Des Plaines River at Brandon Road Lock (tailwater), IL
River level and flood forecast · Will County
Normal504.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 2.2 ft below flood stage (507 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 507 ft |
| Action stage | 506.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 13, 1957) | 513.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 539.4 ftHigh water levels cause Brandon Road Lock to shut down.
- 512 ftHigh water levels begin to impact shipping interests along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 513.3 ft — July 13, 1957
- 513.25 ft — May 18, 2020
- 513.12 ft — July 18, 1996
- 512.32 ft — December 4, 1982
- 512.25 ft — September 14, 2008
Recent crests: 513.25 ft (May 18, 2020) · 510.57 ft (May 1, 2019) · 511.1 ft (February 21, 2018) · 509.47 ft (May 1, 2017) · 512.25 ft (September 14, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JOLI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.