How high is the East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL right now?

The East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL is currently flowing at 24 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.84 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.66 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 38 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 20 to 207 cfs.

Where is the East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL stream gauge located?

The East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DuPage County, IL on the East Branch Du Page River. USGS site number 05540160 (coordinates 41.8317, -88.0478).

East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL

USGS Site No: 05540160 • East Branch Du Page River • DuPage County, IL

East Branch Du Page River Near Downers Grove, IL on the East Branch Du Page River is currently at 24 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.84 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on East Branch Du Page River ↓

East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook, IL

CFS Discharge

11.84

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	20
25th	Low threshold	26	Today: 24 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	38
75th	High threshold	77
95th	Very High threshold	207

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	23	11.83
May 27, 2026	24	11.84
May 26, 2026	30	11.91
May 25, 2026	40	12.02
May 24, 2026	52	12.13
May 23, 2026	20	11.80
May 22, 2026	22	11.82
May 21, 2026	25	11.86
May 20, 2026	30	11.91
May 19, 2026	42	12.04
May 18, 2026	36	11.97
May 17, 2026	20	11.79
May 16, 2026	20	11.80
May 15, 2026	21	11.81
Apr 20, 2026	85	12.39
Apr 19, 2026	129	12.74
Apr 18, 2026	228	13.27
Apr 17, 2026	140	12.81
Apr 16, 2026	250	13.36
Apr 15, 2026	176	13.00
Apr 14, 2026	62	12.19
Apr 13, 2026	66	12.23
Apr 12, 2026	54	12.12
Apr 11, 2026	60	12.18
Apr 10, 2026	77	12.33
Apr 9, 2026	54	12.12
Apr 8, 2026	63	12.21
Apr 7, 2026	76	12.32
Apr 6, 2026	98	12.50
Apr 5, 2026	139	12.81

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05540160
State: IL
County: DuPage County
Coordinates: 41.8317, -88.0478
Drainage Area: 27 mi²
Datum (ft): 659.9
HUC Code: 07120004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 2.66 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 684 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Min discharge: 15 cfs

Oct 2, 2025
Days at flood stage: 2

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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