Rivers in Illinois
Weller Creek at Des Plaines
Below flood stage
0.94ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.09 ft1967
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 7.50 ft |
- 20.00 ftResidences may be threatened along Hanbury Drive in Des Plaines. Miner Street (US-14/Northwest Highway) may be threatened in Des Plaines.
- 19.00 ftElmhurst Road (IL-83) threatened in Mount Prospect. Wisconsin Central Railroad tracks threatened in Des Plaines. Hanbury Drive threatened in Des Plaines.
- 18.50 ftWashington Street threatened in Des Plaines. Union Pacific Railroad tracks threatened in Des Plaines.
- 18.00 ftResidential structures threatened along Berkshire Lane in Mount Prospect. A few industrial structures threatened along Wieboldt Drive, Seegers Road, and Miner Street (US-14/Northwest Highway) in Des Plaines.
- 17.50 ftNumerous structures threatened along Mount Prospect Road in Des Plaines. Emerson Street threatened in Mount Prospect.
- 17.00 ftNumerous residences threatened near Golfhurst Avenue, Edwards Street, and Sunrise Park in Mount Prospect. Widespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain extends several blocks from the creek near Cumberland Terrace Park and Des Plaines Manor Park. Numerous residences threatened along Cumberland Parkway, Westgate Road, and side streets in Des Plaines. Mount Prospect Road threatened in Des Plaines.
- 16.50 ftBerkshire Lane threatened in Mount Prospect. Golf Road threatened in Des Plaines.
- 16.00 ftTrails and parking lots threatened at Blackhawk Park in Des Plaines.
- 15.50 ftCouncil Trail threatened in Mount Prospect.
- 15.00 ftMultiple structures may be threatened along Rand Road and side streets near downtown Des Plaines.
- 14.50 ftNumerous residences threatened along Lonquist Boulevard, See-Gwun Avenue, and side streets near Sunrise Park in Mount Prospect. Williams Street threatened in Mount Prospect. Athletic fields inundated at Sunrise Park in Mount Prospect.
- 14.00 ftLonquist Boulevard, See-Gwun Avenue, and side streets threatened in Mount Prospect.
- 13.00 ftA few residences threatened along Cumberland Parkway in Des Plaines. Man-Awa Trail threatened in Mount Prospect.
- 12.00 ftNumerous residential structures threatened along Wolf Road, Harvey Avenue, and Columbia Avenue in Des Plaines. Cumberland Parkway and Wolf Road threatened in Des Plaines. Portions of Mount Prospect Golf Club and Weller Park are inundated.
- 11.00 ftElectric utility property threatened along Seegers Road and Rand Road in Des Plaines.
- 10.50 ftIndustrial parking lots threatened along Seegers Road and Miner Street (US-14/Northwest Highway) in Des Plaines.
- 7.00 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Des Plaines and Mount Prospect.
Crest history
63 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 10, 1967 | 15.09 ft |
| 2 | August 14, 1987 | 14.80 ft |
| 3 | July 27, 1966 | 13.41 ft |
| 4 | July 13, 1957 | 13.37 ft |
| 5 | August 17, 1968 | 12.91 ft |
| 6 | July 23, 2011 | 12.72 ft |
| 7 | September 13, 2008 | 12.55 ft |
| 8 | September 14, 1961 | 12.48 ft |
| 9 | August 26, 1972 | 12.25 ft |
| 10 | April 16, 1960 | 11.96 ft |
| 11 | October 10, 1954 | 11.83 ft |
| 12 | August 4, 1989 | 11.39 ft |
| 13 | June 2, 1970 | 11.35 ft |
| 14 | August 18, 1990 | 11.04 ft |
| 15 | April 25, 1954 | 10.84 ft |
| 16 | June 23, 1994 | 10.61 ft |
| 17 | June 8, 1969 | 10.51 ft |
| 18 | July 19, 1963 | 10.46 ft |
| 19 | February 21, 1997 | 10.45 ft |
| 20 | September 23, 1964 | 10.03 ft |
| 21 | May 17, 2020 | 9.96 ft |
| 22 | October 13, 2001 | 9.84 ft |
| 23 | September 13, 1978 | 9.79 ft |
| 24 | June 13, 1958 | 9.62 ft |
| 25 | April 18, 1975 | 9.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 17, 2020: 9.96 ft
- May 15, 2020: 7.82 ft
- October 3, 2019: 6.91 ft
- May 21, 2018: 6.93 ft
- May 2, 2018: 7.10 ft
- October 14, 2017: 6.88 ft
- July 12, 2017: 7.11 ft
- August 22, 2014: 6.93 ft
- April 18, 2013: 8.22 ft
- July 23, 2011: 12.72 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.