Des Plaines River at Des Plaines (Algonquin Road)

The past week

What floods at each level

• 25 ft

  Water reaches the top of the levee near Rand Road and Ballard Road.

• 24 ft

  Widespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain may reach Lee Street and Elk Boulevard near downtown Des Plaines.

• 21.5 ft

  Inundation of structures and roadways reaches up to 1 block from the river in Des Plaines.

• 20.5 ft

  Water reaches the top of the floodwall along Miner Street causing numerous structures and roadways to be threatened near Miner Street and Busse Highway. Structures threatened along Prairie Avenue near South River Road. Algonquin Road threatened east of the river.

• 19.5 ft

  Numerous residences threatened along Big Bend Drive and Grove Avenue. A few structures threatened along South River Road.

• 19 ft

  Without flood protection, South River Road is threatened near Thacker Street.

• 18.5 ft

  Big Bend Drive threatened.

• 17 ft

  Central Road is threatened and Golf Road is threatened near College Drive.

• 15 ft

  Buildings threatened at Methodist Campground.

• 14 ft

  Low-lying Methodist Campground property and forest preserve property threatened near Des Plaines.

• 13.5 ft

  Camp Ground Road and Des Plaines River Trail threatened near Miner Street.

Highest crests on record

When the water runs low

• 6.5

  River nears zero flow.

• 7.0

  Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).

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