Blackberry Creek near Yorkville, IL

Kendall County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05551700 · NWS YRKI2 · Blackberry Creek flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Yorkville

Is Blackberry Creek near Yorkville, IL flooding right now?

Blackberry Creek near Yorkville, IL measured 6.78 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 0.2 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.78 ft
as of 67 min ago
Streamflow
481 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.16 ft on Thu, Jul 18, 1996.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6.5 ft0.3 ft ABOVE
Minor flood7 ft0.2 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft5.2 ft below
Major flood14 ft7.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.16 ft1996-07-18
9.96 ft1997-02-22
9.94 ft2008-09-15
9.91 ft1983-07-03
9.54 ft2013-04-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Fox River at Yorkville, IL2.0 miKendall County
Fox River Tailwater at Yorkville, IL2.0 miKendall County
Fox River Bypass at Yorkville, IL2.0 miKendall County
Blackberry Creek near Montgomery, IL5.6 miKane County
Waubonsee Creek near Oswego, IL6.2 miKendall County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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