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Stony Creek at Worth

Highest listed crest 36.50 ftFlood stage 31.0 ft7 crests since 1954

The Stony Creek at Worth crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2020. The highest, 36.50 ft on October 11, 1954, was major flooding, 5.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.50 ft
October 11, 1954
Flood stage
31.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
2
82nd of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 2020
32.94 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cook County
Near Palos Hills (0.8 mi), Worth (1.9 mi), Hickory Hills (2.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Stony Creek at Worth
Action stage29.03Oct 22, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)31.01Feb 20, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.01May 17, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.02Jul 13, 1957Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1954 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Stony Creek at Worth, 1954 to 2020 283032343638ft Flood stage 31.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft Oct 11, 1954: 36.50 ft, major floodingJul 13, 1957: 35.50 ft, major floodingFeb 20, 2018: 31.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 30.12 ft, action stage; 842 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2019: 30.66 ft, action stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 32.94 ft, moderate flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2020: 29.49 ft, action stage; 653 cubic feet per second Highest, 36.50 ft, Oct 11, 1954 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Stony Creek at Worth 1950s: 2 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Stony Creek at Worth
1Oct 11, 195436.50+5.50Major—
2Jul 13, 195735.50+4.50Major—
3May 17, 202032.94+1.94Moderate1,970
4Feb 20, 201831.34+0.34Minor1,270
5Oct 26, 201930.66−0.34Action1,020
6May 9, 201930.12−0.88Action842
7Oct 22, 202029.49−1.51Action653

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
Rolling Meadows8.514.03 ft, Aug 14, 19870
Western Springs7.510.65 ft, Apr 18, 20130
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 STCI2, 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.