RIVER GAUGE · WEST BRANCH DU PAGE RIVER
West Branch Du Page River at Naperville (Fawell Dam)
Du Page County, Illinois
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Action680 ft
Minor flood686.5 ft
Moderate flood688.5 ft
Major flood690.5 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 694 ft
I-88 (Reagan Tollway) is threatened between Warrenville and Naperville.
- 693 ft
Diehl Road is threatened between Warrenville and Naperville.
- 690.7 ft
Fawell Dam reaches its capacity to store water. DuPage County opens gates to pass all additional upstream flow.
- 680.2 ft
DuPage County begins closing gates at Fawell Dam to store water and reduce the flow moving downstream toward Naperville.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2008 | 692.1 ft | — |
| Aug 26, 1987 | 687.7 ft | — |
| Jul 24, 2010 | 687.3 ft | — |
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