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Tyler Creek at Elgin

Highest listed crest 9.44 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft21 crests since 1999

The Tyler Creek at Elgin crested above flood stage 12 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2024. The highest, 9.44 ft on May 17, 2020, was minor flooding, 1.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.44 ft
May 17, 2020; 1,070 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 2020
9.44 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kane County
Near Elgin (1.7 mi), Carpentersville (4.5 mi), South Elgin (4.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tyler Creek at Elgin
Action stage7.59Jul 14, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.012May 17, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1999 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tyler Creek at Elgin, 1999 to 2024 7891011ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 10.5 ft Jun 13, 1999: 8.23 ft, minor flooding; 953 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2002: 8.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2007: 8.74 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 8.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,250 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2008: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 886 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2010: 8.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2011: 8.21 ft, minor flooding; 950 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 8.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,290 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2014: 7.63 ft, action stage; 563 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2015: 7.75 ft, action stage; 716 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2017: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2017: 8.01 ft, minor flooding; 823 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2017: 7.74 ft, action stage; 640 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 7.71 ft, action stage; 615 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2018: 8.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 7.99 ft, action stage; 807 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 9.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2021: 7.84 ft, action stage; 627 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2022: 7.88 ft, action stage; 648 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2023: 7.53 ft, action stage; 519 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2024: 7.55 ft, action stage; 530 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.44 ft, May 17, 2020 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tyler Creek at Elgin 1990s: 1 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Tyler Creek at Elgin
1May 17, 20209.44+1.44Minor1,070
2Jul 12, 20179.17+1.17Minor1,860
3Aug 24, 20078.74+0.74Minor1,430
4Apr 18, 20138.62+0.62Minor1,290
5May 13, 20108.57+0.57Minor1,240
6Sep 13, 20088.53+0.53Minor1,250
7Jun 27, 20188.48+0.48Minor1,180
8Aug 22, 20028.26+0.26Minor1,650
9Jun 13, 19998.23+0.23Minor953
10May 11, 20118.21+0.21Minor950
11Dec 27, 20088.10+0.10Minor886
12Jul 21, 20178.01+0.01Minor823
13May 9, 20197.99−0.01Action807
14Jul 5, 20227.88−0.12Action648
15Jun 20, 20217.84−0.16Action627
16Jul 6, 20157.75−0.25Action716
17Oct 14, 20177.74−0.26Action640
18Feb 20, 20187.71−0.29Action615
19Jun 30, 20147.63−0.37Action563
20Jul 14, 20247.55−0.45Action530
21Jul 28, 20237.53−0.47Action519

Other gauges in Kane County

Flood gauges in Kane County
Montgomery10.013.50 ft, Jul 18, 19961
St Charles6.09.66 ft, Feb 8, 19650
Elgin713.0713.11 ft, Jul 24, 20170
Montgomery13.516.50 ft, Jul 18, 19961
South Elgin Dam14.515.04 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Batavia6.59.48 ft, Sep 13, 20080

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ETCI2, 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.