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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Des Plaines River near Lemont are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 9.5
Low Stage (in feet): 4.5

Historic Crests
(1) 13.24 ft on 05/18/2020
(2) 12.58 ft on 04/19/2013
(3) 12.41 ft on 10/15/2017
(4) 12.30 ft on 07/14/1957 (P)
(5) 12.20 ft on 09/15/2008 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.70 ft on 06/27/2021
(2) 13.24 ft on 05/18/2020
(3) 11.15 ft on 05/01/2020
(4) 11.96 ft on 05/01/2019
(5) 11.20 ft on 06/23/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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18.5 Residences threatened near Bluff Road and Lemont Road.
16 Lemont Road threatened north of the river. Flood waters may overflow into the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal near Lemont.
15 Will County Generating Station property is threatened. Isle a la Cache Museum levee is overtopped.
14 Bluff Road is threatened west of Lemont Road.
13.5 Portions of Centennial Trail near the Romeo Road trailhead are threatened. Flood waters may overflow into the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal near Romeoville.
13 The lower parking lot at Isle a la Cache Museum begins to flood.
12.5 Romeo Road is threatened in Romeoville.
11.5 Veterans Memorial Trail threatened north of the river at Keepataw Preserve.
11 Trails at the Isle a la Cache Museum are inundated. Water may begin to overflow into the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal near Willow Springs.
10 Low-lying areas of the Black Partridge Forest Preserve are inundated.
Photos
(1) Looking downstream. Aug 19, 2012. Gage height 5.35 ft.
(2) Looking upstream. Aug 19, 2012. Gage height 5.35 ft.
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4.0 River nears zero flow.
4.5 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).

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