Station Name: CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL AT ROMEOVILLE, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 581 feet

Nearest Address:
790 E Old Romeo Rd
Romeoville, IL 60446
Will County

GPS Coordinates: 41.6408333, -88.0594444

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued March 7 at 1:09AM CST until March 7 at 10:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sat March 7, 2026, 1:09 AM
Expires: Sat March 7, 2026, 7:15 PM

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County. For the Thorn Creek...including Thornton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 AM CST Saturday the stage was 8.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 10.1 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this evening.

Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 12:25AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sat March 7, 2026, 12:25 AM
Expires: Sat March 7, 2026, 2:30 AM

A fast-moving area of steady showers with some embedded lightning will move move into the area through 1 to 2 AM. This area of showers has been producing measured wind gusts of 40 to locally near 55 mph. These showers are moving to the northeast around 40 to 50 mph.