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West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville

Highest listed crest 17.08 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft15 crests since 1950

The West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville crested above flood stage 7 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2024. The highest, 17.08 ft on April 18, 2013, was moderate flooding, 4.58 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
17.08 ft
April 18, 2013; 4,160 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
Major flooding from 17.5 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 16, 2020
13.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
DuPage County
Near Warrenville (0.9 mi), Wheaton (4.2 mi), Winfield (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, West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville
Action stage11.08Jul 16, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.55May 16, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.52Apr 18, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville, 1950 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 12.5 ftMajor 17.5 ft Apr 25, 1950: 11.60 ft, action stageOct 10, 1954: 14.80 ft, moderate floodingMay 30, 2011: 11.86 ft, action stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 17.08 ft, moderate flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2014: 11.11 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2017: 12.11 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2018: 13.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2018: 11.69 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 12.94 ft, minor flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2019: 11.29 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 11.91 ft, action stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2020: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2024: 11.73 ft, action stage; 1,590 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.08 ft, Apr 18, 2013 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 5 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. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 18.00 ft on Sep 14, 2008.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville
1Apr 18, 201317.08+4.58Moderate4,160
2Oct 10, 195414.80+2.30Moderate—
3Jun 16, 201514.19+1.69Minor2,480
4May 16, 202013.91+1.41Minor3,130
5Feb 21, 201813.26+0.76Minor2,210
6May 1, 201912.94+0.44Minor2,210
7May 1, 201712.60+0.10Minor1,770
8Oct 15, 201712.11−0.39Action1,570
9Apr 30, 202011.91−0.59Action1,700
10May 30, 201111.86−0.64Action1,530
11Jul 16, 202411.73−0.77Action1,590
12Jun 23, 201811.69−0.81Action1,310
13Apr 25, 195011.60−0.90Action—
14Oct 4, 201911.29−1.21Action1,320
15Jul 2, 201411.11−1.39Action1,160

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 18, 2013: 17.08 ft here, moderate flooding

October 10, 1954: 14.80 ft here, moderate flooding

June 16, 2015: 14.19 ft here, minor flooding

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 ChicagoIL7.012.28 ft, Sep 13, 20084
Warrenville this gaugeIL12.517.08 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Naperville (Webster St)IL667.0672.00 ft, Apr 19, 20130
Naperville (Fawell Dam)IL686.5692.10 ft, Sep 14, 20081

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
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
West Chicago7.012.28 ft, Sep 13, 20084

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WRNI2, 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.