DuPage River in Illinois
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Around DuPage River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
DuPage River is a 28.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Branch Dupage River at Short ST at Lisle, IL (site 05540228). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2020 to 2026
DuPage River typically runs highest in March, at a median 101 cfs, and lowest in October, at 36 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,680 cfs, in 2020.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 43 to 106 |
| February | 51 | 39 to 107 |
| March | 101 | 76 to 146 |
| April | 89 | 62 to 134 |
| May | 56 | 45 to 125 |
| June | 66 | 43 to 100 |
| July | 66 | 43 to 125 |
| August | 44 | 30 to 76 |
| September | 39 | 28 to 57 |
| October | 36 | 24 to 82 |
| November | 42 | 30 to 72 |
| December | 47 | 38 to 82 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Branch Dupage River at Short ST at Lisle, IL (site 05540228). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of DuPage River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Rock Run RookeryPublic
- Lake Chaminwood PerservePublic
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