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Des Plaines River at Des Plaines (Algonquin Road) Stage (ft)Observed: 10.26 ft at 12:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 12:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 12:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 1:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 1:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 1:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 1:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 2:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 2:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 2:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 2:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 3:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 3:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 3:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 3:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 4:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 4:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 6:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 6:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 6:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 6:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 7:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 7:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 7:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 7:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 8:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 8:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 8:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 8:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 9:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 9:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 9:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 9:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 10:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.85 ft at 10:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 10:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 10:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 11:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 11:15AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.96 ft at 11:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 11:45AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 12:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 12:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 12:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 12:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.05 ft at 1:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.06 ft at 1:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 1:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 1:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 2:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 2:15PM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 11.09 ft at 2:30PM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 11.09 ft at 2:45PM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 11.09 ft at 3:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 3:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 3:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 3:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 4:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 4:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 4:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 4:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.06 ft at 5:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.05 ft at 5:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.01 ft at 5:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 5:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 6:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 6:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 6:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11.01 ft at 6:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 7:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 7:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 7:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 7:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 8:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 8:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.96 ft at 8:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 8:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 9:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 9:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 9:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 9:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 10:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 10:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.91 ft at 10:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 10:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 11:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 11:15PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 11:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 11:45PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 12:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 12:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 12:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.85 ft at 12:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 1:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.85 ft at 1:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 1:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 1:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.83 ft at 2:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.83 ft at 2:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 2:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 2:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 3:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 3:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 3:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 3:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 4:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 4:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 4:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 4:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 5:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 5:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 5:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 5:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 6:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 6:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 6:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 6:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 7:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 7:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 7:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 7:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 8:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 8:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 8:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 8:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 9:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 9:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 9:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 9:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.67 ft at 10:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.67 ft at 10:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.67 ft at 10:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 10:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 11:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 11:15AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 11:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 11:45AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 12:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.63 ft at 12:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.63 ft at 12:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 12:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 1:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 1:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 1:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 1:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.59 ft at 2:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.59 ft at 2:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 4:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 4:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 4:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 4:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 5:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 5:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 5:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 5:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 6:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 6:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 6:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 6:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 8:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 8:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 8:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 8:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 9:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 9:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 9:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 9:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 10:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 10:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 10:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 10:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 11:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 11:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 11:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 11:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 12:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 12:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 12:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 12:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 1:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 1:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 1:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 1:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 2:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 2:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 2:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 3:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 4:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 4:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 4:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 5:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.42 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.41 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.41 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDMPI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:10AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 9.89 ft at 11:00 PM CDT 18-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12.5
Low Stage (in feet): 7

Historic Crests
(1) 21.00 ft on 09/14/2008 (P)
(2) 20.24 ft on 05/18/2020
(3) 17.92 ft on 09/15/2019
(4) 17.08 ft on 05/02/2020
(5) 15.59 ft on 03/29/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.24 ft on 05/18/2020
(2) 17.08 ft on 05/02/2020
(3) 15.59 ft on 03/29/2020
(4) 14.38 ft on 10/27/2019
(5) 17.92 ft on 09/15/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 7.63 ft on 10/17/2020

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25 Water reaches the top of the levee near Rand Road and Ballard Road.
24 Widespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain may reach Lee Street and Elk Boulevard near downtown Des Plaines.
21.5 Inundation of structures and roadways reaches up to 1 block from the river in Des Plaines.
20.5 Water reaches the top of the floodwall along Miner Street causing numerous structures and roadways to be threatened near Miner Street and Busse Highway. Structures threatened along Prairie Avenue near South River Road. Algonquin Road threatened east of the river.
19.5 Numerous residences threatened along Big Bend Drive and Grove Avenue. A few structures threatened along South River Road.
19 Without flood protection, South River Road is threatened near Thacker Street.
18.5 Big Bend Drive threatened.
17 Central Road is threatened and Golf Road is threatened near College Drive.
15 Buildings threatened at Methodist Campground.
14 Low-lying Methodist Campground property and forest preserve property threatened near Des Plaines.
13.5 Camp Ground Road and Des Plaines River Trail threatened near Miner Street.
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6.5 River nears zero flow.
7.0 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
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Latitude: 42.031700° N, Longitude: 87.878100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NAVD88 610.27 623.27 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
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