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Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor

Highest listed crest 13.08 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft51 crests since 1954

The Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor crested above flood stage 46 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2020. The highest, 13.08 ft on April 17, 2006, was moderate flooding, 4.08 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.08 ft
April 17, 2006; 2,640 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
46 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 18, 2020
10.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cook County
Near Homewood (1.4 mi), Chicago Heights (2.2 mi), Hazel Crest (3.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor
Action stage8.05May 1, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.037May 18, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.09Feb 20, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1954 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 1954 to 2020 810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Oct 10, 1954: 10.92 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 10.59 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1981: 8.91 ft, action stageJun 13, 1981: 11.76 ft, moderate floodingFeb 22, 1982: 9.76 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 1982: 11.97 ft, moderate flooding; 2,160 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1983: 9.02 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 1983: 9.00 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 1983: 10.40 ft, minor floodingDec 3, 1983: 11.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 16, 1984: 10.29 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1985: 9.78 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1985: 9.51 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1987: 9.42 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1988: 9.15 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 1988: 8.99 ft, action stageNov 19, 1988: 9.43 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1989: 10.63 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 1990: 11.89 ft, moderate flooding; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1993: 10.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1994: 10.42 ft, minor flooding; 909 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1996: 12.59 ft, moderate flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1998: 9.81 ft, minor flooding; 707 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1999: 9.82 ft, minor flooding; 710 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 8.74 ft, action stage; 497 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2001: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 544 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2002: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 949 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2003: 9.47 ft, minor flooding; 634 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2003: 10.48 ft, minor flooding; 931 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 10.06 ft, minor flooding; 774 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2006: 13.08 ft, moderate flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2007: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 750 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 12.34 ft, moderate flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2008: 10.04 ft, minor flooding; 788 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2010: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 722 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2011: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 11.42 ft, moderate flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2014: 10.06 ft, minor flooding; 959 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2015: 9.26 ft, minor flooding; 754 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2016: 8.57 ft, action stage; 614 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2017: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 967 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2017: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 934 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 8.56 ft, action stage; 611 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 11.02 ft, moderate flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2018: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 777 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2019: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 995 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 738 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2020: 9.44 ft, minor flooding; 807 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.08 ft, Apr 17, 2006 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 14 14 1990s: 7 2000s: 9 2010s: 11 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor
1Apr 17, 200613.08+4.08Moderate2,640
2Jul 18, 199612.59+3.59Moderate2,220
3Sep 14, 200812.34+3.34Moderate2,020
4May 22, 198211.97+2.97Moderate2,160
5Nov 28, 199011.89+2.89Moderate2,090
6Jun 13, 198111.76+2.76Moderate—
7Apr 18, 201311.42+2.42Moderate1,490
8Dec 3, 198311.40+2.40Moderate—
9Feb 20, 201811.02+2.02Moderate1,220
10Oct 10, 195410.92+1.92Minor1,480
11May 1, 201910.80+1.80Minor1,150
12Feb 21, 199710.79+1.79Minor1,070
13Jun 8, 199310.69+1.69Minor1,070
14May 18, 202010.64+1.64Minor1,110
15Jun 1, 198910.63+1.63Minor—
16Mar 4, 197910.59+1.59Minor—
17May 12, 200210.52+1.52Minor949
18Nov 18, 200310.48+1.48Minor931
19Jun 9, 201110.47+1.47Minor1,060
20Jun 14, 199410.42+1.42Minor909
21Jul 2, 198310.40+1.40Minor—
22Mar 16, 198410.29+1.29Minor—
23Jun 27, 201910.20+1.20Minor995
24Mar 1, 201710.09+1.09Minor967
25Jan 13, 200510.06+1.06Minor774
26Jul 12, 201410.06+1.06Minor959
27Dec 27, 200810.04+1.04Minor788
28Aug 24, 20079.96+0.96Minor750
29Mar 30, 20179.96+0.96Minor934
30Apr 28, 19999.82+0.82Minor710
31May 7, 19989.81+0.81Minor707
32Feb 23, 19859.78+0.78Minor—
33Feb 22, 19829.76+0.76Minor—
34Aug 3, 20109.70+0.70Minor722
35Apr 2, 19859.51+0.51Minor—
36Jul 21, 20039.47+0.47Minor634
37Apr 29, 20209.44+0.44Minor807
38Nov 19, 19889.43+0.43Minor—
39May 18, 19879.42+0.42Minor—
40Jun 21, 20189.31+0.31Minor777
41Jun 15, 20159.26+0.26Minor754
42Mar 4, 19889.15+0.15Minor—
43Jan 11, 20209.14+0.14Minor738
44Apr 2, 19839.02+0.02Minor—
45May 2, 19839.000.00Minor—
46Feb 9, 20019.000.00Minor544
47Aug 26, 19888.99−0.01Action—
48Apr 14, 19818.91−0.09Action—
49Jun 25, 20008.74−0.26Action497
50Aug 20, 20168.57−0.43Action614

Other gauges in Cook County

Flood gauges in Cook County
Bellwood9.013.57 ft, Jul 24, 20104
Wheeling5.08.46 ft, Jun 26, 20136
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

Cook County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Illinois

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLSI2, 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.