Fox River at Montgomery
Kane County, Illinois
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 21.5 ft
Batavia City Hall and Batavia Police Department threatened.
- 19.5 ft
North Aurora City Hall threatened.
- 19 ft
Structures threatened at Stolp Island in downtown Aurora. Structures threatened at Cool Acres Park in Aurora. River Street near Sullivan Road threatened in Aurora. IL-25 threatened near Laurel Street in Batavia.
- 18.5 ft
Industrial structures are threatened along Harrison Street in Oswego.
- 18 ft
A few residences threatened along IL-25 (East River Road) in Montgomery. A few residences are threatened along Marina Drive between Montgomery and Oswego. Low-lying parking lots threatened in downtown Aurora.
- 17.5 ft
Mooseheart wastewater treatment plant property is threatened. A few structures threatened along River Street near South River Street Park in Aurora. River Street is threatened at South River Street Park and near Ashland Avenue in Aurora.
- 17 ft
Batavia wastewater treatment plant property is threatened.
- 16.5 ft
Fox Metro Wastewater Reclamation facility property is threatened south of Montomgery.
- 16 ft
IL-25 (East River Road) is threatened near 1st Avenue in Montgomery. Harrison Street is threatened in Oswego. Flinn Street and Shumway Avenue threatened in Batavia.
- 15.5 ft
A couple structures threatened in downtown Batavia. IL-25 (East River Road) is threatened near Boulder Hill Pass. Numerous sections of Fox River Trail are threatened in Oswego. Low-lying trails threatened at Lippold Park between Batavia and North Aurora. Athletic fields at South River Street Park are inundated in Aurora.
- 15 ft
Residences are threatened along River Street near Ashland Avenue in Montgomery. Veterans Memorial threatened at Illinois Avenue in Aurora. Low-lying sections of Hudson Crossing Park are inundated in Oswego.
- 14.5 ft
Athletic fields threatened at Clark Island Park in Batavia.
- 14 ft
Low-lying park land inundated along IL-25 between Montomgery and Oswego. Low-lying sections of Fabyan Forest Preserve near Batavia, Hurds Island and Gregory Island Park in Aurora, and Riverfront Park in North Aurora are inundated.
- 13.5 ft
Low-lying parking lots at city hall and Boy Scout Island are threatened in St. Charles. Fox River Trail is threatened at St. Mary Park in St. Charles.
- 13 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks near Montgomery, St. Charles, and Clark Island Park in Batavia.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1996 | 16.5 ft | — |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 15.14 ft | 17,100 cfs |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 15.12 ft | 18,000 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 10.0
Water supply intakes at Aurora Water Treatment Plant may be threatened. Water supply for the city of Aurora can be supplemented by groundwater sources.
- 10.5
River reaches crest elevation of Montgomery Dam. River nears zero flow.
- 11.0
Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
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