creek near St Charles
1Feb 8, 19659.66+3.66Moderate—
2Sep 13, 20088.96+2.96Minor2,980
3Feb 21, 19978.77+2.77Minor2,580
4Dec 28, 20088.28+2.28Minor2,530
5Aug 24, 20078.03+2.03Minor2,360
6Jul 18, 19967.79+1.79Minor1,990
7May 15, 20207.72+1.72Minor2,040
8Feb 20, 19717.64+1.64Minor1,970
9Jul 24, 20107.63+1.63Minor2,040
10Apr 18, 20137.48+1.48Minor1,890
11Apr 22, 19737.47+1.47Minor1,850
12Feb 20, 19947.27+1.27Minor1,670
13Feb 9, 19667.26+1.26Minor1,700
14Jun 2, 19707.26+1.26Minor1,700
15Aug 17, 19687.10+1.10Minor1,590
16Jul 2, 19837.06+1.06Minor1,570
17Mar 19, 19796.76+0.76Minor1,380
18Jun 5, 20026.73+0.73Minor1,430
19May 30, 20116.61+0.61Minor1,390
20Jul 2, 19786.58+0.58Minor1,270
21Apr 23, 19996.54+0.54Minor1,340
22Jun 19, 19936.52+0.52Minor1,320
23Aug 14, 19876.35+0.35Minor1,180
24Feb 13, 19846.25+0.25Minor1,090
25Jan 27, 20246.20+0.20Minor320
26Jun 12, 20046.16+0.16Minor1,160
27Mar 5, 19856.15+0.15Minor1,040
28Jun 13, 19816.04+0.04Minor967
29Feb 20, 20186.04+0.04Minor1,110
30May 9, 20196.03+0.03Minor1,110
31Feb 27, 19746.02+0.02Minor968
32Jan 23, 20185.98−0.02Action—
33Jun 15, 19725.97−0.03Action950
34Mar 13, 19825.92−0.08Action925
35Jan 20, 19885.90−0.10Action922
36May 18, 19865.82−0.18Action893
37Jan 14, 19955.76−0.24Action993
38Mar 5, 19765.73−0.27Action864
39Mar 19, 19625.72−0.28Action855
40Apr 1, 19675.69−0.31Action852
41Jan 23, 19695.57−0.43Action810
42Jun 27, 20185.56−0.44Action911
43Jul 1, 20145.55−0.45Action897
44May 26, 19915.44−0.56Action759
45May 11, 20035.34−0.66Action807
46May 15, 20185.31−0.69Action814
47Feb 9, 20015.22−0.78Action781
48Apr 30, 20205.11−0.89Action728
49Jun 8, 19804.94−1.06Below flood stage646

Other gauges in Kane County

Flood gauges in Kane County
Montgomery10.013.50 ft, Jul 18, 19961
Elgin713.0713.11 ft, Jul 24, 20170
Montgomery13.516.50 ft, Jul 18, 19961
South Elgin Dam14.515.04 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Batavia6.59.48 ft, Sep 13, 20080
Elgin8.09.44 ft, May 17, 20200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCHI2, 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.