Rivers in Illinois
Long Run near Lemont
Below flood stage
3.17ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.10 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftA few residences are threatened near Lemont Road and Janas Drive south of Lemont. A few residences threatened along the creek near Parker Road in Homer Glen.
- 9.50 ftState Street/Lemont Road is threatened south of the creek south of Lemont.
- 8.00 ftIL-171 (Archer Avenue) is threatened between 135th Street and State Street south of Lemont.
- 7.00 ft135th Street threatened west of IL-171 (Archer Avenue) south of Lemont. Entrances to numerous residences threatened along 135th Street.
- 6.00 ftEntrance road to numerous businesses is threatened near 135th Street and IL-171 (Archer Avenue) south of Lemont.
- 5.00 ftPrivate roads, range land, and forest land are inundated south of Lemont.
Crest history
11 crests on NOAA’s list since 1952.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 18, 1996 | 11.10 ft |
| 2 | October 10, 1954 | 9.91 ft |
| 3 | July 13, 1957 | 9.37 ft |
| 4 | June 13, 1981 | 9.01 ft |
| 5 | June 9, 2011 | 8.94 ft |
| 6 | May 12, 1966 | 8.32 ft |
| 7 | February 21, 1997 | 8.30 ft |
| 8 | June 13, 1952 | 8.18 ft |
| 9 | May 4, 1979 | 8.10 ft |
| 10 | June 27, 2003 | 8.09 ft |
| 11 | June 21, 1970 | 8.04 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 9, 2011: 8.94 ft
- June 27, 2003: 8.09 ft
- February 21, 1997: 8.30 ft
- July 18, 1996: 11.10 ft
- June 13, 1981: 9.01 ft
- May 4, 1979: 8.10 ft
- June 21, 1970: 8.04 ft
- May 12, 1966: 8.32 ft
- July 13, 1957: 9.37 ft
- October 10, 1954: 9.91 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamDes Plaines River at Joliet
- Des Plaines River at Lemont
- Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville
- Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lemont
- Sawmill Creek (IL) at Lemont
- East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook
- Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport Lock (tailwater)
- Flag Creek at Willow Springs
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.