West Branch Du Page River near Naperville, IL

Will County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05540130 · NWS NAWI2 · West Branch Du Page River flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lemont · river levels near West Chicago

Is West Branch Du Page River near Naperville, IL flooding right now?

West Branch Du Page River near Naperville, IL measured 5.34 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 9 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

5.34 ft

as of 21 min ago

Streamflow

358 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

The highest crest on record was 14.31 ft on Thu, Jul 18, 1996.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	9 ft	3.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
14.31 ft	1996-07-18
12.47 ft	2013-04-19
11.98 ft	2008-09-14
11.1 ft	1954-10-11
10.98 ft	1997-02-22

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Spring Brook at 87Th Street near Naperville, IL	1.7 mi	DuPage County
Du Page River near Plainfield, IL	2.7 mi	Will County
East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook, IL	3.2 mi	Will County
East Branch Dupage River at Short St at Lisle, IL	5.7 mi	DuPage County
Des Plaines River near Lemont, IL	6.3 mi	Will County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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