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Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows

Highest listed crest 14.03 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft63 crests since 1974

The Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows crested above flood stage 44 times among the 63 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1974 to 2024. The highest, 14.03 ft on August 14, 1987, was minor flooding, 5.53 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Salt Creek (IL) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.03 ft
August 14, 1987; 1,650 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
44 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 26, 2021
8.57 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cook County
Near Rolling Meadows (1.1 mi), Arlington Heights (3.1 mi), Elk Grove Village (4.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows
Action stage7.513Jun 15, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.544Jun 26, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

63 crests from 1974 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows, 1974 to 2024 6810121416ft Flood stage 8.5 ft May 16, 1974: 9.36 ft, minor flooding; 540 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1975: 10.82 ft, minor flooding; 910 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1976: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 731 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1977: 6.24 ft, below flood stage; 213 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1978: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 642 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 9.98 ft, minor flooding; 755 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1980: 7.52 ft, action stage; 422 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1981: 8.76 ft, minor flooding; 575 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 9.42 ft, minor flooding; 609 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1982: 12.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 8.50 ft, minor flooding; 548 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1985: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 763 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1985: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 887 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1987: 14.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 7.57 ft, action stage; 535 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1989: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1990: 10.63 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1990: 8.54 ft, minor flooding; 673 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1991: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 444 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1992: 8.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1993: 8.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1994: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1995: 8.23 ft, action stage; 827 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1996: 8.06 ft, action stage; 796 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1998: 7.03 ft, below flood stage; 668 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1999: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2000: 7.78 ft, action stage; 837 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2001: 10.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,370 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2001: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2003: 7.67 ft, action stage; 811 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2004: 7.85 ft, action stage; 854 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 6.24 ft, below flood stage; 505 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2006: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 521 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2007: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 12.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,510 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2009: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2010: 9.86 ft, minor flooding; 1,360 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2011: 12.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 436 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 11.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2014: 8.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2015: 8.72 ft, minor flooding; 910 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2017: 8.51 ft, minor flooding; 855 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2017: 9.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,230 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2017: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 8.60 ft, minor flooding; 879 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2018: 8.72 ft, minor flooding; 911 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2018: 8.77 ft, minor flooding; 927 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2018: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 1,350 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 8.36 ft, action stage; 819 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2018: 8.55 ft, minor flooding; 865 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2018: 8.31 ft, action stage; 807 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 8.30 ft, action stage; 804 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2019: 8.53 ft, minor flooding; 861 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2020: 8.66 ft, minor flooding; 893 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 8.63 ft, minor flooding; 886 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2020: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 8.57 ft, minor flooding; 871 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2023: 7.75 ft, action stage; 701 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2023: 8.45 ft, action stage; 841 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2024: 7.56 ft, action stage; 671 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.03 ft, Aug 14, 1987 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows 1970s: 5 1980s: 8 1990s: 7 2000s: 5 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 63 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows
1Aug 14, 198714.03+5.53Minor1,650
2Sep 13, 200812.99+4.49Minor2,510
3Dec 3, 198212.56+4.06Minor1,060
4Jul 23, 201112.51+4.01Minor2,870
5Aug 4, 198911.54+3.04Minor1,110
6Apr 18, 201311.40+2.90Minor2,150
7Nov 19, 198511.20+2.70Minor887
8Oct 13, 200110.88+2.38Minor1,450
9Apr 18, 197510.82+2.32Minor910
10Aug 21, 199010.63+2.13Minor1,010
11Sep 19, 200110.62+2.12Minor1,370
12Aug 23, 200710.57+2.07Minor1,400
13Mar 4, 197610.52+2.02Minor731
14May 15, 202010.39+1.89Minor1,600
15Mar 4, 198510.26+1.76Minor763
16Feb 21, 199710.09+1.59Minor1,450
17Jun 19, 200910.09+1.59Minor1,470
18Mar 4, 19799.98+1.48Minor755
19May 1, 20179.91+1.41Minor1,380
20May 13, 20109.86+1.36Minor1,360
21May 30, 20189.84+1.34Minor1,350
22Jul 2, 19789.83+1.33Minor642
23Jul 12, 20179.58+1.08Minor1,230
24Mar 13, 19829.42+0.92Minor609
25May 16, 19749.36+0.86Minor540
26Jun 24, 19949.35+0.85Minor1,200
27Oct 15, 20179.07+0.57Minor1,040
28Apr 23, 19999.00+0.50Minor1,140
29Aug 23, 20148.99+0.49Minor1,010
30Jul 18, 19928.89+0.39Minor1,080
31Jul 18, 19938.89+0.39Minor1,080
32May 21, 20188.77+0.27Minor927
33Aug 15, 19818.76+0.26Minor575
34Jun 15, 20158.72+0.22Minor910
35May 3, 20188.72+0.22Minor911
36Mar 28, 20208.66+0.16Minor893
37Apr 30, 20208.63+0.13Minor886
38Feb 20, 20188.60+0.10Minor879
39Jun 26, 20218.57+0.07Minor871
40Sep 3, 20188.55+0.05Minor865
41Nov 27, 19908.54+0.04Minor673
42Sep 13, 20198.53+0.03Minor861
43Mar 30, 20178.51+0.01Minor855
44Feb 13, 19848.500.00Minor548
45Apr 4, 20238.45−0.05Action841
46Jun 22, 20188.36−0.14Action819
47Dec 2, 20188.31−0.19Action807
48May 1, 20198.30−0.20Action804
49Apr 27, 19958.23−0.27Action827
50May 20, 19968.06−0.44Action796

The worst floods along the Salt Creek (IL)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Salt Creek (IL) that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 14, 1987: 14.03 ft here, minor flooding

September 13, 2008: 12.99 ft here, minor flooding

  • Wood DaleIL · Sep 14, 2008 · 16.58 ft · Major · its highest
  • ElmhurstIL · Sep 14, 2008 · 13.27 ft · Moderate
  • Oak BrookIL · Sep 14, 2008 · 55.63 ft · Minor
  • Western SpringsIL · Sep 14, 2008 · 9.92 ft · Minor

December 3, 1982: 12.56 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Salt Creek (IL)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Salt Creek (IL)
Rolling Meadows this gaugeIL8.514.03 ft, Aug 14, 19870
Elk Grove VillageIL17.020.80 ft, May 18, 20200
Wood DaleIL12.516.58 ft, Sep 14, 20082
ElmhurstIL11.015.83 ft, Aug 27, 19721
Oak BrookIL54.057.40 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Western SpringsIL7.510.65 ft, Apr 18, 20130

Other gauges in Cook County

Flood gauges in Cook County
Bellwood9.013.57 ft, Jul 24, 20104
Wheeling5.08.46 ft, Jun 26, 20136
Flossmoor9.013.08 ft, Apr 17, 20060
Markham10.012.00 ft, Oct 11, 19542
Chicago (Columbus Dr)3.05.50 ft, Oct 10, 19542
Chicago (Western Ave)4.05.26 ft, May 17, 20200
Chicago Heights10.012.87 ft, Sep 15, 20080
Des Plaines (Algonquin Road)13.021.00 ft, Sep 14, 20082
Lyons18.022.87 ft, Apr 18, 20132
River Forest16.018.98 ft, Apr 19, 20131
Riverside7.511.28 ft, Apr 18, 20137
Des Plaines15.020.92 ft, Apr 19, 20135
Lemont10.013.24 ft, May 18, 20200
Willow Springs10.010.57 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Lake Michigan at Calumet Harbor5.06.07 ft, Aug 11, 20200
Lake Michigan at Chicago (Chicago Lock)4.05.98 ft, Apr 29, 20200
Lansing7.010.18 ft, Oct 11, 19540
South Holland16.020.50 ft, Nov 28, 19905
Lemont6.011.10 ft, Jul 18, 19961
Mount Prospect5.08.08 ft, Aug 14, 19872
Oak Forest6.09.50 ft, Apr 5, 19472
Midlothian8.59.98 ft, Feb 2, 20160
Chicago (Grand Ave)3.05.70 ft, Oct 10, 19543
Chicago (Pulaski Rd)18.022.50 ft, Aug 14, 19871
Niles10.012.13 ft, Sep 14, 20082
Elgin5.57.69 ft, Sep 13, 20080
Elk Grove Village17.020.80 ft, May 18, 20200
Western Springs7.510.65 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Worth31.036.50 ft, Oct 11, 19542
Glenwood8.511.14 ft, Jul 13, 19570
Thornton9.017.06 ft, Jun 14, 19816
Palos Park9.010.30 ft, Oct 10, 19540
Des Plaines9.015.09 ft, Jun 10, 19677
Northbrook7.010.10 ft, Aug 14, 19877

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ROLI2, 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.