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Tinley Creek near Palos Park Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.49 ft at 10:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:00AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:15AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:45AM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 9:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:00PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:15PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:30PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:45PM Feb 25, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:15AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:30AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:45AM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 6:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 12:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.99 ft at 7:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 9:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 2:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:45AM Feb 28, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPSPI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:40AM Feb 28, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.25 ft at 9:45 AM CST 28-Feb-2021. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Tinley Creek near Palos Park. 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: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 10.5
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 6.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 10.30 ft on 10/10/1954
(2) 10.25 ft on 07/18/1996
(3) 10.02 ft on 07/13/1957
(4) 9.83 ft on 04/30/1970
(5) 9.79 ft on 06/13/1981
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.81 ft on 03/01/2017
(2) 7.08 ft on 02/02/2016
(3) 7.26 ft on 06/16/2015
(4) 8.92 ft on 07/12/2014
(5) 9.29 ft on 04/18/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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13 Widespread inundation of resdiences and businesses along 127th Street and Central Avenue in Crestwood. Central Avenue is threatened in Crestwood.
12.5 Water begins to bypass the main channel toward numerous residential streets and structures in the vicinity of 127th Street and Central Avenue in Crestwood. Widespread inundation of residences in the floodplain along Playfield Drive and Terrance Lane begins in Crestwood.
12 Residences are threatened along 129th Street in Crestwood.
11.5 Without flood protection, athletic fields are threatened at Playfield Park in Crestwood.
11 Structures are threatened at the Elim campus in Crestwood.
9.5 Parking lots are threatened at the Elim campus in Crestwood.
9 135th Street threatened west of Crestwood.
6.5 Low-lying sections of Rubio Woods are inundated near Crestwood and Palos Heights.
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Latitude: 41.646667° N, Longitude: 87.766389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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 607.10 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 607.40 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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