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St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle

Highest listed crest 15.20 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft20 crests since 1957

The St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2021. The highest, 15.20 ft on July 1, 1957, was major flooding, 4.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.20 ft
July 1, 1957
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.5 ft
Crests at major
3
72nd of 177 gauges in Illinois
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 2020
12.75 ft, minor flooding
Location
DuPage County
Near Lisle (1.2 mi), Downers Grove (2.5 mi), Wheaton (4.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle
Action stage10.51Oct 13, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.06May 17, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.53Apr 18, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1957 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle, 1957 to 2021 810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 14.5 ft Jul 1, 1957: 15.20 ft, major floodingSep 14, 1961: 14.60 ft, major floodingJul 18, 1996: 12.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1997: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 898 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1998: 9.72 ft, below flood stage; 641 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2001: 10.59 ft, action stage; 798 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2006: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 975 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 10.41 ft, below flood stage; 764 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2009: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 886 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2010: 10.19 ft, below flood stage; 724 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2011: 10.06 ft, below flood stage; 688 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 14.73 ft, major flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2014: 10.15 ft, below flood stage; 823 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2015: 9.58 ft, below flood stage; 696 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2016: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 679 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2017: 12.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,560 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2018: 10.47 ft, below flood stage; 898 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2019: 10.25 ft, below flood stage; 846 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 12.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 9.99 ft, below flood stage; 701 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.20 ft, Jul 1, 1957 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 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, St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle
1Jul 1, 195715.20+4.20Major—
2Apr 18, 201314.73+3.73Major2,210
3Sep 14, 196114.60+3.60Major—
4Jul 18, 199612.89+1.89Minor1,280
5Oct 15, 201712.85+1.85Minor1,560
6May 17, 202012.75+1.75Minor1,530
7Oct 2, 200611.48+0.48Minor975
8Feb 21, 199711.10+0.10Minor898
9Feb 26, 200911.04+0.04Minor886
10Oct 13, 200110.59−0.41Action798
11Feb 20, 201810.47−0.53Below flood stage898
12Sep 14, 200810.41−0.59Below flood stage764
13Jul 2, 201910.25−0.75Below flood stage846
14Jul 24, 201010.19−0.81Below flood stage724
15Aug 22, 201410.15−0.85Below flood stage823
16Jul 23, 201110.06−0.94Below flood stage688
17Jun 26, 20219.99−1.01Below flood stage701
18Sep 7, 19989.72−1.28Below flood stage641
19Jun 15, 20159.58−1.42Below flood stage696
20Jul 28, 20169.50−1.50Below flood stage679

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
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
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 LISI2, 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.