DuPage River Flood of 1996
- Date Range
- July 17, 1996 – July 18, 1996
- Title
- DuPage River Flood of 1996
- What occurred
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In 1831, Joseph Naper founded Naperville along the DuPage River. The downtown and other amenities were built around the river. Fishing, kayaking, and water boat sports commonly take place. It has been one of the main draws to the city. In 1996, the DuPage River completely flooded. The expected 100-year, 24-hour storm was exceeded. The state-wide record of 16.94 inches in 24 hours poured down upon DuPage county. As a result, a total of six people were killed in the flood
More than 35,000 houses were affected by the disaster while $600 million in damages were also caused. Towns in DuPage county were motivated to prevent another future occurrence. A few years later, in 2002, a county-wide Storm water Management ordinance was established. - Location
- DuPage River, Illinois
- Image Citation
- https://issuu.com/currencymag/docs/mar_2020_naperville_belocal_issuu/s/10344943
- Student name(s)
- David Lennon