Du Page River at Shorewood water level

Name: Du Page River at Shorewood water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Du Page River, Illinois, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

10.78ft Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:45 PM CDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 434 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Du Page River at Shorewood shows 10.78 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 8.36 ft above the median of 2.42 ft for mid-October, based on 33 years of readings. It is 4.72 ft below the flood stage of 15.50 ft. A year ago it stood at 10.51 ft (+0.27 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.20 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.60 ft and 14.73 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.42 ft8.36 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.11 ft – 10.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year: 10.51 ft+0.27 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.60 ft – 14.73 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 10.06 ft – 14.73 ft
Highest on record: 24.03 ftJuly 18, 1996

High water at Du Page River at Shorewood

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

What happens at each level

25.00 ft: Jefferson Street (US-52) and Cottage Street (IL-59) threatened in Shorewood.
24.00 ft: Industrial structures threatened along Amendodge Drive in Shorewood.
23.00 ft: 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.
22.50 ft: Structures threatened along Oakwood Drive in Shorewood.
22.00 ft: I-55 is threatened near US-52. Numerous structures threatened along Jefferson Street (US-52) west of the river in Shorewood.
21.50 ft: I-55 is threatened between I-80 and US-6 near Channahon. A few residential structures threatened along Valencia Drive in Shorewood.
21.00 ft: 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.
19.50 ft: 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.
19.00 ft: Seil Road threatened at Raven Road in Shorewood.
18.50 ft: 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.
17.50 ft: 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.
16.00 ft: Clark Drive threatened in Shorewood.
10.78 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 21 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.03 ft	July 18, 1996
2	21.54 ft	April 19, 2013
3	21.06 ft	October 11, 1954
4	20.10 ft	March 19, 1948
5	19.94 ft	July 2, 1983
6	19.92 ft	September 15, 2008
7	19.51 ft	May 18, 2020
8	19.25 ft	April 25, 1950
9	19.14 ft	February 21, 1997
10	18.81 ft	May 2, 2019

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 38° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 66° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 48° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 53° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 52° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Du Page River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Du Page River near PlainfieldRiver gauge, Du Page River	7.15 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Des Plaines River at Route 53 at JolietRiver gauge, Des Plaines River	538.97 ft	Normal	±0	5.7 mi
Hickory Creek at JolietRiver gauge, Hickory Creek	10.90 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	6.2 mi
Kankakee River at Inflow of Power Plant near LorenzoRiver gauge, Kankakee River	504.57 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Aux Sable Creek near MorrisRiver gauge, Aux Sable Creek	3.72 ft	Normal	−0.19 ft	11 mi
Kankakee River near WilmingtonRiver gauge, Kankakee River	1.51 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Long Run near LemontRiver gauge, Long Run	1.12 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	13 mi
Des Plaines River near LemontRiver gauge, Des Plaines River	6.32 ft	Normal	−0.44 ft	13 mi
West Branch Du Page River near NapervilleRiver gauge, West Branch Du Page River	4.55 ft	Normal	−0.23 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Du Page River at Shorewood compare with last year?

It is 0.27 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.51 ft.

What is flood stage for the Du Page River at Shorewood?

The official flood stage is 15.50 ft. The level is currently 4.72 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Du Page River at Shorewood in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.42 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.11 ft and 10.30 ft, based on 33 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Du Page River at Shorewood today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:45 PM CDT, the water level was 10.78 ft. Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Du Page River at Shorewood rising or falling?

Down 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Du Page River at Shorewood normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05540500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.52230, -88.19287 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	10.78 ft	2026-10-19 03:45	Provisional
Flow	434 cfs	2026-10-19 03:45	Provisional

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