West Branch Du Page River near West Chicago, IL
River level and flood forecast · Du Page County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 2:55 PM
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 27 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 2008) | 12.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftNorth Avenue (IL-64) threatened near West Chicago.
- 14 ftResidences threatened along Windmere Road in Winfield. A few structures threatened along Forest Avenue and Barnes Avenue near West Chicago.
- 13.5 ftResidential structures threatened along Beecher Avenue in Winfield.
- 12.5 ftSt. Charles Road threatened near West Chicago. Windmere Road threatened in Winfield.
- 12 ftWinfield Central School threatened. Winfield Road and Providence Lane threatened near Geneva Road in Winfield. Beecher Avenue threatened in Winfield. Low-lying portions of Winfield Scott Park are inundated.
- 11.5 ftHigh Lake Road threatened in Winfield. Low-lying portions of Oakwood Park threatened.
- 11 ftGeneva Road threatened near Winfield. Athletic fields inundated at Wynwood Park in Winfield.
- 10.5 ftShady Way Drive and River Lane threatened in Winfield.
- 10 ftLow-lying structures threatened along Liberty Street west of Winfield.
- 8.5 ftLow-lying portions of Lions Park inundated in Winfield.
- 6.5 ftLow-lying portions of Old Wayne Golf Club inundated.
- 6 ftDuPage River Trail threatened at multiple locations near West Chicago and Winfield.
Highest crests on record
- 12.28 ft — September 13, 2008
- 11.17 ft — July 24, 2010
- 11.12 ft — April 18, 2013
- 11.09 ft — May 15, 2020
- 10.91 ft — October 14, 2001
Recent crests: 8.32 ft (July 15, 2024) · 6.15 ft (June 2, 2024) · 7.67 ft (January 26, 2024) · 8.25 ft (July 29, 2023) · 7.39 ft (April 1, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWest Branch Du Page River near Warrenville, IL
- Kress Creek near West Chicago, IL
- Fox River at South Elgin Dam, IL
- Ferson Creek near St Charles, IL
- East Branch Du Page River near Downers Grove, IL
- Poplar Creek at Elgin, IL
- St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle, IL
- East Branch Du Page River at Lisle, IL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WBDI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.