Rivers in Illinois
Blackberry Creek at Montgomery
Below flood stage
6.93ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.50 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftNumerous residences are threatened off Concord Drive in Montgomery.
- 15.50 ftMultiple residences threatened near US-30 (Base Line Road) and Orchard Road west of Montgomery.
- 15.00 ftConcord Drive is threatened in Montgomery.
- 13.00 ftJericho Road is threatened at creek in Montgomery.
- 12.00 ftWater begins to bypass the main channel eastward toward Montgomery. Numerous residences threatened along Willow Lane, Park Lane, and Brookside Lane between Montgomery and Yorkville.
- 11.50 ftRoadways are threatened at Jericho Lake Park in Montgomery.
- 11.00 ftWillow Lane, Park Lane, and Brookside Lane threatened near the creek between Montgomery and Yorkville.
- 9.00 ftLow-lying sections of Blackberry Trail Park are inundated in Montgomery.
- 8.50 ftLow-lying trails along the creek are threatened.
Crest history
16 crests on NOAA’s list since 1996.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 18, 1996 | 13.50 ft |
| 2 | September 14, 2008 | 10.69 ft |
| 3 | April 19, 2013 | 9.30 ft |
| 4 | June 17, 2015 | 8.73 ft |
| 5 | December 28, 2008 | 8.63 ft |
| 6 | April 23, 1999 | 8.61 ft |
| 7 | May 18, 2020 | 8.54 ft |
| 8 | February 21, 2018 | 8.26 ft |
| 9 | October 15, 2017 | 8.15 ft |
| 10 | August 25, 2007 | 8.06 ft |
| 11 | May 13, 2016 | 7.94 ft |
| 12 | May 1, 2019 | 7.91 ft |
| 13 | June 6, 2002 | 7.63 ft |
| 14 | May 1, 2017 | 7.59 ft |
| 15 | February 10, 2001 | 7.01 ft |
| 16 | May 10, 2003 | 6.55 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 18, 2020: 8.54 ft
- May 1, 2019: 7.91 ft
- February 21, 2018: 8.26 ft
- October 15, 2017: 8.15 ft
- May 1, 2017: 7.59 ft
- May 13, 2016: 7.94 ft
- June 17, 2015: 8.73 ft
- April 19, 2013: 9.30 ft
- December 28, 2008: 8.63 ft
- September 14, 2008: 10.69 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.