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Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 2:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 2:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 4:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 4:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 4:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 4:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 5:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 5:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 5:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 5:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 6:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 6:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 7:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 7:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 7:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 7:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 8:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 8:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 8:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 9:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 9:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 9:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 9:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 10:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 10:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 10:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 10:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 11:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 11:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 11:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 12:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 1:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 1:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 1:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 1:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 2:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 2:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 2:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 3:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 4:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 4:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 4:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 4:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 5:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 5:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 5:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 6:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 7:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 7:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 8:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 8:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 8:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 9:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 11:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 11:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 11:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 12:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 12:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 12:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 1:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 1:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 2:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 2:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 3:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 3:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 3:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 3:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 4:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 4:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 4:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 5:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 5:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 5:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 6:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 6:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 6:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 7:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 7:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 7:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 8:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 8:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 9:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 9:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 10:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 10:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 10:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 10:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 11:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 11:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 12:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 12:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 12:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 12:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 1:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 1:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 1:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 2:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 2:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 3:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 4:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 4:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 5:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 6:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 7:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 7:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 7:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 8:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 8:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 8:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 9:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 9:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 10:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 10:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 10:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 11:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.61 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.61 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.63 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.63 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.63 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.72 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.73 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.74 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.74 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.79 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.79 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.79 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.81 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.84 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.92 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.94 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.99 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.01 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.01 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.02 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.03 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.03 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.04 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.04 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.04 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 8.11 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 8.11 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 8.11 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Highest Observation: 8.11 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.04 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.04 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.04 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.05 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.04 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLDRI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:11PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.06 ft at 1:45 PM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 12.5 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 12.5
Action Stage: 11.5
Low Stage (in feet): 6

Historic Crests
(1) 16.55 ft on 07/13/2017
(2) 16.36 ft on 04/19/2013
(3) 15.90 ft on 04/03/1960 (P)
(4) 15.75 ft on 05/18/2020
(5) 15.07 ft on 09/14/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.75 ft on 05/18/2020
(2) 14.42 ft on 05/01/2020
(3) 12.54 ft on 03/29/2020
(4) 12.07 ft on 10/05/2019
(5) 15.07 ft on 09/14/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 6.02 ft on 08/08/2012
(2) 6.03 ft on 12/01/2012
(3) 6.03 ft on 09/30/2012
(4) 6.06 ft on 10/02/2013
(5) 6.09 ft on 09/17/2011
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19 Numerous commercial structures inundated near IL-21 (Milwaukee Ave) and IL-60 (Townline Rd). Low-lying sections of Granger Woods Preserve are inundated.
18 Numerous structures are threatened east of IL-21 (Milwaukee Ave) between IL-60 (Townline Rd) and IL-22 (Half-Day Rd). Numerous residences inundated east of the river near IL-22 (Half-Day Rd). Widespread inundation of residences and businesses along US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) between IL-22 (Half-Day Rd) and Lake Cook Rd beings.
17 IL-22 (Half-Day Rd) is inundated just west of the river. US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) is inundated between IL-22 (Half-Day Rd) and Lake Cook Rd.
16 IL-60 (Townline Rd) is inundated near the river. Numerous structures threatened along US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) between IL-22 (Half Day Rd) and Deerfield Rd. Access route for numerous residences near US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) and Deerfield Rd is inundated.
15 Low-lying trails in Half-Day Forest Preserve are inundated. Structures threatened along IL-22 (Half-Day Rd) just east of the river. Residences inundated near US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) and Deerfield Rd. Deerfield Rd is inundated near the river. Structures west of US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) near Deerfield Rd are threatened.
14 Water threatens Lincolnshire Dr at Wiltshire Ln. Residences are threatened east of the river just south of IL-22 (Half-Day Rd).
13 Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest Preserve are inundated.
8 Low-lying section of Des Plaines River Trail threatened near IL-60 (Townline Road).
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5.5 River nears zero flow.
6.0 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
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Latitude: 42.200556° N, Longitude: 87.918610° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 629.97 642.47 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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