Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor
Cook County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 16 ft
Residences are threatened along Center Avenue in Homewood and Holbrook Road in Chicago Heights.
- 14.5 ft
Center Avenue is threatened near the creek in Homewood.
- 14 ft
Halsted Street is threatened near the creek in Homewood.
- 13 ft
Holbrook Road is threatened east of Riegel Road in Chicago Heights.
- 12.5 ft
Riegel Road is threatened near the creek in Homewood.
- 12 ft
Residences threatened along Ashland Avenue and Hamilton Wood Road in Homewood.
- 10 ft
Structures threatened in Veterans Memorial Park in Glenwood.
- 9 ft
Low-lying sections of Idlewild Country Club are inundated in Homewood.
- 8 ft
Low-lying wooded areas near Riegel Road are inundated.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2006 | 13.08 ft | 2,640 cfs |
| Jul 17, 1996 | 12.59 ft | 2,220 cfs |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 12.34 ft | 2,020 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 4
River nears zero flow.
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