Buck Creek at Wilson Avenue at Grandville

The past week

What floods at each level

• 13.64 ft

  Water overtops the Wilson Avenue bridge.

• 12.5 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the Chicago Drive bridge.

• 12 ft

  Nearly all bridges over Buck Creek in Grandville will be closed, and many homes will be flooded.

• 11.5 ft

  Water reaches the doors of the Brookcrest Retirement Community.

• 10.76 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the Wilson Avenue Bridge.

• 10.5 ft

  Water begins to flow across Ivanrest Ave and Canal Ave. Many homes surrounded by water, and a few of the homes/buildings in the lowest parts of the river start to take on water, including at Mill Race Park.

• 9.5 ft

  Water spills into parking lots at Brookcrest Retirement Community. Widespread flooding of yards starts to occur on the lower parts of the creek.

• 9 ft

  Water spills onto the access driveway at Lemery Park.

• 8.5 ft

  The water hits the bottom of the bridge at Clay Ave and 54th street.

• 8 ft

  Water starts to creep into a few yards near Ivanrest and 34th street.

• 7.5 ft

  The river is generally bankfull. Flooding begins at Kaufman Golf Course and at low sections along Buck Creek Trail near Mill Race Park.

• 7 ft

  Overflow begins at some of the lowest spots along the river.

• 6.5 ft

  Water starts to affect the bike trail near the creek in Wedgewood Park.

Highest crests on record