Little Calumet River at South Holland
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/21/2025 6:45 PM CDTRecord: 20.5 ftLow Threshold: 5 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 19.5 ft Moderate Flooding 17.5 ft Minor Flooding 16 ft Action 12 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 24 - Widespread inundation of roadways and structures in the floodplain reaches up to four blocks from the river in South Holland.
- 22.5 - State Street threatened in South Holland. Sibley Boulevard (IL-83) threatened in Dolton and Harvey.
- 22 - Multiple commercial structures threatened along River Oaks Drive (US-6) in Calumet City. Cottage Grove Avenue threatened in South Holland.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 41.6069, -87.5978 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | IL |
| WFO | LOT |
| County | Cook |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 05536290 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.50 ft | on 05-18-2020 |
| 2. | 15.83 ft | on 09-29-2019 |
| 3. | 16.49 ft | on 05-02-2019 |
| 4. | 19.23 ft | on 02-21-2018 |
| 5. | 18.59 ft | on 04-18-2013 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.50 ft | on 05-18-2020 |
| 2. | 15.83 ft | on 09-29-2019 |
| 3. | 16.49 ft | on 05-02-2019 |
| 4. | 19.23 ft | on 02-21-2018 |
| 5. | 18.59 ft | on 04-18-2013 |
| 6. | 15.49 ft | on 06-10-2011 |
| 7. | 14.44 ft | on 10-31-2009 |
| 8. | 16.63 ft | on 12-28-2008 |
| 9. | 20.16 ft | on 09-14-2008 |
| 10. | 15.75 ft | on 08-25-2007 |
| 11. | 16.61 ft | on 04-17-2006 |
| 12. | 15.59 ft | on 01-14-2005 |
| 13. | 14.00 ft | on 11-18-2003 |
| 14. | 18.37 ft | on 05-13-2002 |
| 15. | 15.92 ft | on 02-10-2001 |
| 16. | 15.12 ft | on 06-26-2000 |
| 17. | 16.59 ft | on 01-24-1999 |
| 18. | 16.96 ft | on 05-08-1998 |
| 19. | 19.10 ft | on 02-22-1997 |
| 20. | 20.01 ft | on 07-19-1996 |
| 21. | 18.07 ft | on 05-29-1996 |
| 22. | 14.36 ft | on 01-15-1995 |
| 23. | 14.74 ft | on 10-18-1993 |
| 24. | 17.58 ft | on 06-09-1993 |
| 25. | 20.50 ft | on 11-28-1990 |
| 26. | 15.01 ft | on 05-10-1990 |
| 27. | 18.58 ft | on 06-02-1989 |
| 28. | 14.45 ft | on 05-19-1987 |
| 29. | 16.33 ft | on 11-20-1985 |
| 30. | 17.82 ft | on 02-24-1985 |
| 31. | 16.46 ft | on 03-16-1984 |
| 32. | 19.46 ft | on 12-04-1982 |
| 33. | 16.90 ft | on 03-13-1982 |
| 34. | 20.20 ft | on 06-14-1981 |
| 35. | 15.68 ft | on 06-02-1980 |
| 36. | 17.82 ft | on 03-05-1979 |
| 37. | 17.16 ft | on 05-13-1978 |
| 38. | 15.10 ft | on 09-19-1977 |
| 39. | 16.61 ft | on 03-05-1976 |
| 40. | 16.14 ft | on 01-11-1975 |
| 41. | 17.45 ft | on 05-18-1974 |
| 42. | 18.76 ft | on 12-31-1972 |
| 43. | 14.19 ft | on 03-14-1972 |
| 44. | 15.69 ft | on 05-15-1970 |
| 45. | 18.32 ft | on 08-18-1968 |
| 46. | 14.97 ft | on 04-02-1967 |
| 47. | 18.72 ft | on 12-25-1965 |
| 48. | 16.72 ft | on 09-26-1961 |
| 49. | 16.32 ft | on 04-29-1959 |
| 50. | 20.11 ft | on 07-14-1957 |
| 51. | 15.22 ft | on 04-30-1956 |
| 52. | 19.39 ft | on 10-11-1954 |
| 53. | 14.41 ft | on 03-26-1954 |
| 54. | 14.42 ft | on 06-11-1953 |
| 55. | 16.52 ft | on 05-11-1951 |
| 56. | 15.20 ft | on 04-26-1950 |
| 57. | 17.33 ft | on 05-11-1948 |
| 58. | 19.24 ft | on 04-06-1947 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.50 ft | on 11-28-1990 |
| 2. | 20.20 ft | on 06-14-1981 |
| 3. | 20.16 ft | on 09-14-2008 |
| 4. | 20.11 ft | on 07-14-1957 |
| 5. | 20.01 ft | on 07-19-1996 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.50 ft | on 11-28-1990 |
| 2. | 20.20 ft | on 06-14-1981 |
| 3. | 20.16 ft | on 09-14-2008 |
| 4. | 20.11 ft | on 07-14-1957 |
| 5. | 20.01 ft | on 07-19-1996 |
| 6. | 19.46 ft | on 12-04-1982 |
| 7. | 19.39 ft | on 10-11-1954 |
| 8. | 19.24 ft | on 04-06-1947 |
| 9. | 19.23 ft | on 02-21-2018 |
| 10. | 19.10 ft | on 02-22-1997 |
| 11. | 18.76 ft | on 12-31-1972 |
| 12. | 18.72 ft | on 12-25-1965 |
| 13. | 18.59 ft | on 04-18-2013 |
| 14. | 18.58 ft | on 06-02-1989 |
| 15. | 18.37 ft | on 05-13-2002 |
| 16. | 18.32 ft | on 08-18-1968 |
| 17. | 18.07 ft | on 05-29-1996 |
| 18. | 17.82 ft | on 03-05-1979 |
| 19. | 17.82 ft | on 02-24-1985 |
| 20. | 17.58 ft | on 06-09-1993 |
| 21. | 17.45 ft | on 05-18-1974 |
| 22. | 17.33 ft | on 05-11-1948 |
| 23. | 17.16 ft | on 05-13-1978 |
| 24. | 16.96 ft | on 05-08-1998 |
| 25. | 16.90 ft | on 03-13-1982 |
| 26. | 16.72 ft | on 09-26-1961 |
| 27. | 16.63 ft | on 12-28-2008 |
| 28. | 16.61 ft | on 04-17-2006 |
| 29. | 16.61 ft | on 03-05-1976 |
| 30. | 16.59 ft | on 01-24-1999 |
| 31. | 16.52 ft | on 05-11-1951 |
| 32. | 16.49 ft | on 05-02-2019 |
| 33. | 16.46 ft | on 03-16-1984 |
| 34. | 16.33 ft | on 11-20-1985 |
| 35. | 16.32 ft | on 04-29-1959 |
| 36. | 16.14 ft | on 01-11-1975 |
| 37. | 15.92 ft | on 02-10-2001 |
| 38. | 15.83 ft | on 09-29-2019 |
| 39. | 15.75 ft | on 08-25-2007 |
| 40. | 15.69 ft | on 05-15-1970 |
| 41. | 15.68 ft | on 06-02-1980 |
| 42. | 15.59 ft | on 01-14-2005 |
| 43. | 15.50 ft | on 05-18-2020 |
| 44. | 15.49 ft | on 06-10-2011 |
| 45. | 15.22 ft | on 04-30-1956 |
| 46. | 15.20 ft | on 04-26-1950 |
| 47. | 15.12 ft | on 06-26-2000 |
| 48. | 15.10 ft | on 09-19-1977 |
| 49. | 15.01 ft | on 05-10-1990 |
| 50. | 14.97 ft | on 04-02-1967 |
| 51. | 14.74 ft | on 10-18-1993 |
| 52. | 14.45 ft | on 05-19-1987 |
| 53. | 14.44 ft | on 10-31-2009 |
| 54. | 14.42 ft | on 06-11-1953 |
| 55. | 14.41 ft | on 03-26-1954 |
| 56. | 14.36 ft | on 01-15-1995 |
| 57. | 14.19 ft | on 03-14-1972 |
| 58. | 14.00 ft | on 11-18-2003 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 594.20 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 592.20 ft |
| minor Flooding | 590.70 ft |
| action | 586.70 ft |
| Latest Value | 580.00 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 574.70 ft |
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