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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Du Page River at Shorewood 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: 19.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 17.5
Flood Stage: 15.5
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): 10

Historic Crests
(1) 24.03 ft on 07/18/1996
(2) 21.54 ft on 04/19/2013
(3) 21.06 ft on 10/11/1954
(4) 20.10 ft on 03/19/1948
(5) 19.94 ft on 07/02/1983
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.51 ft on 05/18/2020
(2) 16.90 ft on 04/30/2020
(3) 18.81 ft on 05/02/2019
(4) 15.99 ft on 06/23/2018
(5) 18.41 ft on 02/21/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 10.19 ft on 09/15/2021
(2) 11.84 ft on 02/15/2015
(3) 11.88 ft on 02/07/2021
(4) 11.92 ft on 08/08/1988
(5) 11.93 ft on 01/21/2011
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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25 Jefferson Street (US-52) and Cottage Street (IL-59) threatened in Shorewood.
24 Industrial structures threatened along Amendodge Road in Shorewood.
23 Residential structures threatened off Westshore Drive in Shorewood. I-55 is inundated in numerous locations near Joliet, Shorewood, and Channahon. IL-59 is threatened near the river just north of Caton Farm Road.
22.5 Structures threatened along Oakwood Drive in Shorewood.
22 I-55 is threatened near US-52. Numerous structures threatened along Jefferson Street (US-52) west of the river in Shorewood.
21.5 I-55 is threatened between I-80 and US-6 near Channahon. A few residential structures threatened along Valencia Drive in Shorewood.
21 A few structures threatened along Channahon Street in Shorewood. Access route to numerous residences off Deer Run Trail threatened. Access route to numerous residences off Caton Farm Road near I-55 threatened. Oakwood Drive threatened in Shorewood. Recreation fields near Black Road and I-55 frontage road are inundated.
19.5 A residential structure is threatened along Westshore Drive in Shorewood. Westshore Drive is threatened just west of IL-59. Caton Farm Road is threatened just west of I-55.
19 Seil Road threatened at Raven Road in Shorewood.
18.5 A few structures threatened along Jefferson Street (US-52) west of the river in Shorewood. Clark Drive is inundated just west of IL-59. Numerous residential properties are threatened just south of Caton Farm Road near I-55.
17.5 Numerous sections of Rolf Road and Lily Cache Road west of Louis Joliet Mall are inundated. Lower portions of Electric Park in Plainfield are inundated. The west I-55 frontage road is threatened between Black Road and Jefferson Street. Parking lot threatened at Hammel Woods just north of Jefferson Street (US-52) in Shorewood.
16 Clark Drive threatened in Shorewood.
15 Trails are inundated at Hammel Woods in Shorewood.
14 Water overtops low-lying banks along the river.
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10.0 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
9.5 River nears zero flow.

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Changes to the datum for this gauge location caused all stages to shift upward by 10 feet on January 31, 2023. For more information, see this webpage.

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