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Addison Creek at Bellwood

Highest listed crest 13.57 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft15 crests since 1948

The Addison Creek at Bellwood crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2020. The highest, 13.57 ft on July 24, 2010, was major flooding, 4.57 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.57 ft
July 24, 2010; 1,040 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
4
65th of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 2020
11.18 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cook County
Near Bellwood (0.4 mi), Maywood (1.3 mi), Melrose Park (1.5 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Addison Creek at Bellwood
Action stage8.01Oct 13, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.06May 27, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.04May 17, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.04Jun 15, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1948 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Addison Creek at Bellwood, 1948 to 2020 8101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 19, 1948: 11.00 ft, moderate floodingOct 10, 1954: 9.50 ft, minor floodingAug 14, 1987: 12.84 ft, major flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1990: 11.13 ft, moderate flooding; 895 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1997: 9.86 ft, minor flooding; 753 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2001: 8.97 ft, action stage; 652 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2006: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 777 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 10.33 ft, minor flooding; 808 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2010: 13.57 ft, major flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 13.16 ft, major flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2014: 11.51 ft, moderate flooding; 889 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2015: 12.32 ft, major flooding; 986 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2017: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 833 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2019: 9.19 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2020: 11.18 ft, moderate flooding; 727 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.57 ft, Jul 24, 2010 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Addison Creek at Bellwood 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Addison Creek at Bellwood
1Jul 24, 201013.57+4.57Major1,040
2Apr 18, 201313.16+4.16Major1,120
3Aug 14, 198712.84+3.84Major1,120
4Jun 15, 201512.32+3.32Major986
5Aug 22, 201411.51+2.51Moderate889
6May 17, 202011.18+2.18Moderate727
7May 9, 199011.13+2.13Moderate895
8Mar 19, 194811.00+2.00Moderate—
9Oct 14, 201710.94+1.94Minor833
10Sep 13, 200810.33+1.33Minor808
11Oct 2, 200610.07+1.07Minor777
12Aug 16, 19979.86+0.86Minor753
13Oct 10, 19549.50+0.50Minor—
14May 27, 20199.19+0.19Minor—
15Oct 13, 20018.97−0.03Action652

Other gauges in Cook County

Flood gauges in Cook County
Wheeling5.08.46 ft, Jun 26, 20136
Flossmoor9.013.08 ft, Apr 17, 20060
Markham10.012.00 ft, Oct 11, 19542
Chicago (Columbus Dr)3.05.50 ft, Oct 10, 19542
Chicago (Western Ave)4.05.26 ft, May 17, 20200
Chicago Heights10.012.87 ft, Sep 15, 20080
Des Plaines (Algonquin Road)13.021.00 ft, Sep 14, 20082
Lyons18.022.87 ft, Apr 18, 20132
River Forest16.018.98 ft, Apr 19, 20131
Riverside7.511.28 ft, Apr 18, 20137
Des Plaines15.020.92 ft, Apr 19, 20135
Lemont10.013.24 ft, May 18, 20200
Willow Springs10.010.57 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Lake Michigan at Calumet Harbor5.06.07 ft, Aug 11, 20200
Lake Michigan at Chicago (Chicago Lock)4.05.98 ft, Apr 29, 20200
Lansing7.010.18 ft, Oct 11, 19540
South Holland16.020.50 ft, Nov 28, 19905
Lemont6.011.10 ft, Jul 18, 19961
Mount Prospect5.08.08 ft, Aug 14, 19872
Oak Forest6.09.50 ft, Apr 5, 19472
Midlothian8.59.98 ft, Feb 2, 20160
Chicago (Grand Ave)3.05.70 ft, Oct 10, 19543
Chicago (Pulaski Rd)18.022.50 ft, Aug 14, 19871
Niles10.012.13 ft, Sep 14, 20082
Elgin5.57.69 ft, Sep 13, 20080
Elk Grove Village17.020.80 ft, May 18, 20200
Rolling Meadows8.514.03 ft, Aug 14, 19870
Western Springs7.510.65 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Worth31.036.50 ft, Oct 11, 19542
Glenwood8.511.14 ft, Jul 13, 19570
Thornton9.017.06 ft, Jun 14, 19816
Palos Park9.010.30 ft, Oct 10, 19540
Des Plaines9.015.09 ft, Jun 10, 19677
Northbrook7.010.10 ft, Aug 14, 19877

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BWDI2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.