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East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook

Highest listed crest 25.54 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft41 crests since 1950

The East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2024. The highest, 25.54 ft on April 18, 2013, was major flooding, 5.54 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the East Branch Du Page River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.54 ft
April 18, 2013; 4,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
2
82nd of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
May 18, 2020
22.32 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Will County
Near Woodridge (1.9 mi), Bolingbrook (2.8 mi), Darien (5.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook
Action stage18.021Jul 15, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.013May 29, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.05May 18, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.02Apr 18, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook, 1950 to 2024 1820222426ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Apr 25, 1950: 19.30 ft, action stageOct 11, 1954: 21.90 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 1996: 23.75 ft, moderate flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1997: 22.50 ft, moderate flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1998: 20.61 ft, minor flooding; 1,090 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 20.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2000: 20.16 ft, minor flooding; 938 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2001: 22.11 ft, moderate flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2002: 18.67 ft, action stage; 520 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2003: 19.39 ft, action stage; 505 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2004: 20.32 ft, minor flooding; 989 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 21.42 ft, minor flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2006: 19.16 ft, action stage; 573 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 24.04 ft, major flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 25.54 ft, major flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 21.90 ft, minor flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2017: 19.80 ft, action stage; 877 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2017: 20.86 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 21.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2017: 20.21 ft, minor flooding; 961 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2017: 22.92 ft, moderate flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 21.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 21.52 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 20.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,210 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 19.94 ft, action stage; 892 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 22.32 ft, moderate flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2020: 18.74 ft, action stage; 896 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2020: 18.52 ft, action stage; 822 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 19.11 ft, action stage; 935 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2021: 18.88 ft, action stage; 849 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2022: 18.94 ft, action stage; 986 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2022: 18.98 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2022: 19.12 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2022: 18.23 ft, action stage; 685 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2022: 18.87 ft, action stage; 906 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2022: 18.33 ft, action stage; 751 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2023: 18.71 ft, action stage; 892 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 18.25 ft, action stage; 730 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2023: 18.28 ft, action stage; 739 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2024: 18.71 ft, action stage; 897 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2024: 18.74 ft, action stage; 873 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.54 ft, Apr 18, 2013 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 2000s: 5 2010s: 9 9 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, East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook
1Apr 18, 201325.54+5.54Major4,600
2Sep 14, 200824.04+4.04Major2,250
3Jul 18, 199623.75+3.75Moderate3,980
4Oct 15, 201722.92+2.92Moderate1,720
5Feb 22, 199722.50+2.50Moderate1,950
6May 18, 202022.32+2.32Moderate2,870
7Oct 14, 200122.11+2.11Moderate1,670
8Oct 11, 195421.90+1.90Minor—
9Jun 16, 201521.90+1.90Minor1,300
10May 1, 201721.89+1.89Minor1,380
11May 1, 201921.52+1.52Minor1,920
12Feb 21, 201821.50+1.50Minor1,950
13Jan 13, 200521.42+1.42Minor1,380
14Jan 24, 199920.94+0.94Minor1,200
15Mar 31, 201720.86+0.86Minor1,110
16May 8, 199820.61+0.61Minor1,090
17May 29, 201920.47+0.47Minor1,210
18Aug 28, 200420.32+0.32Minor989
19May 11, 201720.21+0.21Minor961
20Apr 21, 200020.16+0.16Minor938
21Apr 30, 202019.94−0.06Action892
22Mar 1, 201719.80−0.20Action877
23May 9, 200319.39−0.61Action505
24Apr 25, 195019.30−0.70Action—
25Jun 26, 200619.16−0.84Action573
26May 4, 202219.12−0.88Action1,010
27Jun 27, 202119.11−0.89Action935
28Mar 31, 202218.98−1.02Action1,000
29Feb 17, 202218.94−1.06Action986
30Oct 25, 202118.88−1.12Action849
31Sep 12, 202218.87−1.13Action906
32Oct 22, 202018.74−1.26Action896
33Jul 15, 202418.74−1.26Action873
34Feb 27, 202318.71−1.29Action892
35Jan 26, 202418.71−1.29Action897
36Aug 22, 200218.67−1.33Action520
37Dec 12, 202018.52−1.48Action822
38Dec 15, 202218.33−1.67Action751
39Jul 2, 202318.28−1.72Action739
40Mar 25, 202318.25−1.75Action730
41Jul 24, 202218.23−1.77Action685

The worst floods along the East Branch Du Page River

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

April 18, 2013: 25.54 ft here, major flooding

  • Downers GroveIL · Apr 18, 2013 · 17.79 ft · Major · its highest
  • LisleIL · Apr 18, 2013 · 17.50 ft · Major · its highest

September 14, 2008: 24.04 ft here, major flooding

July 18, 1996: 23.75 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the East Branch Du Page River

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

Flood gauges on the East Branch Du Page River
Downers GroveIL14.517.79 ft, Apr 18, 20133
LisleIL13.017.50 ft, Apr 18, 20131
Bolingbrook this gaugeIL20.025.54 ft, Apr 18, 20132

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
Plainfield12.016.57 ft, Apr 19, 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 BOLI2, 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.