DuPage County Stormwater Management Operating Flood Control Facilities

ELMHURST , IL — DuPage County Stormwater Management is currently operating the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control and Spring Creek Reservoir in Bloomingdale on Salt Creek following precipitation throughout the area beginning early Saturday.

According to the county, it received rainfall totals ranging from 2.5 inches to up to 5 inches throughout the day Saturday. The National Weather Service is forecasting an additional 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rainfall through early Sunday.

The county said rainfall triggered operation of the Elmhurst Quarry and Spring Creek Reservoir, as well as several of the county’s smaller gravity-operated facilities. Flood forecasts indicate the remaining larger facilities, including the Wood Dale-Itasca Reservoir, Armstrong Park Reservoirs in Carol Stream and Fawell Dam in Naperville, will go into operation later Saturday.

According to the county, Stormwater Management staff will continue to monitor stream elevations throughout the event and provide updates as they become available.

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