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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Mill Creek (IL) at Batavia. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 11 Moderate Flood Stage: 9.5 Flood Stage: 6.5 Action Stage: 5 Low Stage (in feet): 2 Historic Crests (1) 9.48 ft on 09/13/2008 (2) 7.98 ft on 06/16/2015 (3) 7.52 ft on 04/18/2013 (4) 7.52 ft on 04/23/1999 (5) 7.40 ft on 05/15/2020 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 7.40 ft on 05/15/2020 (2) 5.90 ft on 03/28/2020 (3) 5.30 ft on 01/11/2020 (4) 5.75 ft on 05/29/2019 (5) 6.51 ft on 05/09/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.69 ft on 09/12/2005 (2) 1.77 ft on 09/25/2012 (3) 1.94 ft on 09/15/2013 (4) 2.02 ft on 10/03/2017 (5) 2.02 ft on 09/06/2020 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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16	Multiple residences threatened along Monterrey Drive west of Batavia. Mill Creek Drive threatened west of Batavia. Residences threatened along Big Woods Drive in Batavia.
14	Residences threatened along Twin Elms Lane in Batavia. Residences threatened along McKee Street west of Batavia.
13.5	Fabyan Parkway threatened west of Batavia.
13	Big Woods Drive threatened in Batavia.
12.5	A few residences threatened along Monterrey Drive west of Batavia. IL-31 threatened between Batavia and North Aurora.
12	Numerous trails threatened in Hawks Bluff Park in Batavia.
11.5	Randall Road threatened in multiple locations in Batavia.
11	Water may near the top of Mooseheart Lake Dam.
10.5	Deerpath Road threatened in Batavia. Glenwood Drive threatened west of Batavia.
10	Main Street threatened in Batavia. McKee Street threatened west of Batavia.
8	Wenmoth Road is threatened west of Batavia. Low-lying trails threatened along Mooseheart Lake and near Randall Road.
7.5	Monterrey Drive threatened west of Batavia.
7	Low-lying trails inundated at Hawks Bluff Park in Batavia.
6.5	A few residential driveways threatened along Main Street in Batavia.
5	Water overtops low-lying banks in and near Batavia.

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2.0	River nears zero flow.

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Latitude: 41.845833° N, Longitude: 88.349167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 6.5 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 684.74 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Batavia

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