Natalie Creek at Midlothian

Highest listed crest 9.98 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft8 crests since 2016

The Natalie Creek at Midlothian crested above flood stage 8 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2018. The highest, 9.98 ft on February 2, 2016, was minor flooding, 1.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 9.98 ft; February 2, 2016; 180 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 8.5 ft; Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: September 3, 2018; 8.65 ft, minor flooding
Location: Cook County; Near Midlothian (0.5 mi), Oak Forest (1.5 mi), Crestwood (1.7 mi)
Identifiers: NWS MDNI2; USGS 05536343

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Natalie Creek at Midlothian

Action stage	8.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	8.5	8	Sep 3, 2018	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	10.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	11.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2016 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

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.
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, Natalie Creek at Midlothian

1	Feb 2, 2016	9.98	+1.48	Minor	180
2	Feb 28, 2017	9.96	+1.46	Minor	179
3	Feb 20, 2018	9.91	+1.41	Minor	167
4	Mar 30, 2017	9.71	+1.21	Minor	164
5	Apr 29, 2017	9.56	+1.06	Minor	155
6	Jun 21, 2018	9.38	+0.88	Minor	132
7	Oct 14, 2017	8.81	+0.31	Minor	114
8	Sep 3, 2018	8.65	+0.15	Minor	93

Other gauges in Cook County

Flood gauges in Cook County

Bellwood	9.0	13.57 ft, Jul 24, 2010	4
Wheeling	5.0	8.46 ft, Jun 26, 2013	6
Flossmoor	9.0	13.08 ft, Apr 17, 2006	0
Markham	10.0	12.00 ft, Oct 11, 1954	2
Chicago (Columbus Dr)	3.0	5.50 ft, Oct 10, 1954	2
Chicago (Western Ave)	4.0	5.26 ft, May 17, 2020	0
Chicago Heights	10.0	12.87 ft, Sep 15, 2008	0
Des Plaines (Algonquin Road)	13.0	21.00 ft, Sep 14, 2008	2
Lyons	18.0	22.87 ft, Apr 18, 2013	2
River Forest	16.0	18.98 ft, Apr 19, 2013	1
Riverside	7.5	11.28 ft, Apr 18, 2013	7
Des Plaines	15.0	20.92 ft, Apr 19, 2013	5
Lemont	10.0	13.24 ft, May 18, 2020	0
Willow Springs	10.0	10.57 ft, Apr 18, 2013	0
Lake Michigan at Calumet Harbor	5.0	6.07 ft, Aug 11, 2020	0
Lake Michigan at Chicago (Chicago Lock)	4.0	5.98 ft, Apr 29, 2020	0
Lansing	7.0	10.18 ft, Oct 11, 1954	0
South Holland	16.0	20.50 ft, Nov 28, 1990	5
Lemont	6.0	11.10 ft, Jul 18, 1996	1
Mount Prospect	5.0	8.08 ft, Aug 14, 1987	2
Oak Forest	6.0	9.50 ft, Apr 5, 1947	2
Chicago (Grand Ave)	3.0	5.70 ft, Oct 10, 1954	3
Chicago (Pulaski Rd)	18.0	22.50 ft, Aug 14, 1987	1
Niles	10.0	12.13 ft, Sep 14, 2008	2
Elgin	5.5	7.69 ft, Sep 13, 2008	0
Elk Grove Village	17.0	20.80 ft, May 18, 2020	0
Rolling Meadows	8.5	14.03 ft, Aug 14, 1987	0
Western Springs	7.5	10.65 ft, Apr 18, 2013	0
Worth	31.0	36.50 ft, Oct 11, 1954	2
Glenwood	8.5	11.14 ft, Jul 13, 1957	0
Thornton	9.0	17.06 ft, Jun 14, 1981	6
Palos Park	9.0	10.30 ft, Oct 10, 1954	0
Des Plaines	9.0	15.09 ft, Jun 10, 1967	7
Northbrook	7.0	10.10 ft, Aug 14, 1987	7

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MDNI2, 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.