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The West Branch of the DuPage River in Naperville. The first written history to address the name, the 1882 History of DuPage County, Illinois, relates that: [9] The Du Page River had, from time immemorial, been a stream well known. It took its name from a French trader who settled on this stream below the fork previous to 1800. Hon. H. W.
Naperville (/ ˈ n eɪ p ər ˌ v ɪ l / NAY-pər-vil) is a city in DuPage and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois.It is a southwestern suburb of Chicago located 28 miles (45 km) west of the city on the DuPage River.
View of flooded New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Floods in the United States (2000–present) is a list of flood events which were of significant impact to the country during the 21st century, since 2000. Floods are generally caused by excessive rainfall, excessive snowmelt, storm surge from hurricanes, and dam failure.
Injuries. 3. Damage. >$371 million. Areas affected. Midwestern United States, particularly Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, eastern Missouri, eastern North Dakota. In April 2013, persistent heavy rains caused widespread flooding, primarily impacting the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions. In a span of two days on April 17 and 18, heavy rainfall ...
Aurora, Illinois. Website. www.aurora-il.org. Aurora is a city in northeastern Illinois, United States. Located primarily in Kane and DuPage counties along the Fox River, it is the second-most populous city in Illinois, after Chicago, [4] and the 144th-most populous city in the U.S. [5] The population was 180,542 at the 2020 census. [6]
The American Bottom is the flood plain of the Mississippi River in the Metro East region of Southern Illinois, extending from Alton, Illinois, south to the Kaskaskia River. It is also sometimes called "American Bottoms". The area is about 175 square miles (450 km 2), mostly protected from flooding in the 21st century by a levee and drainage ...
Illinois was affected by the flooding, and the Illinois National Guard was activated to assist with the efforts along the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. [18] [19] The Illinois National Guard was released from flood fighting duties on July 29, 2019. [20] The river crest in Grafton was the fourth highest ever recorded.
July 4, 1969, flood in Ohio. The Independence Day flood of 1969 was one of the worst in Ohio history, caused by 355 mm (14.0 in) of rain in 12 hours. This caused three large dams to fail, much property damage, and loss of life. Wayne County was one of the worst-affected areas.