Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, IL
River level and flood forecast · Will County
No current readingas of Sun 6 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (July 18, 1996) | 25.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftIndustrial structures are threatened along the canal near Romeoville.
- 29 ftWater overtops low-lying banks near Romeoville.
Highest crests on record
- 25.08 ft — July 18, 1996
- 24.84 ft — May 18, 2020
- 23.95 ft — February 21, 1997
- 23.35 ft — November 28, 1990
- 23 ft — April 18, 2013
Recent crests: 24.84 ft (May 18, 2020) · 22.63 ft (May 1, 2019) · 22.68 ft (February 21, 2018) · 23 ft (April 18, 2013) · 21.28 ft (July 23, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lemont, IL
- DownstreamDes Plaines River at Joliet, IL
- Des Plaines River near Lemont, IL
- Long Run near Lemont, IL
- East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook, IL
- Du Page River near Plainfield, IL
- West Branch Du Page River near Naperville, IL
- Sawmill Creek (IL) near Lemont, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ROMI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.