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Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 11.89 ft at 1:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 1:15PM Oct 11, 2018Highest Observation: 11.9 ft at 1:30PM Oct 11, 2018Highest Observation: 11.9 ft at 1:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 2:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 2:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 2:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 2:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 3:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 3:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 3:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 3:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 4:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 4:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 4:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.89 ft at 4:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 6:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 6:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 6:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 6:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.88 ft at 7:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 7:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 7:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 7:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 8:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 8:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 8:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 8:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 9:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.86 ft at 9:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 9:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 9:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 10:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 10:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.86 ft at 10:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.86 ft at 10:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.86 ft at 11:00PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.87 ft at 11:15PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.86 ft at 11:30PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.86 ft at 11:45PM Oct 11, 2018Observed: 11.86 ft at 12:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 12:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 12:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.84 ft at 12:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 1:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 1:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 1:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 1:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.84 ft at 2:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 2:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.84 ft at 2:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 2:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 3:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.85 ft at 3:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.84 ft at 3:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.84 ft at 3:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.84 ft at 4:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.84 ft at 4:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 4:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.84 ft at 4:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 5:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 5:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 5:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 5:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 6:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 6:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 6:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.83 ft at 6:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.82 ft at 7:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.82 ft at 7:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.82 ft at 7:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.82 ft at 7:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.82 ft at 8:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.82 ft at 8:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.82 ft at 8:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.82 ft at 8:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.8 ft at 10:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.8 ft at 10:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.8 ft at 10:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.8 ft at 10:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.79 ft at 11:00AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.8 ft at 11:15AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.79 ft at 11:30AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.79 ft at 11:45AM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.79 ft at 12:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.78 ft at 12:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.78 ft at 12:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.78 ft at 12:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.78 ft at 1:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.78 ft at 1:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.77 ft at 1:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.77 ft at 1:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.78 ft at 2:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.77 ft at 2:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.77 ft at 2:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.76 ft at 2:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.76 ft at 3:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.76 ft at 3:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.75 ft at 3:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.76 ft at 3:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.74 ft at 5:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.74 ft at 5:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.73 ft at 5:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.73 ft at 5:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.74 ft at 6:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.73 ft at 6:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.73 ft at 6:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.72 ft at 6:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.72 ft at 7:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.72 ft at 7:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.71 ft at 7:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.71 ft at 7:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.71 ft at 8:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.71 ft at 8:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.71 ft at 8:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.7 ft at 8:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.7 ft at 9:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.7 ft at 9:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.69 ft at 9:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.69 ft at 9:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.69 ft at 10:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.68 ft at 10:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.68 ft at 10:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.68 ft at 10:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.67 ft at 11:00PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.67 ft at 11:15PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.67 ft at 11:30PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.67 ft at 11:45PM Oct 12, 2018Observed: 11.67 ft at 12:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.66 ft at 12:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.66 ft at 12:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.66 ft at 12:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.65 ft at 1:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.65 ft at 1:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.64 ft at 1:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.64 ft at 1:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.64 ft at 2:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.64 ft at 2:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.63 ft at 2:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.63 ft at 2:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.62 ft at 3:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.62 ft at 3:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.61 ft at 3:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.61 ft at 3:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.61 ft at 4:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.61 ft at 4:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.6 ft at 4:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.6 ft at 4:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.6 ft at 5:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.59 ft at 5:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.59 ft at 5:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.59 ft at 5:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.58 ft at 6:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.58 ft at 6:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.58 ft at 6:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.57 ft at 6:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.57 ft at 7:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.57 ft at 7:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.56 ft at 7:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.56 ft at 7:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.55 ft at 8:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.55 ft at 8:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.55 ft at 8:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.54 ft at 8:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.54 ft at 9:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.54 ft at 9:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.54 ft at 9:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.53 ft at 9:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.52 ft at 10:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.52 ft at 10:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.52 ft at 10:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.52 ft at 10:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.5 ft at 11:00AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.51 ft at 11:15AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.51 ft at 11:30AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.5 ft at 11:45AM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.5 ft at 12:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.49 ft at 12:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.49 ft at 12:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.48 ft at 12:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.47 ft at 1:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.47 ft at 1:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.47 ft at 1:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.46 ft at 1:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.46 ft at 2:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.46 ft at 2:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.44 ft at 2:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.44 ft at 2:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.44 ft at 3:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.44 ft at 3:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.43 ft at 3:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.42 ft at 3:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.42 ft at 4:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.4 ft at 5:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.39 ft at 5:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.4 ft at 5:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.4 ft at 5:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.4 ft at 6:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.39 ft at 6:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.38 ft at 6:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.38 ft at 6:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.37 ft at 7:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.38 ft at 7:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.36 ft at 7:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.37 ft at 7:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.36 ft at 8:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.36 ft at 8:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.36 ft at 8:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.35 ft at 8:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.34 ft at 9:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.35 ft at 9:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.33 ft at 9:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.33 ft at 9:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.33 ft at 10:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.32 ft at 10:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.33 ft at 10:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.31 ft at 10:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.32 ft at 11:00PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.31 ft at 11:15PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.3 ft at 11:30PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.29 ft at 11:45PM Oct 13, 2018Observed: 11.29 ft at 12:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.28 ft at 12:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.29 ft at 12:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.28 ft at 12:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.27 ft at 1:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.27 ft at 1:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.27 ft at 1:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.27 ft at 1:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.26 ft at 2:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.25 ft at 2:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.24 ft at 2:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.24 ft at 2:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.24 ft at 3:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.23 ft at 3:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.22 ft at 3:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.22 ft at 3:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.21 ft at 4:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.22 ft at 4:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.21 ft at 4:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.2 ft at 4:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.2 ft at 5:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.19 ft at 5:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.18 ft at 5:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.18 ft at 5:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.18 ft at 6:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.18 ft at 6:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.17 ft at 6:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.17 ft at 6:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.16 ft at 7:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.15 ft at 7:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.15 ft at 7:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.15 ft at 7:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.14 ft at 8:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.14 ft at 8:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.13 ft at 8:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.13 ft at 8:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.13 ft at 9:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.12 ft at 9:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.12 ft at 9:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.11 ft at 9:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.11 ft at 10:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.1 ft at 10:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.1 ft at 10:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.09 ft at 10:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.09 ft at 11:00AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.08 ft at 11:15AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.08 ft at 11:30AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.07 ft at 11:45AM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.07 ft at 12:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.06 ft at 12:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.05 ft at 12:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.05 ft at 12:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.04 ft at 1:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.04 ft at 1:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.04 ft at 1:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.03 ft at 1:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.03 ft at 2:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.01 ft at 2:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11.01 ft at 2:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.99 ft at 2:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11 ft at 3:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 11 ft at 3:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.99 ft at 3:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.99 ft at 3:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.98 ft at 4:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.97 ft at 4:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.97 ft at 4:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.97 ft at 4:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.96 ft at 5:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.96 ft at 5:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.95 ft at 5:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.95 ft at 5:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.94 ft at 6:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.94 ft at 6:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.93 ft at 6:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.92 ft at 6:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.92 ft at 7:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.91 ft at 7:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.91 ft at 7:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.9 ft at 7:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.89 ft at 8:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.89 ft at 8:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.88 ft at 8:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.89 ft at 8:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.88 ft at 9:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.87 ft at 9:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.87 ft at 9:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.86 ft at 9:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.86 ft at 10:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.86 ft at 10:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.85 ft at 10:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.84 ft at 10:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.84 ft at 11:00PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.83 ft at 11:15PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.83 ft at 11:30PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.83 ft at 11:45PM Oct 14, 2018Observed: 10.82 ft at 12:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.81 ft at 12:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.81 ft at 12:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.81 ft at 12:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.8 ft at 1:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.8 ft at 1:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.8 ft at 1:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.79 ft at 1:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.79 ft at 2:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.78 ft at 2:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.78 ft at 2:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.77 ft at 2:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.76 ft at 3:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.76 ft at 3:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.76 ft at 3:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.75 ft at 3:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.75 ft at 4:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.74 ft at 4:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.74 ft at 4:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.74 ft at 4:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.73 ft at 5:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.73 ft at 5:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.73 ft at 5:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.72 ft at 5:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.71 ft at 6:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.71 ft at 6:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.69 ft at 6:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.69 ft at 6:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.69 ft at 7:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.68 ft at 7:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.68 ft at 7:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.67 ft at 7:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.67 ft at 8:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.67 ft at 8:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.66 ft at 8:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.66 ft at 8:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.66 ft at 9:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.65 ft at 9:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.65 ft at 9:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.64 ft at 9:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.64 ft at 10:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.63 ft at 10:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.63 ft at 10:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.61 ft at 10:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.62 ft at 11:00AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.62 ft at 11:15AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.61 ft at 11:30AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.6 ft at 11:45AM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.6 ft at 12:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.59 ft at 12:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.58 ft at 1:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.58 ft at 1:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.57 ft at 1:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.57 ft at 1:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.57 ft at 2:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.56 ft at 2:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.56 ft at 2:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.54 ft at 2:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.54 ft at 3:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.53 ft at 3:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.53 ft at 3:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.52 ft at 3:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.52 ft at 4:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.51 ft at 4:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.5 ft at 4:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.5 ft at 4:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.5 ft at 5:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.48 ft at 6:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.48 ft at 6:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.47 ft at 6:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.47 ft at 6:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.47 ft at 7:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.46 ft at 7:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.45 ft at 7:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.44 ft at 7:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.43 ft at 8:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.43 ft at 8:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.43 ft at 9:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.42 ft at 9:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.42 ft at 9:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.41 ft at 9:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.41 ft at 10:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.4 ft at 10:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.4 ft at 10:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.4 ft at 10:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.39 ft at 11:00PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.39 ft at 11:15PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.38 ft at 11:30PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.38 ft at 11:45PM Oct 15, 2018Observed: 10.37 ft at 12:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.37 ft at 12:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.36 ft at 12:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.36 ft at 12:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.35 ft at 1:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.35 ft at 1:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.34 ft at 1:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.34 ft at 1:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.33 ft at 2:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.33 ft at 2:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.32 ft at 2:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.32 ft at 3:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.32 ft at 3:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.31 ft at 3:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.3 ft at 3:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.3 ft at 4:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.29 ft at 4:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.29 ft at 4:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.28 ft at 4:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.28 ft at 5:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.28 ft at 5:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.26 ft at 6:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.26 ft at 6:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.25 ft at 6:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.25 ft at 6:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.24 ft at 7:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.23 ft at 7:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.23 ft at 7:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.23 ft at 7:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.22 ft at 8:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.22 ft at 8:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.2 ft at 8:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.21 ft at 8:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.2 ft at 9:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.18 ft at 10:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.18 ft at 10:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:45AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.16 ft at 11:00AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.16 ft at 11:15AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:30AM Oct 16, 2018Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:45AM Oct 16, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLDRI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:54PM Oct 16, 2018)ObservedLatest observed value: 10.15 ft at 11:45 AM CDT 16-Oct-2018. Flood Stage is 12.5 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 at Lincolnshire 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: 15.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 12.5
Action Stage: 11.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.53 ft on 07/13/2017
(2) 16.36 ft on 04/19/2013
(3) 13.55 ft on 06/23/2009
(4) 13.27 ft on 09/04/2018
(5) 13.15 ft on 04/06/2017
(6) 13.15 ft on 05/14/2010
(7) 13.08 ft on 05/13/2014
(8) 13.01 ft on 05/02/2017
(9) 12.59 ft on 02/21/2018 (P)
(10) 12.15 ft on 04/28/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.27 ft on 09/04/2018
(2) 12.59 ft on 02/21/2018 (P)
(3) 16.53 ft on 07/13/2017
(4) 13.01 ft on 05/02/2017
(5) 13.15 ft on 04/06/2017
(6) 13.08 ft on 05/13/2014
(7) 16.36 ft on 04/19/2013
(8) 10.85 ft on 04/16/2012
(9) 12.15 ft on 04/28/2011
(10) 13.15 ft on 05/14/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
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19 Numerous commercial structures inundated near IL-21 (Milwaukee Ave) and IL-60 (Townline Rd). Low-lying sections of Granger Woods Preserve are inundated.
18 Numerous structures are threatened east of IL-21 (Milwaukee Ave) between IL-60 (Townline Rd) and IL-22 (Half-Day Rd). Numerous residences inundated east of the river near IL-22 (Half-Day Rd). Widespread inundation of residences and businesses along US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) between IL-22 (Half-Day Rd) and Lake Cook Rd beings.
17 IL-22 (Half-Day Rd) is inundated just west of the river. US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) is inundated between IL-22 (Half-Day Rd) and Lake Cook Rd.
16 IL-60 (Townline Rd) is inundated near the river. Numerous structures threatened along US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) between IL-22 (Half Day Rd) and Deerfield Rd. Access route for numerous residences near US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) and Deerfield Rd is inundated.
15 Low-lying trails in Half-Day Forest Preserve are inundated. Structures threatened along IL-22 (Half-Day Rd) just east of the river. Residences inundated near US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) and Deerfield Rd. Deerfield Rd is inundated near the river. Structures west of US-45 (Milwaukee Ave) near Deerfield Rd are threatened.
14 Water threatens Lincolnshire Dr at Wiltshire Ln. Residences are threatened east of the river just south of IL-22 (Half-Day Rd).
13 Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest Preserve are inundated.
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Latitude: 42.200556° N, Longitude: 87.918056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12.5 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 Not Available Not Available 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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