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Des Plaines River near Gurnee Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.56 ft at 8:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 9:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 2:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 5:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 10:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 2:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 6:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 6:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 1:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 1:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.73 ft at 3:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 5:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 5:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 7:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 8:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.91 ft at 8:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 9:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 9:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15AM Apr 11, 2021Highest Observation: 3.3 ft at 2:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45AM Apr 11, 2021Highest Observation: 3.3 ft at 3:00AM Apr 11, 2021Highest Observation: 3.3 ft at 3:15AM Apr 11, 2021Highest Observation: 3.3 ft at 3:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:00AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:15AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:30AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:45AM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:00PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:15PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:30PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45PM Apr 11, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:15AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:30AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45AM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:00PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:15PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:30PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:45PM Apr 12, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:15AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:45AM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGUNI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:25PM Apr 13, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.2 ft at 7:30 PM CDT 13-Apr-2021. Flood Stage is 7 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 near Gurnee 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: 11
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 6.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.09 ft on 07/16/2017
(2) 11.95 ft on 09/27/1986
(3) 11.76 ft on 05/25/2004
(4) 11.20 ft on 04/20/2013
(5) 10.64 ft on 04/03/1960
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.13 ft on 05/03/2019
(2) 9.06 ft on 03/16/2019 (P)
(3) 8.38 ft on 10/11/2018 (P)
(4) 7.75 ft on 02/25/2018 (P)
(5) 12.09 ft on 07/16/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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13.5 Structures are threatened at Libertyville Wastewater Treatment Plant.
12.5 Structures are threatened at Mundelein Water Reclamation Facility near Libertyville.
12 Libertyville Wastewater Treatment Plant property is threatened.
11 US-41 (Skokie Highway) is inundated near the river in Gurnee. Mundelein Water Reclamation Facility property is threatened near Libertyville.
10 Residences threatened along Kilbourne Road and near O'Plaine Road and McClure Avenue in Gurnee. Businesses threatened along Old Grand Avenue near IL-132 in Gurnee. IL-132 (Grand Avenue) is threatened east of the river in Gurnee.
9 Kilbourne Road and Emerald Avenue threatened near Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
7 Forest land inundated near the river in Gurnee.
6 Water overtops low-lying banks in Gurnee.
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Latitude: 42.344167° N, Longitude: 87.938333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 650.3 ft 657.3 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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