West Branch Du Page River at Naperville (Webster St)

Highest listed crest 672.00 ftFlood stage 667.0 ft3 crests since 1950

The West Branch Du Page River at Naperville (Webster St) crested above flood stage 3 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2013. The highest, 672.00 ft on April 19, 2013, was moderate flooding, 5.00 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the West Branch Du Page River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 672.00 ft; April 19, 2013
Flood stage: 667.0 ft; Major flooding from 672.5 ft
Crests at major: 0; 3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: April 19, 2013; 672.00 ft, moderate flooding
Location: DuPage County; Near Naperville (1.6 mi), Lisle (3.6 mi), Warrenville (3.9 mi)
Identifiers: NWS NPVI2; USGS 414613088091000; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Branch Du Page River at Naperville (Webster St)

Action stage	665.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	667.0	2	Oct 10, 1954	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	671.0	1	Apr 19, 2013	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	672.5	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 1950 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, West Branch Du Page River at Naperville (Webster St)

1	Apr 19, 2013	672.00	+5.00	Moderate	—
2	Oct 10, 1954	670.40	+3.40	Minor	—
3	Apr 25, 1950	667.20	+0.20	Minor	—

The worst floods along the West Branch Du Page River

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

April 19, 2013: 672.00 ft here, moderate flooding

West ChicagoIL · Apr 18, 2013 · 11.12 ft · Major
WarrenvilleIL · Apr 18, 2013 · 17.08 ft · Moderate · its highest

October 10, 1954: 670.40 ft here, minor flooding

WarrenvilleIL · Oct 10, 1954 · 14.80 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the West Branch Du Page River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the West Branch Du Page River

West Chicago	IL	7.0	12.28 ft, Sep 13, 2008	4
Warrenville	IL	12.5	17.08 ft, Apr 18, 2013	0
Naperville (Webster St) this gauge	IL	667.0	672.00 ft, Apr 19, 2013	0
Naperville (Fawell Dam)	IL	686.5	692.10 ft, Sep 14, 2008	1

Other gauges in DuPage County

Flood gauges in DuPage County

Lisle	13.0	17.50 ft, Apr 18, 2013	1
Downers Grove	14.5	17.79 ft, Apr 18, 2013	3
West Chicago	6.5	9.37 ft, Sep 14, 2008	0
Elmhurst	11.0	15.83 ft, Aug 27, 1972	1
Oak Brook	54.0	57.40 ft, Apr 18, 2013	0
Wood Dale	12.5	16.58 ft, Sep 14, 2008	2
Lemont	14.0	17.53 ft, Jul 18, 1996	0
Lisle	11.0	15.20 ft, Jul 1, 1957	3
Naperville (Fawell Dam)	686.5	692.10 ft, Sep 14, 2008	1
Warrenville	12.5	17.08 ft, Apr 18, 2013	0
West Chicago	7.0	12.28 ft, Sep 13, 2008	4

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NPVI2, 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.