McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
Sender
Sent
- Upstream gauge unavailableWarning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.
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Observed (OBS) 06/18/2025 2:45 AM CDTRecord: 8.1 ftLow Threshold: 0.5 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 8 ft Moderate Flooding 7 ft Minor Flooding 5 ft Action 3 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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
- 12.5 - North Central Service railroad tracks threatened near the creek in Mt Prospect.
- 11.5 - Numerous residences threatened along the creek near Burning Bush Lane. Structures threatened at River Trails School in Mt Prospect.
- 9 - Mt Prospect Fire Station 14 threatened in Mt Prospect. Numerous commercial and industrial structures threatened along Foster Avenue in Wheeling. Parking lots threatened at River Trails School in Mt Prospect.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 42.0953, -87.9128 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | IL |
| WFO | LOT |
| County | Cook |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 05529500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.40 ft | on 05-17-2020 |
| 2. | 4.41 ft | on 09-13-2019 |
| 3. | 5.05 ft | on 07-21-2019 |
| 4. | 4.92 ft | on 05-01-2019 |
| 5. | 6.78 ft | on 06-09-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.40 ft | on 05-17-2020 |
| 2. | 4.41 ft | on 09-13-2019 |
| 3. | 5.05 ft | on 07-21-2019 |
| 4. | 4.92 ft | on 05-01-2019 |
| 5. | 6.78 ft | on 06-09-2018 |
| 6. | 4.89 ft | on 05-21-2018 |
| 7. | 5.11 ft | on 10-15-2017 |
| 8. | 6.19 ft | on 07-12-2017 |
| 9. | 4.25 ft | on 07-24-2016 |
| 10. | 3.90 ft | on 02-02-2016 |
| 11. | 4.10 ft | on 06-15-2015 |
| 12. | 4.13 ft | on 04-09-2015 |
| 13. | 4.29 ft | on 06-30-2014 |
| 14. | 4.40 ft | on 01-30-2014 |
| 15. | 6.96 ft | on 04-18-2013 |
| 16. | 3.14 ft | on 04-15-2012 |
| 17. | 7.17 ft | on 07-23-2011 |
| 18. | 5.71 ft | on 05-13-2010 |
| 19. | 5.81 ft | on 12-27-2008 |
| 20. | 7.40 ft | on 09-13-2008 |
| 21. | 5.34 ft | on 08-23-2007 |
| 22. | 3.49 ft | on 03-13-2006 |
| 23. | 4.35 ft | on 01-13-2005 |
| 24. | 4.80 ft | on 05-31-2004 |
| 25. | 4.26 ft | on 05-01-2003 |
| 26. | 6.59 ft | on 08-22-2002 |
| 27. | 5.27 ft | on 09-19-2001 |
| 28. | 4.51 ft | on 04-21-2000 |
| 29. | 6.23 ft | on 04-23-1999 |
| 30. | 3.83 ft | on 05-07-1998 |
| 31. | 6.69 ft | on 02-21-1997 |
| 32. | 5.18 ft | on 05-20-1996 |
| 33. | 5.34 ft | on 04-27-1995 |
| 34. | 5.85 ft | on 06-24-1994 |
| 35. | 5.50 ft | on 07-18-1993 |
| 36. | 4.45 ft | on 10-04-1991 |
| 37. | 4.59 ft | on 11-27-1990 |
| 38. | 6.23 ft | on 08-21-1990 |
| 39. | 6.45 ft | on 08-04-1989 |
| 40. | 5.18 ft | on 04-06-1988 |
| 41. | 8.08 ft | on 08-14-1987 |
| 42. | 7.11 ft | on 11-20-1985 |
| 43. | 6.95 ft | on 03-04-1985 |
| 44. | 5.34 ft | on 11-28-1983 |
| 45. | 7.46 ft | on 12-03-1982 |
| 46. | 7.31 ft | on 07-22-1982 |
| 47. | 6.56 ft | on 08-15-1981 |
| 48. | 5.27 ft | on 09-17-1980 |
| 49. | 6.55 ft | on 04-12-1979 |
| 50. | 6.19 ft | on 07-02-1978 |
| 51. | 4.06 ft | on 03-29-1977 |
| 52. | 6.82 ft | on 03-05-1976 |
| 53. | 6.71 ft | on 04-28-1975 |
| 54. | 6.78 ft | on 01-27-1974 |
| 55. | 7.14 ft | on 04-22-1973 |
| 56. | 7.58 ft | on 06-20-1972 |
| 57. | 7.41 ft | on 06-02-1970 |
| 58. | 6.65 ft | on 06-08-1969 |
| 59. | 5.23 ft | on 08-17-1968 |
| 60. | 7.73 ft | on 06-11-1967 |
| 61. | 6.19 ft | on 05-12-1966 |
| 62. | 4.94 ft | on 04-06-1965 |
| 63. | 4.67 ft | on 04-06-1964 |
| 64. | 3.97 ft | on 04-30-1963 |
| 65. | 6.27 ft | on 03-19-1962 |
| 66. | 6.60 ft | on 09-26-1961 |
| 67. | 7.03 ft | on 03-30-1960 |
| 68. | 4.80 ft | on 02-24-1959 |
| 69. | 4.12 ft | on 02-28-1958 |
| 70. | 8.04 ft | on 07-13-1957 |
| 71. | 4.66 ft | on 04-29-1956 |
| 72. | 7.31 ft | on 10-11-1954 |
| 73. | 6.46 ft | on 06-03-1954 |
| 74. | 4.42 ft | on 03-15-1953 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 8.08 ft | on 08-14-1987 |
| 2. | 8.04 ft | on 07-13-1957 |
| 3. | 7.73 ft | on 06-11-1967 |
| 4. | 7.58 ft | on 06-20-1972 |
| 5. | 7.46 ft | on 12-03-1982 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 8.08 ft | on 08-14-1987 |
| 2. | 8.04 ft | on 07-13-1957 |
| 3. | 7.73 ft | on 06-11-1967 |
| 4. | 7.58 ft | on 06-20-1972 |
| 5. | 7.46 ft | on 12-03-1982 |
| 6. | 7.41 ft | on 06-02-1970 |
| 7. | 7.40 ft | on 09-13-2008 |
| 8. | 7.31 ft | on 07-22-1982 |
| 9. | 7.31 ft | on 10-11-1954 |
| 10. | 7.17 ft | on 07-23-2011 |
| 11. | 7.14 ft | on 04-22-1973 |
| 12. | 7.11 ft | on 11-20-1985 |
| 13. | 7.03 ft | on 03-30-1960 |
| 14. | 6.96 ft | on 04-18-2013 |
| 15. | 6.95 ft | on 03-04-1985 |
| 16. | 6.82 ft | on 03-05-1976 |
| 17. | 6.78 ft | on 06-09-2018 |
| 18. | 6.78 ft | on 01-27-1974 |
| 19. | 6.71 ft | on 04-28-1975 |
| 20. | 6.69 ft | on 02-21-1997 |
| 21. | 6.65 ft | on 06-08-1969 |
| 22. | 6.60 ft | on 09-26-1961 |
| 23. | 6.59 ft | on 08-22-2002 |
| 24. | 6.56 ft | on 08-15-1981 |
| 25. | 6.55 ft | on 04-12-1979 |
| 26. | 6.46 ft | on 06-03-1954 |
| 27. | 6.45 ft | on 08-04-1989 |
| 28. | 6.40 ft | on 05-17-2020 |
| 29. | 6.27 ft | on 03-19-1962 |
| 30. | 6.23 ft | on 04-23-1999 |
| 31. | 6.23 ft | on 08-21-1990 |
| 32. | 6.19 ft | on 07-02-1978 |
| 33. | 6.19 ft | on 05-12-1966 |
| 34. | 6.19 ft | on 07-12-2017 |
| 35. | 5.85 ft | on 06-24-1994 |
| 36. | 5.81 ft | on 12-27-2008 |
| 37. | 5.71 ft | on 05-13-2010 |
| 38. | 5.50 ft | on 07-18-1993 |
| 39. | 5.34 ft | on 08-23-2007 |
| 40. | 5.34 ft | on 04-27-1995 |
| 41. | 5.34 ft | on 11-28-1983 |
| 42. | 5.27 ft | on 09-17-1980 |
| 43. | 5.27 ft | on 09-19-2001 |
| 44. | 5.23 ft | on 08-17-1968 |
| 45. | 5.18 ft | on 04-06-1988 |
| 46. | 5.18 ft | on 05-20-1996 |
| 47. | 5.11 ft | on 10-15-2017 |
| 48. | 5.05 ft | on 07-21-2019 |
| 49. | 4.94 ft | on 04-06-1965 |
| 50. | 4.92 ft | on 05-01-2019 |
| 51. | 4.89 ft | on 05-21-2018 |
| 52. | 4.80 ft | on 02-24-1959 |
| 53. | 4.80 ft | on 05-31-2004 |
| 54. | 4.67 ft | on 04-06-1964 |
| 55. | 4.66 ft | on 04-29-1956 |
| 56. | 4.59 ft | on 11-27-1990 |
| 57. | 4.51 ft | on 04-21-2000 |
| 58. | 4.45 ft | on 10-04-1991 |
| 59. | 4.42 ft | on 03-15-1953 |
| 60. | 4.41 ft | on 09-13-2019 |
| 61. | 4.40 ft | on 01-30-2014 |
| 62. | 4.35 ft | on 01-13-2005 |
| 63. | 4.29 ft | on 06-30-2014 |
| 64. | 4.26 ft | on 05-01-2003 |
| 65. | 4.25 ft | on 07-24-2016 |
| 66. | 4.13 ft | on 04-09-2015 |
| 67. | 4.12 ft | on 02-28-1958 |
| 68. | 4.10 ft | on 06-15-2015 |
| 69. | 4.06 ft | on 03-29-1977 |
| 70. | 3.97 ft | on 04-30-1963 |
| 71. | 3.90 ft | on 02-02-2016 |
| 72. | 3.83 ft | on 05-07-1998 |
| 73. | 3.49 ft | on 03-13-2006 |
| 74. | 3.14 ft | on 04-15-2012 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 645.90 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 644.90 ft |
| minor Flooding | 642.90 ft |
| action | 640.90 ft |
| Latest Value | 638.83 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 637.90 ft |
Gauge Photos
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Probability Information
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