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Des Plaines River at Joliet Stage (ft)Observed: 539.03 ft at 6:15PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 6:30PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 6:45PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 538.81 ft at 7:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 7:15PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 7:30PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 7:45PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.11 ft at 8:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 8:15PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 8:30PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 8:45PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.22 ft at 9:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 9:15PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 9:30PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 9:45PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 10:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.43 ft at 10:15PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 10:30PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 11:00PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.45 ft at 11:15PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.25 ft at 11:30PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 11:45PM Apr 11, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 12:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 12:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 12:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 12:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 1:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 1:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 1:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 1:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.7 ft at 2:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 2:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 2:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 2:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 3:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 3:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 3:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 3:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 4:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 4:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 4:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 4:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 5:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 5:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 5:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 5:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 6:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 6:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 6:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 6:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 7:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.09 ft at 7:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 7:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 7:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 8:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 8:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 8:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 8:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 9:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 9:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 9:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.24 ft at 9:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.27 ft at 10:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 10:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 10:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 10:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.21 ft at 11:00AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.15 ft at 11:15AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 11:30AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 11:45AM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.09 ft at 12:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 12:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.28 ft at 12:30PM Apr 12, 2024Highest Observation: 539.72 ft at 12:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.55 ft at 1:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.38 ft at 1:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.3 ft at 1:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.3 ft at 2:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.26 ft at 2:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.37 ft at 2:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 2:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.28 ft at 3:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.28 ft at 3:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.15 ft at 3:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.15 ft at 3:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 4:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.28 ft at 4:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 4:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.11 ft at 5:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 5:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 5:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 6:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.43 ft at 6:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 6:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 6:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 7:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 7:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.47 ft at 7:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.15 ft at 7:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 8:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 8:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 8:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.44 ft at 8:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 9:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 9:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 9:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 9:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.3 ft at 10:00PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 10:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 10:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 10:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 11:15PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 11:30PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 11:45PM Apr 12, 2024Observed: 539.11 ft at 12:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 12:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 12:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 12:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 1:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 1:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 1:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 1:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 2:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 2:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 2:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 3:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 3:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 3:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 3:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 4:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.75 ft at 4:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.87 ft at 4:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 5:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 5:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 5:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 5:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 6:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 6:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 6:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 6:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 7:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 7:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 7:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.26 ft at 8:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 8:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 8:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 8:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 9:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 9:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 9:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 9:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.38 ft at 10:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.15 ft at 10:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 10:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 10:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.76 ft at 11:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 11:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 12:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.28 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.75 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.15 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 539.3 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.68 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.74 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.58 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.63 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.76 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.75 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 538.76 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.8 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.81 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.81 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.69 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.69 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.71 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.75 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.74 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.71 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.73 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.09 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.19 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.24 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.87 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.64 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.41 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.11 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.09 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.71 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.43 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.09 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 12:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 12:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 12:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 1:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.69 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.36 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.73 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.87 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.31 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.87 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.68 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.77 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.76 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.76 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.74 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.79 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.64 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.09 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.81 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.33 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.79 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.77 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.8 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.73 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.73 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.61 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.87 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.8 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.87 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.7 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.71 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.75 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.77 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.75 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.65 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.58 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.64 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.24 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.24 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.25 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.22 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.19 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.28 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.18 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.09 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.23 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.14 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.24 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.04 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.25 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.25 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.8 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.4 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.99 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.62 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.73 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.76 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.75 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.95 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 538.97 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.5 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.28 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 539.24 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.12 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.15 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.1 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.24 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.58 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.24 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.17 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.31 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.96 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.26 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.73 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.7 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.9 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.34 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.01 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.08 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.98 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.78 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.82 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.83 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.16 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.88 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.79 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.89 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.03 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.06 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.92 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.91 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.02 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.13 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.05 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.81 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.86 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.84 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.3 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.75 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.87 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 539.07 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.93 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.64 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.85 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 538.94 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesJRSI2(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (6:11PM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 538.94 ft at 4:45 PM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 541 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 544
Moderate Flood Stage: 543
Flood Stage: 541
Action Stage: 540.5
Low Stage (in feet): 536.5

Historic Crests
(1) 542.00 ft on 07/01/1957 (P)
(2) 541.22 ft on 09/14/2008
(3) 541.00 ft on 03/05/1985 (P)
(4) 540.97 ft on 05/01/2019 (P)
(5) 540.92 ft on 04/18/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 540.97 ft on 05/01/2019 (P)
(2) 540.06 ft on 05/12/2016
(3) 540.37 ft on 06/16/2015
(4) 540.92 ft on 04/18/2013
(5) 540.42 ft on 06/09/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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545.5 Water reaches the top of the flood wall in downtown Joliet.
545 Without flood protection, widespread inundation of structures and roadways in the floodplain reaches up to half mile from the river near downtown Joliet.
544 Without flood protection, water begins to overtop the embankment upstream of Ruby Street along east bank of the river.
543.5 A few structures near the river upstream of Ruby Street are threatened.
542 Low-lying property near Ruby Street inundated.
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536.5 Low water levels begin to impact shipping interests along the river.
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Latitude: 41.536472° N, Longitude: 88.083694° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 541 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 -0.29 540.71 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0.0 541.0 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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