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Tyler Creek at Elgin Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 5.65 ft at 3:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 3:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 4:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 7:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 7:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 7:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 7:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 8:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 8:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 8:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 8:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 9:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 9:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 9:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 9:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:15AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 6:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 6:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 6:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 7:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 7:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 7:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 7:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 12:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 7:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 8:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 3:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 3:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 3:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:45PM Jun 01, 2023Highest Observation: 7.06 ft at 5:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 5:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 5:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 6:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 7:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 7:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 7:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 7:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 8:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 8:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 9:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 9:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 10:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 10:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 10:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 12:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 12:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 12:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 12:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:45AM Jun 02, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesETCI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:25AM Jun 2, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.8 ft at 2:45 AM CDT 2-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 8 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Tyler 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: 10.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 9.5
Flood Stage: 8
Action Stage: 7.5
Low Stage (in feet): 5

Historic Crests
(1) 9.44 ft on 05/17/2020
(2) 9.30 ft on 05/15/2020
(3) 9.17 ft on 07/12/2017
(4) 8.74 ft on 08/24/2007
(5) 8.62 ft on 04/18/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.44 ft on 05/17/2020
(2) 9.30 ft on 05/15/2020
(3) 7.99 ft on 05/09/2019
(4) 8.48 ft on 06/27/2018
(5) 7.71 ft on 02/20/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 5.02 ft on 09/02/2008
(2) 5.23 ft on 09/12/2012
(3) 5.24 ft on 08/30/2013
(4) 5.36 ft on 09/06/2020
(5) 5.38 ft on 10/01/2017

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18 IL-31 (State Street) may be threatened at the creek in Elgin.
16.5 Davis Road threatened at IL-31 (State Street) in Elgin.
14.5 Big Timber Road is threatened east of the creek in Elgin.
13.5 Residences threatened near the creek at Garden Crescent Drive in Elgin.
13 A few residences may be threatened along Hoxie Avenue and Sexauer Avenue in Elgin. Parking lots and structures threatened at Tyler Creek Preserve.
12.5 Garden Crescent Drive threatened in Elgin.
12 Wing Park Aquatic Center threatened in Elgin. Wing Street/McLean Boulevard threatened in Elgin.
11 Structures threatened at Judson University in Elgin. Numerous residences may be threatened along Park Drive and Deborah Avenue near Royal Boulevard in Elgin.
10 Parking lots threatened at Judson University in Elgin.
9.5 Industrial structures threatened off Illinois Parkway in Elgin.
9 Royal Boulevard may be threatened in Elgin. Water overtops low-lying banks at Judson University in Elgin.
8.5 Athletic fields may be inundated at Eagle Heights Park in Elgin.
8 Water overtops low-lying banks at Wing Park in Elgin.
7.5 Low-lying trails are inundated at Tyler Creek Preserve in Elgin.
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5 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
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Latitude: 42.058300° N, Longitude: 88.303889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 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 744.75 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 745.0 Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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