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Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:00AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:15AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:30AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:45AM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 1:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 1:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 1:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 2:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 2:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 2:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:00PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:15PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:30PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:45PM Dec 05, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:00AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:15AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:30AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:45AM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:00PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:15PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:30PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:45PM Dec 06, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 4:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:00AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:15AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:30AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:45AM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:00PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 11:15PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:30PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:45PM Dec 07, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 1:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 1:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 1:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 1:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 3:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 8:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 8:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 8:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 8:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 9:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 9:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 9:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 9:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.3 ft at 10:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 10:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 10:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:00AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:15AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:30AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:45AM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 1:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 4:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 7:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 7:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 7:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 8:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 8:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 9:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 9:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 9:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:00PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:15PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:30PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:45PM Dec 08, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 12:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 12:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 12:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 12:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 1:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 1:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 2:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 2:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 2:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 2:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 4:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 4:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 5:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 5:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 5:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 8:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.33 ft at 9:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.35 ft at 10:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:00AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:15AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 11:30AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:45AM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.38 ft at 12:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.38 ft at 12:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.41 ft at 2:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.41 ft at 2:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.43 ft at 2:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.44 ft at 3:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.44 ft at 3:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.45 ft at 3:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.47 ft at 4:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.47 ft at 4:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.48 ft at 5:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.48 ft at 5:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.5 ft at 6:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.5 ft at 6:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.51 ft at 6:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.52 ft at 6:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.53 ft at 7:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.53 ft at 8:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.53 ft at 8:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.54 ft at 8:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.54 ft at 8:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.54 ft at 9:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.54 ft at 9:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.54 ft at 9:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.54 ft at 9:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.55 ft at 10:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.55 ft at 10:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.55 ft at 10:30PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.56 ft at 10:45PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.56 ft at 11:00PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.56 ft at 11:15PM Dec 09, 2022Observed: 6.56 ft at 11:30PM Dec 09, 2022Highest Observation: 6.57 ft at 11:45PM Dec 09, 2022Highest Observation: 6.57 ft at 12:00AM Dec 10, 2022Highest Observation: 6.57 ft at 12:15AM Dec 10, 2022Highest Observation: 6.57 ft at 12:30AM Dec 10, 2022Highest Observation: 6.57 ft at 12:45AM Dec 10, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLDRI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:40AM Dec 10, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.57 ft at 12:45 AM CST 10-Dec-2022. Flood Stage is 12.5 ft
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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): 6

Historic Crests
(1) 16.55 ft on 07/13/2017
(2) 16.36 ft on 04/19/2013
(3) 15.90 ft on 04/03/1960 (P)
(4) 15.75 ft on 05/18/2020
(5) 15.07 ft on 09/14/2019
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Recent Crests
(1) 15.75 ft on 05/18/2020
(2) 14.42 ft on 05/01/2020
(3) 12.54 ft on 03/29/2020
(4) 12.07 ft on 10/05/2019
(5) 15.07 ft on 09/14/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 6.02 ft on 08/08/2012
(2) 6.03 ft on 09/30/2012
(3) 6.03 ft on 12/01/2012
(4) 6.06 ft on 10/02/2013
(5) 6.09 ft on 09/17/2011
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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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5.5 River nears zero flow.
6.0 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
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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
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NAVD88 629.97 642.47 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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