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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Weller Creek at Des Plaines. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 8 Action Stage: 7 Low Stage (in feet): 0.5 Historic Crests (1) 15.09 ft on 06/10/1967 (2) 14.80 ft on 08/14/1987 (3) 13.41 ft on 07/27/1966 (4) 13.37 ft on 07/13/1957 (5) 12.91 ft on 08/17/1968 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 9.96 ft on 05/17/2020 (2) 7.82 ft on 05/15/2020 (3) 6.91 ft on 10/03/2019 (4) 6.93 ft on 05/21/2018 (5) 7.10 ft on 05/02/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.40 ft on 07/10/2009 (2) 0.40 ft on 09/21/2000 (3) 0.45 ft on 07/12/2017 (4) 0.45 ft on 06/18/2003 (5) 0.50 ft on 05/29/1992 Show More Low Water Records

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20	Residences may be threatened along Hanbury Drive in Des Plaines. Northwest Highway (US-14) may be threatened in Des Plaines.
19	Elmhurst Road (IL-83) threatened in Mount Prospect. Wisconsin Central Railroad tracks threatened in Des Plaines. Hanbury Drive threatened in Des Plaines.
18.5	Washington Street threatened in Des Plaines. Union Pacific Railroad tracks threatened in Des Plaines.
18	Residential structures threatened along Berkshire Lane in Mount Prospect. A few industrial structures threatened along Wieboldt Drive, Seegers Road, and Northwest Highway in Des Plaines.
17.5	Numerous structures threatened along Mount Prospect Road in Des Plaines. Emerson Street threatened in Mount Prospect.
17	Numerous residences threatened near Gulfhurst 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.
16.5	Berkshire Lane threatened in Mount Prospect. Golf Road threatened in Des Plaines.
16	Trails and parking lots threatened at Blackhawk Park in Des Plaines.
15.5	Council Trail threatened in Mount Prospect.
15	Multiple structures may be threatened along Rand Road and side streets near downtown Des Plaines.
14.5	Numerous residents 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	Lonquist Boulevard, See-Gwun Avenue, and side streets threatened in Mount Prospect.
13	A few residences threatened along Cumberland Parkway in Des Plaines. Man-Awa Trail threatened in Mount Prospect.
12	Numerous 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	Electric utility property threatened along Seegers Road and Rand Road in Des Plaines.
10.5	Industrial parking lots threatened along Seegers Road and Northwest Highway in Des Plaines.
7	Water overtops low-lying banks in Des Plaines and Mount Prospect.

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0.5	River nears zero flow.

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Latitude: 42.049444° N, Longitude: 87.918056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 633.74 641.74 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Des Plaines

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