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East Branch Du Page River at Lisle

Highest listed crest 17.50 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft11 crests since 1950

The East Branch Du Page River at Lisle crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2024. The highest, 17.50 ft on April 18, 2013, was major flooding, 4.50 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
17.50 ft
April 18, 2013
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
101st of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
May 18, 2020
15.91 ft, moderate flooding
Location
DuPage County
Near Lisle (0.5 mi), Downers Grove (3.0 mi), Woodridge (4.2 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 Lisle
Action stage11.07Jul 15, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.02Oct 10, 1954Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01May 18, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Apr 18, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 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 Lisle, 1950 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Apr 25, 1950: 13.80 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 1954: 14.90 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2013: 17.50 ft, major floodingApr 30, 2020: 12.39 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2020: 15.91 ft, moderate flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 12.16 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2021: 11.06 ft, action stage; 952 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2022: 11.01 ft, action stage; 944 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2022: 11.63 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2022: 12.38 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2024: 11.37 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.50 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 Lisle 1950s: 2 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 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.
  3. 6 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 14.30 ft on Apr 18, 1975; 12.50 ft on May 13, 1978; 14.00 ft on Mar 4, 1979; 15.30 ft on Jul 2, 1983; 15.40 ft on Aug 14, 1987; 14.70 ft on Jul 18, 1996.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, East Branch Du Page River at Lisle
1Apr 18, 201317.50+4.50Major—
2May 18, 202015.91+2.91Moderate1,990
3Oct 10, 195414.90+1.90Minor—
4Apr 25, 195013.80+0.80Minor—
5Apr 30, 202012.39−0.61Action1,220
6Sep 11, 202212.38−0.62Action1,220
7Jun 26, 202112.16−0.84Action1,180
8May 3, 202211.63−1.37Action1,070
9Jul 15, 202411.37−1.63Action1,010
10Oct 25, 202111.06−1.94Action952
11Feb 17, 202211.01−1.99Action944

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: 17.50 ft here, major flooding

  • BolingbrookIL · Apr 18, 2013 · 25.54 ft · Major · its highest
  • Downers GroveIL · Apr 18, 2013 · 17.79 ft · Major · its highest

May 18, 2020: 15.91 ft here, moderate flooding

October 10, 1954: 14.90 ft here, minor 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
Lisle this gaugeIL13.017.50 ft, Apr 18, 20131
BolingbrookIL20.025.54 ft, Apr 18, 20132

Other gauges in DuPage County

Flood gauges in DuPage County
Downers Grove14.517.79 ft, Apr 18, 20133
West Chicago6.59.37 ft, Sep 14, 20080
Elmhurst11.015.83 ft, Aug 27, 19721
Oak Brook54.057.40 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Wood Dale12.516.58 ft, Sep 14, 20082
Lemont14.017.53 ft, Jul 18, 19960
Lisle11.015.20 ft, Jul 1, 19573
Naperville (Fawell Dam)686.5692.10 ft, Sep 14, 20081
Naperville (Webster St)667.0672.00 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Warrenville12.517.08 ft, Apr 18, 20130
West Chicago7.012.28 ft, Sep 13, 20084

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EBDI2, 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.