St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle, IL
River level and flood forecast · Du Page County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 3:35 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 1, 1957) | 15.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftWidespread flooding of roadways and structures in Lisle and Downers Grove.
- 14 ftNumerous structures threatened in Lisle and Downers Grove.
- 13 ftParking lots threatened along Saint Joseph Creek Road.
- 12 ftSaint Joseph Creek Road threatened.
- 11 ftWater overtops low-lying banks in Lisle.
Highest crests on record
- 15.2 ft — July 1, 1957
- 14.73 ft — April 18, 2013
- 14.6 ft — September 14, 1961
- 12.89 ft — July 18, 1996
- 12.85 ft — October 15, 2017
Recent crests: 9.99 ft (June 26, 2021) · 12.75 ft (May 17, 2020) · 10.25 ft (July 2, 2019) · 10.47 ft (February 20, 2018) · 12.85 ft (October 15, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamEast Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook, IL
- East Branch Du Page River at Lisle, IL
- East Branch Du Page River near Downers Grove, IL
- West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville, IL
- West Branch Du Page River near Naperville, IL
- Spring Brook at Naperville (87th Street), IL
- Salt Creek (IL) at Oak Brook, IL
- Kress Creek near West Chicago, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LISI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.