Rivers in Illinois
Buffalo Creek (IL) at Wheeling
Below flood stage
3.56ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 8.46 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 6.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 4.50 ft |
- 12.50 ftArlington Heights Road may be threatened in Buffalo Grove.
- 11.00 ftBuffalo Grove Road threatened at Lake Cook Road.
- 10.50 ftBuffalo Grove Village Hall threatened. A few residential structures threatened along Raupp Boulevard in Buffalo Grove.
- 10.00 ftHolmes Middle School threatened in Wheeling.
- 9.50 ftRaupp Boulevard threatened in Buffalo Grove.
- 9.00 ftWidespread inundation of roadways and structures begins between Elmhurst Road and Eugene Field School in Wheeling. Water begins to bypass the main channel to the southeast along McHenry Road and Wheeling Road causing widespread inundation of roadways and structures near Wheeling Town Center. Elmhurst Road (IL-83) threatened in Wheeling. Parking lots threatened at Buffalo Grove Village Hall. Large portions of Buffalo Grove Golf Club inundated.
- 8.50 ftMultiple commercial structures threatened near Elmhurst Road and Dundee Road in Wheeling. Widespread inundation of roadways and structures begins near Wolf Road and Jeffery Avenue in Wheeling. Multiple structures threatened along Northgate Parkway in Wheeling. McHenry Road threatened in Wheeling.
- 8.00 ftResidential structures threatened along Valley Stream Drive, Manda Lane, and side streets in Wheeling. Lake Cook Road threatened in Buffalo Grove. Weiland Road threatened at McHenry Road (IL-83) in Wheeling.
- 7.50 ftA few structures threatened along Dundee Road in Wheeling. Valley Stream Drive, Manda Lane, and side streets threatened in Wheeling.
- 7.00 ftA few structures threatened near Buffalo Grove Road and Lake Cook Road. A few structures threatened along St Marys Parkway near Lincoln Terrace in Buffalo Grove. Wolf Road and Jeffery Avenue threatened in Wheeling. Athletic fields threatened near Emmerich Park in Buffalo Grove. Agricultural land inundated in northwest Wheeling.
- 6.50 ftResidential parking lots threatened along McHenry Road. Low-lying portions of Buffalo Grove Golf Club inundated. Athletic fields threatened at Heritage Park in Wheeling.
- 6.00 ftLow-lying portions of Heritage Park inundated in Wheeling.
- 5.00 ftParking lots threatened along Buffalo Grove Road.
- 4.50 ftTrails threatened near Arlington Heights Road in Buffalo Grove. Low-lying portions of Emmerich Park inundated in Buffalo Grove.
- 4.00 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Buffalo Grove and Wheeling.
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding is likely here through September 25.
Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding can be expected during the outlook period.
The five-day outlook is from the Weather Prediction Center with the River Forecast Centers.
Crest history
75 crests on NOAA’s list since 1954.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 26, 2013 | 8.46 ft |
| 2 | July 22, 1982 | 7.94 ft |
| 3 | July 12, 2017 | 7.83 ft |
| 4 | August 23, 2007 | 7.83 ft |
| 5 | July 23, 2011 | 7.56 ft |
| 6 | October 13, 2001 | 7.51 ft |
| 7 | May 17, 2020 | 7.42 ft |
| 8 | August 14, 1987 | 7.34 ft |
| 9 | August 25, 1972 | 7.27 ft |
| 10 | September 19, 2001 | 7.25 ft |
| 11 | June 2, 1970 | 7.20 ft |
| 12 | October 14, 2017 | 7.19 ft |
| 13 | September 14, 2008 | 7.18 ft |
| 14 | May 17, 1996 | 7.16 ft |
| 15 | August 14, 1981 | 7.07 ft |
| 16 | September 13, 2019 | 7.00 ft |
| 17 | June 13, 1999 | 6.99 ft |
| 18 | September 9, 1980 | 6.98 ft |
| 19 | June 10, 1967 | 6.96 ft |
| 20 | June 30, 2014 | 6.96 ft |
| 21 | December 2, 1982 | 6.94 ft |
| 22 | August 18, 1990 | 6.94 ft |
| 23 | May 13, 2010 | 6.92 ft |
| 24 | November 19, 1985 | 6.87 ft |
| 25 | September 3, 2018 | 6.86 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 17, 2020: 7.42 ft
- April 29, 2020: 5.16 ft
- March 28, 2020: 4.78 ft
- September 13, 2019: 7.00 ft
- July 21, 2019: 6.20 ft
- July 2, 2019: 4.73 ft
- June 5, 2019: 6.47 ft
- May 2, 2019: 5.64 ft
- September 3, 2018: 6.86 ft
- May 21, 2018: 5.52 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamDes Plaines River at Des Plaines
- Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire
- McDonald Creek at Mount Prospect
- West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield
- West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook
- Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows
- North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield
- Weller Creek at Des Plaines
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.