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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Poplar Creek at Elgin. 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: 8 Moderate Flood Stage: 6.5 Flood Stage: 5.5 Action Stage: 5 Low Stage (in feet): 1 Historic Crests (1) 7.69 ft on 09/13/2008 (2) 7.42 ft on 04/18/2013 (3) 6.78 ft on 02/21/1997 (4) 6.61 ft on 05/15/2020 (5) 6.55 ft on 12/28/2008 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 6.37 ft on 05/18/2020 (2) 6.61 ft on 05/15/2020 (3) 5.56 ft on 04/30/2020 (4) 5.37 ft on 05/31/2018 (5) 5.03 ft on 02/21/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.76 ft on 07/17/1989 (2) 0.80 ft on 08/04/1988 (3) 0.81 ft on 09/13/1997 (4) 0.92 ft on 07/12/2012 (5) 1.00 ft on 11/15/2007 Show More Low Water Records 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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14	US-20 (Elgin Bypass) may threatened near the creek.
13.5	Bluff City Boulevard may be threatened.
11.5	Water begins to bypass the main channel toward IL-25 and Dixon Avenue.
11	Structures threatened at Elgin High School. Villa Street is threatened near the creek.
10.5	IL-25 (St Charles Street) may be threatened near the creek.
10	Widespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain reaches up to two blocks from the creek near IL-25 (St Charles Street) and Unity Park. Water begins to bypass the main channel toward structures along Dixon Avenue near Cookane Avenue. Numerous industrial structures threatened near IL-25 (St Charles Street).
9	Widespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain reaches several blocks from the creek north of Villa Street near Prairie Park.
8	Numerous residences are threatened along Ramona Avenue near Villa Street. Varsity Drive is threatened.
7	Campus Drive is threatened near Elgin High School.
6.5	A few residences are threatened near Unity Park. Raymond Street is threatened.
6	Hammond Avenue is threatened near Illinois Avenue. Low-lying sections of Unity Park inundated.
5.5	Ramona Avenue is threatened near Villa Street.
4	Water overtops low-lying banks in Campus Park.

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1	River nears zero flow.

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Latitude: 42.026100° N, Longitude: 88.255600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 5.5 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 715.74 721.24 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 716.0 721.5 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 Elgin

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