East Branch Du Page River at Lisle
Du Page County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 20.5 ft
Lisle High School is threatened.
- 19 ft
Residences are threatened at Seven Bridges in Woodridge.
- 18 ft
Lisle Police Department is threatened. Numerous residences threatened off Four Lakes Avenue east of the river in Lisle.
- 17.5 ft
US-34 (Ogden Avenue) is threatened near the river in Lisle.
- 17 ft
Numerous roadways off Maple Avenue are threatened west of the river in Lisle. Numerous roadways threatened off Four Lakes Avenue east of the river in Lisle. Roadways threatened at Seven Bridges in Woodridge.
- 16.5 ft
Residences are threatened along Lake Drive near Maple Avenue south of Lisle.
- 16 ft
Water reaches the top of the levee near downtown Lisle. Maple Avenue is threatened east of the river in Lisle. Four Lakes Avenue is threatened east of the river in Lisle.
- 15.5 ft
Without flood protection, IL-53 is threatened near downtown Lisle. Lake Drive and Forest View Road are threatened near Maple Avenue south of Lisle.
- 15 ft
Water reaches the top of levee at Lisle Community Park. Low-lying parking lots are threatened at Lisle High School.
- 13.5 ft
Without flood protection, residences are threatened along Lacey Avenue, River Drive, Dumoulin Avenue, and McKinley Avenue in Lisle. Short Street is threatened west of the river in Lisle. Parking lots are threatened at Lisle Community Park.
- 12.5 ft
Riverview Drive threatened in Lisle. Without flood protection, Lacey Avenue, River Drive, Dumoulin Avenue, and McKinley Avenue are threatened near the river in Lisle.
- 12 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks at Lisle Community Park.
- 10 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks near Seven Bridges in Lisle.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2013 | 17.5 ft | — |
| May 17, 2020 | 15.91 ft | 1,990 cfs |
| Aug 13, 1987 | 15.4 ft | — |
When the water runs low
- 5.5
Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
- 5.0
River nears zero flow.
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