West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville, IL
River level and flood forecast · Du Page County
Normal7.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Flow: 52 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Sep 20, 8:55 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 2013) | 17.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftStructures threatened along Roosevelt Road (IL-38) in West Chicago. Roosevelt Road (IL-38) threatened.
- 21.5 ftGarys Mill Road threatened in West Chicago.
- 21 ftButterfield Road (IL-56) threatened in Warrenville.
- 20 ftI-88 (Reagan Tollway) is threatened between Warrenville and Naperville.
- 19.5 ftBower Elementary is threatened in Warrenville. Neltnor Boulevard (IL-59) threatened at Wilson Street in West Chicago.
- 19 ftNumerous roadways and residential structures are threatened near Cerny Park and along Townline Road, Rogers Avenue, and Behrs Circle in Warrenville. Diehl Road is threatened between Warrenville and Naperville. Widespread inundation of Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville.
- 18.5 ftStructures threatened along Emerald Green Drive in Warrenville.
- 18 ftStructures threatened along Forestview Court and Warrenville Road in Warrenville. Warrenville Road and Williams Road are threatened in Warrenville.
- 17.5 ftEmerald Green Drive threatened in Warrenville.
- 17 ftRiver Road threatened in Warrenville.
- 15.5 ftStructures threatened along Iroquois Court in Warrenville. Iroquois Court threatened.
- 15 ftMack Road threatened in Warrenville.
- 13.5 ftCenacle Trail threatened at Blackwell Forest Preserve.
- 13 ftParking lot and trails threatened at Blackwell Forest Preserve dog park near Warrenville.
- 11 ftWater overtops low-lying banks near Warrenville, West Chicago, and Naperville.
Highest crests on record
- 17.08 ft — April 18, 2013
- 14.8 ft — October 10, 1954
- 14.19 ft — June 16, 2015
- 13.91 ft — May 16, 2020
- 13.26 ft — February 21, 2018
Recent crests: 11.73 ft (July 16, 2024) · 13.91 ft (May 16, 2020) · 11.91 ft (April 30, 2020) · 11.29 ft (October 4, 2019) · 12.94 ft (May 1, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Branch Du Page River near West Chicago, IL
- Kress Creek near West Chicago, IL
- East Branch Du Page River at Lisle, IL
- St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle, IL
- Spring Brook at Naperville (87th Street), IL
- East Branch Du Page River near Downers Grove, IL
- West Branch Du Page River near Naperville, IL
- East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WRNI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.