RIVER GAUGE · WAUBONSE CREEK
Waubonse Creek at Oswego
Kendall County, Illinois
Water level7.61 ft
Flow5 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action10 ft
Minor flood12 ft
Moderate flood15 ft
Major flood19 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 18.5 ft
A few residences are threatened along Waubonse Circle Drive, Cascade Lane, and Chesterfield Drive in Oswego.
- 17.5 ft
US-34 is threatened east of Boulder Hill Pass in Oswego.
- 16.5 ft
Pearces Ford Road is threatened in Oswego.
- 15.5 ft
Old Post Road is threatened in Oswego.
- 15 ft
US-34 is threatened west of Boulder Hill Pass in Oswego.
- 14 ft
Low-lying sections of Pearces Ford Park are inundated in Oswego.
- 11 ft
Low-lying sections of Fox Bend Golf Course are inundated in Oswego.
- 10 ft
Water overtops banks near the gauge in Oswego.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | 13.35 ft | 796 cfs |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 12.93 ft | 698 cfs |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 12.37 ft | 444 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 7
River nears zero flow.
More on Waubonse Creek
DownstreamFox River at Yorkville (Palmer Dam)
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