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Des Plaines River at Des Plaines (Algonquin Road) Stage (ft)Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 7.62 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 7.62 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 7.62 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 7.62 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 7.62 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 7.62 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 7.62 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.35 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.41 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.41 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.41 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.41 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 5:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 5:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDMPI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:55PM May 29, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.39 ft at 6:00 PM CDT 29-May-2023. 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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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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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
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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