Flag Creek near Willow Springs
Cook County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 18 ft
German Church Road is threatened in Willow Springs.
- 15 ft
Widespread inundation of the floodplain in Burr Ridge and Willow Springs affects numerous residences, structures, and roadways.
- 14.5 ft
Structures are threatened at Score Sports Center in Willow Springs. Residences are threatened along Hess Lane at Wolf Road in Willow Springs.
- 14 ft
Pleasantview Fire Station 2 is threatened in Burr Ridge. 79th Street is threatened near the creek in Burr Ridge.
- 13.5 ft
Residences threatened along Wolf Road near 79th Street in Burr Ridge. Wolf Road is threatened north of German Church Road in Willow Springs.
- 12.5 ft
Wolf Road is threatened near 79th Street in Burr Ridge. Hess Lane is threatened near Wolf Road in Willow Springs.
- 12 ft
A few structures are threatened near Wolf Road and German Church Road in Willow Springs. 91st Street is threatened west of the creek in Willow Springs.
- 11 ft
Vale Court threatened near the creek in Willow Springs.
- 10.5 ft
Score Sports Center parking lot is threatened in Willow Springs.
- 10 ft
Orchard Road is threatened at 91st Street in Willow Springs. Athletic fields are threatened at Walker Park in Burr Ridge.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1961 | 13.71 ft | 2,680 cfs |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 10.57 ft | 2,610 cfs |
| Jul 17, 1996 | 10.37 ft | 2,300 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 3.0
River nears zero flow.
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