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Fox River near Antioch

Highest listed crest 8.34 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft20 crests since 1960

The Fox River near Antioch crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2024. The highest, 8.34 ft on April 5, 1960, was major flooding, 2.34 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Fox River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.34 ft
April 5, 1960
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.5 ft
Crests at major
6
48th of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2024
6.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lake County
Near Fox Lake (3.5 mi), Antioch (4.1 mi), Salem Lakes (4.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Fox River near Antioch
Action stage5.01Mar 26, 1982The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.011Apr 8, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.02Jun 18, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.56Jul 17, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1960 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fox River near Antioch, 1960 to 2024 56789ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 7.5 ft Apr 5, 1960: 8.34 ft, major floodingSep 26, 1972: 6.82 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1973: 7.55 ft, major floodingMar 11, 1974: 7.06 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1979: 7.70 ft, major floodingMar 26, 1982: 5.92 ft, action stageApr 4, 1983: 6.89 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 1986: 7.70 ft, major floodingApr 16, 2008: 6.77 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 2008: 7.32 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 2009: 6.16 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2013: 8.09 ft, major floodingJul 17, 2017: 8.13 ft, major floodingOct 10, 2018: 6.31 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2019: 6.31 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2019: 6.85 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2019: 6.50 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 2020: 6.02 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2020: 6.46 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2024: 6.07 ft, minor flooding Highest, 8.34 ft, Apr 5, 1960 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fox River near Antioch 1960s: 1 1970s: 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 3 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, Fox River near Antioch
1Apr 5, 19608.34+2.34Major—
2Jul 17, 20178.13+2.13Major—
3Apr 22, 20138.09+2.09Major—
4Apr 2, 19797.70+1.70Major—
5Oct 3, 19867.70+1.70Major—
6May 4, 19737.55+1.55Major—
7Jun 18, 20087.32+1.32Moderate—
8Mar 11, 19747.06+1.06Moderate—
9Apr 4, 19836.89+0.89Minor—
10Sep 17, 20196.85+0.85Minor—
11Sep 26, 19726.82+0.82Minor—
12Apr 16, 20086.77+0.77Minor—
13Oct 8, 20196.50+0.50Minor—
14May 22, 20206.46+0.46Minor—
15Oct 10, 20186.31+0.31Minor—
16Mar 19, 20196.31+0.31Minor—
17May 3, 20096.16+0.16Minor—
18Apr 8, 20246.07+0.07Minor—
19May 3, 20206.02+0.02Minor—
20Mar 26, 19825.92−0.08Action—

The worst floods along the Fox River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Fox River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 5, 1960: 8.34 ft here, major flooding

July 17, 2017: 8.13 ft here, major flooding

April 22, 2013: 8.09 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Fox River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Fox River
AlgonquinIL3.04.50 ft, Apr 1, 191612
Algonquin tailwaterIL9.514.00 ft, Jul 5, 19386
BurlingtonWI11.016.15 ft, Jul 13, 20171
DaytonIL12.036.47 ft, Jan 25, 19605
ElginIL713.0713.11 ft, Jul 24, 20170
Fox LakeIL6.08.12 ft, Apr 5, 19606
Lake VillaIL6.08.90 ft, Jul 4, 19387
McHenry (Stratton Lock and Dam) tailwaterIL4.09.00 ft, Jul 5, 19386
MontgomeryIL13.516.50 ft, Jul 18, 19961
RochesterWI6.06.29 ft, Apr 21, 20260
South Elgin DamIL14.515.04 ft, Apr 18, 20130
WaukeshaWI6.08.85 ft, Jun 9, 20080
Yorkville (Palmer Dam)IL15.521.00 ft, Jul 18, 19961
Antioch this gaugeIL6.08.34 ft, Apr 5, 19606
JohnsburgIL6.58.90 ft, Jul 4, 19382
New MunsterWI11.017.47 ft, Jul 13, 20175

Other gauges in Lake County

Flood gauges in Lake County
Lincolnshire12.516.55 ft, Jul 13, 20174
Gurnee7.012.09 ft, Jul 16, 20174
Russell7.012.11 ft, Jul 14, 20178
Fox Lake6.08.12 ft, Apr 5, 19606
Lake Villa6.08.90 ft, Jul 4, 19387
Old Mill Creek11.013.21 ft, Jul 12, 20170
Deerfield9.512.75 ft, Jul 13, 20170
Highland Park9.010.44 ft, Jul 13, 20170
Lake Forest6.09.09 ft, Jul 12, 20170
Deerfield13.016.84 ft, Jun 10, 19671

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ANCI2, 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.