RIVER GAUGE · SPRING BROOK
Spring Brook at Naperville (87th Street)
Will County, Illinois
Water level2.65 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action5.5 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 14 ft
A few residences are threatened downstream of gauge in Naperville.
- 11 ft
Structures threatened at Springbrook Water Reclamation Center in Naperville.
- 10 ft
87th Street, Rock Spring Road, and Gateshead Drive are threatened at the creek in Naperville.
- 8 ft
Roadways are threatened at Springbrook Water Reclamation Center in Naperville.
- 6.5 ft
Main trail is threatened near Plainfield-Naperville Road in Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve.
- 6 ft
Minor trails are threatened at Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve.
- 5.5 ft
Water overtops banks near the gauge and 87th Street in Naperville.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1996 | 10.77 ft | 1,750 cfs |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 9.67 ft | 1,150 cfs |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 8.47 ft | 780 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 2.5
River nears zero flow.
More on Spring Brook
DownstreamDu Page River near Plainfield
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