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Des Plaines River near Des Plaines Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:15AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:45AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:15AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:45AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 10:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:15AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:45AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:15AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:45AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 1:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 4:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 4:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 4:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 4:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 5:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 5:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 5:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 5:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 6:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 6:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 6:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 6:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 7:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 7:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 7:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 7:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 8:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 10:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:15PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:45PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 1:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 1:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 2:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 3:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 3:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 3:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 3:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 5:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 7:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 7:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 8:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 8:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 8:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 8:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 9:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 10:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 10:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 10:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 11:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 11:15AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 11:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 11:45AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 12:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 12:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 12:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 12:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 1:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 1:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 1:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 1:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 3:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 5:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 5:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 5:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 5:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 6:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 6:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 6:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 6:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 7:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 7:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 7:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 7:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 8:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 8:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 8:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 8:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 9:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 9:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 9:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 11:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:15PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:45PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 12:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 12:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 12:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 12:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 1:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 1:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 1:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 1:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 2:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 4:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 5:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 5:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 5:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 5:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 6:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 6:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 6:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.89 ft at 6:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 7:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 7:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 8:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 8:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 8:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 8:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 9:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 9:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 11:00AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 11:15AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 11:30AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 11:45AM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 12:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 12:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 12:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 12:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 1:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 1:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 1:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 1:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 2:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 2:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 2:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 2:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 3:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 3:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 3:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 3:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 4:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 5:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 5:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 5:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 5:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 6:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 6:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 6:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 6:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 7:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 7:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 7:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 7:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 8:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 8:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 8.51 ft at 9:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 8.77 ft at 9:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 8.97 ft at 9:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 9.12 ft at 10:00PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 9.16 ft at 10:15PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 9.19 ft at 10:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 9.21 ft at 10:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 9.22 ft at 11:00PM Aug 15, 2018Highest Observation: 9.23 ft at 11:15PM Aug 15, 2018Highest Observation: 9.23 ft at 11:30PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 9.22 ft at 11:45PM Aug 15, 2018Observed: 9.22 ft at 12:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 9.2 ft at 12:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 9.17 ft at 12:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 9.14 ft at 12:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 9.12 ft at 1:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 9.07 ft at 1:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 9.04 ft at 1:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 9 ft at 1:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.96 ft at 2:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.92 ft at 2:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.87 ft at 2:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.83 ft at 2:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.79 ft at 3:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.74 ft at 3:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.7 ft at 3:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.66 ft at 3:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.62 ft at 4:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.58 ft at 4:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.5 ft at 4:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.47 ft at 5:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.43 ft at 5:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.4 ft at 5:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.36 ft at 5:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.31 ft at 6:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.29 ft at 6:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.26 ft at 6:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.24 ft at 7:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 7:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.2 ft at 7:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 8:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 8:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 8:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 9:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 10:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 11:00AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 11:15AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 11:30AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 11:45AM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 12:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 12:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 12:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 12:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 1:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 1:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 1:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 1:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 2:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 2:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 2:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 2:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 3:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 3:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 4:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 4:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 4:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 4:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 5:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 6:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 6:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 8:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 8:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 8:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 8:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:00PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:15PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:30PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:45PM Aug 16, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 1:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 1:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 1:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 1:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 3:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 4:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 4:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 5:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 5:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 5:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 5:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 6:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 6:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 6:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 6:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 8:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 8:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 9:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 9:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 9:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 9:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 10:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 11:00AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 11:15AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 11:30AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 11:45AM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 12:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 12:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 12:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 12:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 1:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 1:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 1:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 1:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 2:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 2:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 2:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 2:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 3:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 4:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 4:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 4:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 4:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 5:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 5:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 5:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 5:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 6:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 6:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 6:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 6:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 8:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 8:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 8:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 8:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 9:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 9:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 9:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 9:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 10:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 11:00PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 11:15PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 11:30PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 11:45PM Aug 17, 2018Observed: 8.14 ft at 12:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 1:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 1:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 1:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 1:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 4:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 4:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 4:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 4:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 5:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 7:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 7:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 7:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 10:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:00AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:15AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:30AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:45AM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 6:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 8:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 8:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 8:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 8:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 9:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 9:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 9:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 9:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 10:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 10:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 10:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 10:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 11:00PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 11:15PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 11:30PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 11:45PM Aug 18, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 12:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 12:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 12:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 12:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 1:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.04 ft at 1:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 1:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 1:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 2:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 2:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 2:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 2:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 3:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 3:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 3:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 3:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 4:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 4:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 4:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 4:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 5:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 5:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 5:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 5:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8.01 ft at 6:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 6:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 6:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 6:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 7:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 7:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 7:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 7:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 8:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 8:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 8:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 8:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 9:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 9:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 9:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 10:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 10:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:00AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:15AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:30AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:45AM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 2:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 2:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 2:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 2:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 3:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 3:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 3:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 3:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 4:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 5:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 5:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 9:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 10:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 10:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 10:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 11:00PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 11:15PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 11:30PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 11:45PM Aug 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:00AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:15AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:30AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:45AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:00AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 1:15AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:30AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 1:45AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 2:00AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:15AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:30AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:45AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 3:00AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 3:15AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 3:30AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 3:45AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 4:00AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:15AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:30AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 4:45AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:00AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:15AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 5:30AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:45AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:00AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:15AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 6:30AM Aug 20, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 6:45AM Aug 20, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDSPI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:54AM Aug 20, 2018)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.93 ft at 6:45 AM CDT 20-Aug-2018. 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): -9999

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) 19.88 ft on 07/14/2017 (P)
(5) 18.77 ft on 08/14/1987
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.99 ft on 02/21/2018 (P)
(2) 15.84 ft on 10/15/2017 (P)
(3) 19.88 ft on 07/14/2017 (P)
(4) 15.84 ft on 05/02/2017
(5) 15.75 ft on 04/06/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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20 Flooding affects large areas near the river with numerous homes impacted.
18.6 Melrose Park - 1st Avenue pump station floods.
18.5 Flood waters affect residential areas of Big Bend Drive, Mason Lane, River Road, and Howard.
17 Water on pavement of 1700 block of Busse Highway, at River Rd and Gregory, Central Road, and Big Bend Drive.
15.5 Water reaches some backyards along Big Bend Drive.
15 Roads in the forest preserve begin to flood.
13.5 Water overflows into campground and forest preserve.
11.5 Des Plaines River trail at Miner St underpass floods.
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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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