South Branch Kishwaukee River at De Kalb

Critical Stages

8.5' - Action

10' - Flood

11' - Moderate

12.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:30 AM CST 12/11/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.77 ft

Flow: 0.0033 kcfs

Forecast not available for this location.

17.5' - Bethany Road threatened.

16' - Multiple structures threatened at Northern Illinois University. DeKalb Sanitary District property threatened.

15.5' - Coltonville Road threatened north of DeKalb. Park Avenue (IL-72) and Madison Avenue may be threatened in Genoa.

15' - Annie Glidden Road threatened near Taylor Street.

14.5' - Roadways and structures threatened at Edgebrook Mobile Home Park. First Street threatened.

14' - IL-64 is threatened west of Sycamore.

13.5' - Flood waters overtop levee north of Hillcrest Street in DeKalb.

13' - Water overtops the levee at the east lagoon at Northern Illinois University. Castle Drive and Lucinda Avenue threatened.

12.5' - A few structures threatened at Northern Illinois University.

12' - Low-lying portions of River Heights Golf Course inundated.

11' - Clifford Drive is threatened near Prairie Park in DeKalb. Creek Court threatened south of DeKalb.

10.5' - Residences threatened near the river on Taylor Street. Fairview Drive is threatened near the river south of DeKalb.

9' - Taylor Street is threatened. Low-lying portions of Lions Park inundated in DeKalb.

8.5' - Water overtops low-lying banks in DeKalb.

7.5' - Gurler Road threatened southwest of DeKalb.

6' - DeKalb Nature Trail is threatened near and south of Lincoln Highway.