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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Thorn Creek at Thornton Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Highest Observation: 6.78 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Highest Observation: 6.78 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTHNI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:55AM May 20, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.14 ft at 1:45 AM CDT 20-May-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Thorn Creek at Thornton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 7.5
Low Stage (in feet): 2.5

Historic Crests
(1) 17.06 ft on 06/14/1981
(2) 16.87 ft on 11/28/1990
(3) 16.24 ft on 07/18/1996
(4) 16.00 ft on 07/13/1957
(5) 15.95 ft on 12/03/1982
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.95 ft on 05/09/2021
(2) 12.07 ft on 05/18/2020
(3) 11.41 ft on 04/30/2020
(4) 11.13 ft on 01/11/2020
(5) 10.08 ft on 10/27/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.85 ft on 10/05/1994
(2) 1.94 ft on 09/27/1995
(3) 2.16 ft on 10/16/1999
(4) 2.48 ft on 10/10/2020
(5) 2.53 ft on 08/21/2017
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23 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad tracks are threatened near Glenwood.
21 I-94 may be threatened in South Holland.
20 Structures may be threatened along Clyde Avenue, 173rd Street, and 173rd Place in South Holland.
19 I-294/I-80 onramps may be threatened west of the creek south of South Holland. Residential structures may be threatened along Everett Avenue, Cregier Avenue, and Vollbrecht Road in South Holland. Clyde Avenue, 173rd Street, and 173rd Place may be threatened in South Holland.
18.5 170th Street may be threatened in South Holland. Industrial structures may be threatened along Bernice Road in South Holland.
18 Margaret Street threatened in Thornton.
17.5 Residential structures may be threatened along Kimbark Avenue, University Avenue, and 173rd Street in South Holland. Everett Avenue, Cregier Avenue, and Vollbrecht Road may be threatened in South Holland.
17 Kimbark Avenue, University Avenue, and 173rd Street may be threatened in South Holland. Thorn Creek Diversion Tunnel reaches capacity.
16 Residential structures threatened along Margaret Street in Thornton.
15.5 Structures threatened at Glenwood Academy. Residences threatened along Park Drive in Glenwood.
15 Industrial structures threatened south of Margaret Street in Thornton.
14.5 Park Drive threatened in Glenwood. Industrial parking lots threatened south of Margaret Street in Thornton.
13.5 Chicago Heights Glenwood Road threatened in Glenwood. Residential parking lots threatened along Maragaret Street in Thornton.
13 Parking lots threatened at Glenwood Academy.
12 Structures threatened along Glenwood Thornton Road north of Glenwood.
11.5 Glenwood Thornton Road threatened north of Glenwood.
11 187th Street threatened in Glenwood.
9 Water begins to be diverted through Thorn Creek Diversion Tunnel.
8 Athletic fields are inundated at Glenwood Academy.
7 Water overflows low-lying banks in Glenwood, Thornton, and South Holland.
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1.5 River nears zero flow.
2.5 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
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Latitude: 41.568167° N, Longitude: 87.608333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 586.11 596.11 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 586.43 596.43 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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