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Des Plaines River near Des Plaines Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 12.11 ft at 1:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.1 ft at 2:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.09 ft at 2:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.08 ft at 2:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.07 ft at 2:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.07 ft at 3:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.06 ft at 3:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.05 ft at 3:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.05 ft at 3:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.04 ft at 4:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.04 ft at 4:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.04 ft at 4:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.03 ft at 4:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.02 ft at 5:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 5:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 5:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 5:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 6:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 6:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 6:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 6:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 7:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 7:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 7:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 7:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 8:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 8:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 8:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 8:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 9:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 9:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 9:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 10:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 10:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 10:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 10:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 11:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 11:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 12:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.63 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.62 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.62 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.61 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.61 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.6 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.6 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.59 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.58 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.58 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.57 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.56 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.56 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 11.56 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.54 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.54 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.54 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.53 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.53 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.52 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.52 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.51 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.51 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.5 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.5 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.49 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.49 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.49 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.48 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.48 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.48 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.4 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.39 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.39 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.37 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.36 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.36 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.36 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.34 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.34 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.34 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.33 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.33 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.32 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.31 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.3 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.3 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.29 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.29 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.28 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.28 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.27 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.26 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.26 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.26 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.25 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.24 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.23 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.23 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.22 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.21 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.21 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.2 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.2 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.19 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.19 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.18 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.17 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.17 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.16 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.16 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.15 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.14 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.14 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.13 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.13 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.12 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.12 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.06 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.05 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 12:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 12:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 12:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 1:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11.01 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11.01 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.96 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.91 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.89 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.85 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.83 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.83 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.67 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.63 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.63 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.61 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.61 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.59 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.59 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.42 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.42 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.41 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.41 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.12 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.12 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDSPI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:40AM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 10 ft at 12:45 AM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 13.5
Low Stage (in feet): 7.5

Historic Crests
(1) 20.92 ft on 04/19/2013
(2) 20.88 ft on 10/01/1986
(3) 20.00 ft on 09/14/2008
(4) 19.92 ft on 07/14/2017
(5) 19.77 ft on 05/18/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.78 ft on 03/12/2021
(2) 19.77 ft on 05/18/2020
(3) 16.96 ft on 05/02/2020
(4) 15.15 ft on 03/29/2020
(5) 17.88 ft on 09/14/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 7.69 ft on 10/17/2020
(2) 7.76 ft on 10/03/2017
(3) 7.88 ft on 08/18/2016
(4) 7.99 ft on 07/20/2016

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22.5 Structures threatened at Chicago Executive Airport in Prospect Heights.
21.5 Taxiways and runways threatened at Chicago Executive Airport in Prospect Heights.
21 Milwaukee Avenue threatened at Palatine Road in Prospect Heights. Algonquin Road threatened east of the river in Des Plaines.
20 Water reaches the top of the floodwall along Miner Street causing numerous structures and roadways to be threatened near Miner Street and Busse Highway in Des Plaines. Structures threatened along Prairie Avenue near South River Road in Des Plaines.
18.5 Big Bend Road threatened in Des Plaines.
17 Central Avenue and Golf Road are threatened in Des Plaines.
15 Structures threatened at Methodist Campground in Des Plaines. Forest preserve roadways are threatened.
14 Low-lying Methodist Campground property and forest preserve property threatened near Des Plaines.
13 Camp Ground Road and Des Plaines River Trail threatened near Miner Street in Des Plaines.
12 Low-lying sections of the Des Plaines River Trail threatened near Des Plaines.
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7.0 River nears zero flow.
7.5 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
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Latitude: 42.087222° N, Longitude: 87.887222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 616.06 ft 631.06 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 616.31 ft 631.31 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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