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Du Page River near Plainfield

Highest listed crest 16.57 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft25 crests since 1950

The Du Page River near Plainfield crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2024. The highest, 16.57 ft on April 19, 2013, was major flooding, 4.57 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Du Page River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.57 ft
April 19, 2013; 10,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
2
82nd of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
May 18, 2020
13.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Will County
Near Bolingbrook (3.1 mi), Naperville (4.1 mi), Romeoville (5.5 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Du Page River near Plainfield
Action stage10.016Jul 16, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.07May 18, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.02Apr 19, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1950 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Du Page River near Plainfield, 1950 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Apr 25, 1950: 12.00 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1954: 15.30 ft, major floodingJul 24, 2011: 11.81 ft, action stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2012: 10.24 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 16.57 ft, major flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2015: 12.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2016: 10.91 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2017: 11.13 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 12.55 ft, minor flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2017: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 13.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,940 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2018: 11.28 ft, action stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 13.18 ft, minor flooding; 5,170 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 11.33 ft, action stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2019: 10.33 ft, action stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2019: 10.28 ft, action stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2019: 10.73 ft, action stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 10.03 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 11.76 ft, action stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 5,790 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 10.62 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2021: 10.07 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2022: 10.49 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2022: 10.57 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2024: 10.98 ft, action stage; 2,910 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.57 ft, Apr 19, 2013 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Du Page River near Plainfield 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Du Page River near Plainfield
1Apr 19, 201316.57+4.57Major10,800
2Oct 11, 195415.30+3.30Major—
3Oct 15, 201713.91+1.91Minor6,300
4May 18, 202013.70+1.70Minor5,790
5May 2, 201913.18+1.18Minor5,170
6Feb 21, 201813.14+1.14Minor4,940
7May 1, 201712.55+0.55Minor4,500
8Jun 17, 201512.53+0.53Minor4,600
9Apr 25, 195012.000.00Minor—
10Jul 24, 201111.81−0.19Action3,750
11Apr 30, 202011.76−0.24Action3,660
12May 29, 201911.33−0.67Action3,240
13Jun 23, 201811.28−0.72Action2,840
14Mar 31, 201711.13−0.87Action3,020
15Jul 16, 202410.98−1.02Action2,910
16May 12, 201610.91−1.09Action2,810
17Oct 28, 201910.73−1.27Action2,690
18Jun 26, 202110.62−1.38Action2,600
19Sep 11, 202210.57−1.43Action2,520
20May 4, 202210.49−1.51Action2,480
21Sep 29, 201910.33−1.67Action2,330
22Oct 4, 201910.28−1.72Action2,280
23Aug 26, 201210.24−1.76Action2,130
24Oct 25, 202110.07−1.93Action2,140
25Mar 29, 202010.03−1.97Action2,110

The worst floods along the Du Page River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Du Page River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 19, 2013: 16.57 ft here, major flooding

  • ShorewoodIL · Apr 19, 2013 · 21.54 ft · Major

October 11, 1954: 15.30 ft here, major flooding

  • ShorewoodIL · Oct 11, 1954 · 21.06 ft · Major

October 15, 2017: 13.91 ft here, minor flooding

  • ShorewoodIL · Oct 16, 2017 · 18.61 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Du Page River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Du Page River
Plainfield this gaugeIL12.016.57 ft, Apr 19, 20132
ShorewoodIL15.524.03 ft, Jul 18, 19967

Other gauges in Will County

Flood gauges in Will County
Lockport Lock (tailwater)541.0546.59 ft, Dec 4, 19820
Brandon Road Lock (tailwater)507.0513.30 ft, Jul 13, 19570
Joliet541.0542.00 ft, Jul 1, 19570
Shorewood15.524.03 ft, Jul 18, 19967
Bolingbrook20.025.54 ft, Apr 18, 20132
Joliet16.519.50 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Wilmington6.516.70 ft, Feb 5, 188317
Crete14.017.72 ft, Jun 9, 20110

Will County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Illinois

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NDRI2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.