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Plum Creek (IL) near Crete

Highest listed crest 17.72 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft12 crests since 2009

The Plum Creek (IL) near Crete crested above flood stage 11 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2020. The highest, 17.72 ft on June 9, 2011, was moderate flooding, 3.72 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.72 ft
June 9, 2011; 2,130 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 18, 2020
15.83 ft, minor flooding
Location
Will County
Near Dyer (5.4 mi), St. John (5.4 mi), Chicago Heights (6.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Plum Creek (IL) near Crete
Action stage13.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.08May 18, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.03Sep 28, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2009 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Plum Creek (IL) near Crete, 2009 to 2020 1214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft May 16, 2009: 13.36 ft, below flood stage; 426 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2010: 15.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2011: 17.72 ft, moderate flooding; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2012: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 605 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 14.98 ft, minor flooding; 883 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2014: 14.45 ft, minor flooding; 721 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 14.68 ft, minor flooding; 789 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2017: 15.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 17.43 ft, moderate flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2019: 17.09 ft, moderate flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 14.43 ft, minor flooding; 716 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.72 ft, Jun 9, 2011 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Plum Creek (IL) near Crete 2000s: 0 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 2 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Plum Creek (IL) near Crete
1Jun 9, 201117.72+3.72Moderate2,130
2Feb 20, 201817.43+3.43Moderate1,970
3Sep 28, 201917.09+3.09Moderate1,780
4May 18, 202015.83+1.83Minor1,190
5Aug 3, 201015.62+1.62Minor1,120
6Jul 22, 201715.50+1.50Minor1,070
7Apr 19, 201314.98+0.98Minor883
8Jun 16, 201514.68+0.68Minor789
9Jul 1, 201414.45+0.45Minor721
10Apr 30, 202014.43+0.43Minor716
11May 7, 201214.02+0.02Minor605
12May 16, 200913.36−0.64Below flood stage426

Other gauges in Will County

Flood gauges in Will County
Lockport Lock (tailwater)541.0546.59 ft, Dec 4, 19820
Brandon Road Lock (tailwater)507.0513.30 ft, Jul 13, 19570
Joliet541.0542.00 ft, Jul 1, 19570
Shorewood15.524.03 ft, Jul 18, 19967
Plainfield12.016.57 ft, Apr 19, 20132
Bolingbrook20.025.54 ft, Apr 18, 20132
Joliet16.519.50 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Wilmington6.516.70 ft, Feb 5, 188317

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CPCI2, 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.