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Kress Creek near West Chicago

Highest listed crest 9.37 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft35 crests since 1951

The Kress Creek near West Chicago crested above flood stage 24 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2023. The highest, 9.37 ft on September 14, 2008, was moderate flooding, 2.87 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.37 ft
September 14, 2008; 2,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 9.5 ft
Crests at major
0
24 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 15, 2020
7.67 ft, minor flooding
Location
DuPage County
Near Warrenville (2.6 mi), West Chicago (2.8 mi), Winfield (3.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kress Creek near West Chicago
Action stage6.06Mar 31, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.521May 15, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.53Sep 14, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1951 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kress Creek near West Chicago, 1951 to 2023 5678910ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 9.5 ft Sep 14, 1951: 6.40 ft, action stageOct 10, 1954: 8.80 ft, moderate floodingJul 18, 1964: 7.90 ft, minor flooding; 637 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1966: 7.03 ft, minor flooding; 356 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1967: 7.27 ft, minor flooding; 426 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1976: 6.84 ft, minor flooding; 389 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1978: 6.92 ft, minor flooding; 407 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 6.97 ft, minor flooding; 418 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1985: 6.99 ft, minor flooding; 425 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1987: 7.37 ft, minor flooding; 573 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1996: 9.24 ft, moderate flooding; 1,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 7.66 ft, minor flooding; 579 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1999: 6.24 ft, action stage; 241 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2001: 7.27 ft, minor flooding; 444 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2003: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 195 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 5.67 ft, below flood stage; 160 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2005: 5.85 ft, below flood stage; 184 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2007: 6.54 ft, minor flooding; 307 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 9.37 ft, moderate flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2008: 6.99 ft, minor flooding; 448 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2010: 7.01 ft, minor flooding; 517 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2011: 6.29 ft, action stage; 285 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 7.19 ft, minor flooding; 590 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2014: 6.14 ft, action stage; 247 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2015: 7.51 ft, minor flooding; 724 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2016: 6.96 ft, minor flooding; 444 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 6.78 ft, minor flooding; 394 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 6.90 ft, minor flooding; 384 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2018: 6.71 ft, minor flooding; 351 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 6.99 ft, minor flooding; 435 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2020: 7.67 ft, minor flooding; 617 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 6.21 ft, action stage; 290 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2021: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 246 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2023: 6.07 ft, action stage; 240 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2023: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 223 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.37 ft, Sep 14, 2008 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kress Creek near West Chicago 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 4 2010s: 8 8 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, Kress Creek near West Chicago
1Sep 14, 20089.37+2.87Moderate2,100
2Jul 18, 19969.24+2.74Moderate1,980
3Oct 10, 19548.80+2.30Moderate—
4Jul 18, 19647.90+1.40Minor637
5May 15, 20207.67+1.17Minor617
6Feb 21, 19977.66+1.16Minor579
7Jun 15, 20157.51+1.01Minor724
8Aug 14, 19877.37+0.87Minor573
9Jun 10, 19677.27+0.77Minor426
10Oct 13, 20017.27+0.77Minor444
11Apr 18, 20137.19+0.69Minor590
12May 12, 19667.03+0.53Minor356
13Jul 24, 20107.01+0.51Minor517
14Nov 19, 19856.99+0.49Minor425
15Dec 27, 20086.99+0.49Minor448
16May 1, 20196.99+0.49Minor435
17Mar 4, 19796.97+0.47Minor418
18May 12, 20166.96+0.46Minor444
19Sep 18, 19786.92+0.42Minor407
20Feb 20, 20186.90+0.40Minor384
21Mar 5, 19766.84+0.34Minor389
22May 1, 20176.78+0.28Minor394
23May 21, 20186.71+0.21Minor351
24Aug 23, 20076.54+0.04Minor307
25Sep 14, 19516.40−0.10Action—
26Jun 9, 20116.29−0.21Action285
27Apr 23, 19996.24−0.26Action241
28Jun 26, 20216.21−0.29Action290
29Aug 22, 20146.14−0.36Action247
30Mar 31, 20236.07−0.43Action240
31May 1, 20035.99−0.51Below flood stage195
32Jul 15, 20215.98−0.52Below flood stage246
33Jul 28, 20235.98−0.52Below flood stage223
34Jan 13, 20055.85−0.65Below flood stage184
35Jun 12, 20045.67−0.83Below flood stage160

Other gauges in DuPage County

Flood gauges in DuPage County
Lisle13.017.50 ft, Apr 18, 20131
Downers Grove14.517.79 ft, Apr 18, 20133
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 WSCI2, 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.