Du Page River at Shorewood
Will County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 25 ft
Jefferson Street (US-52) and Cottage Street (IL-59) threatened in Shorewood.
- 24 ft
Industrial structures threatened along Amendodge Drive in Shorewood.
- 23 ft
Residential structures threatened off Westshore Drive in Shorewood. I-55 is inundated in numerous locations near Joliet, Shorewood, and Channahon. IL-59 is threatened near the river just north of Caton Farm Road.
- 22.5 ft
Structures threatened along Oakwood Drive in Shorewood.
- 22 ft
I-55 is threatened near US-52. Numerous structures threatened along Jefferson Street (US-52) west of the river in Shorewood.
- 21.5 ft
I-55 is threatened between I-80 and US-6 near Channahon. A few residential structures threatened along Valencia Drive in Shorewood.
- 21 ft
A few structures threatened along Channahon Street in Shorewood. Access route to numerous residences off Deer Run Trail threatened. Access route to numerous residences off Caton Farm Road near I-55 threatened. Oakwood Drive threatened in Shorewood. Recreation fields near Black Road and I-55 frontage road are inundated.
- 19.5 ft
A residential structure is threatened along Westshore Drive in Shorewood. Westshore Drive is threatened just west of IL-59. Caton Farm Road is threatened just west of I-55.
- 19 ft
Seil Road threatened at Raven Road in Shorewood.
- 18.5 ft
A few structures threatened along Jefferson Street (US-52) west of the river in Shorewood. Clark Drive is inundated just west of IL-59. Numerous residential properties are threatened just south of Caton Farm Road near I-55.
- 17.5 ft
Numerous sections of Rolf Road and Lily Cache Road west of Louis Joliet Mall are inundated. Lower portions of Electric Park in Plainfield are inundated. The west I-55 frontage road is threatened between Black Road and Jefferson Street. Parking lot threatened at Hammel Woods just north of Jefferson Street (US-52) in Shorewood.
- 16 ft
Clark Drive threatened in Shorewood.
- 15 ft
Trails are inundated at Hammel Woods in Shorewood.
- 14 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks along the river.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1996 | 24.03 ft | 17,300 cfs |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 21.54 ft | 13,100 cfs |
| Oct 10, 1954 | 21.06 ft | 12,000 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 10.0
Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
- 9.5
River nears zero flow.
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