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Fox River at McHenry (Stratton Lock and Dam) tailwater Tailwater (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 3.87 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 3.87 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Observation: 3.87 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 4:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 4:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:00AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:30AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:45AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:00PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:15PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:30PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:45PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 11:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 12:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 9:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 10:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 11:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 4:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 5:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 8:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 4:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 10:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 3:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 6:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 7:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 7:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 8:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 8:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 12:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 12:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 3:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 5:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 5:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 5:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 6:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 6:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 6:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 6:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 7:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 8:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 9:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 9:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 11:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 12:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 1:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 1:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 1:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 1:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 2:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 2:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 3:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 3:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 4:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 8:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 11:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 12:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 4:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:15PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:30PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:45PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:00PM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:15PM Apr 25, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMHYI2(plotting HTIRG) Graph Created (6:41PM Apr 25, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.51 ft at 6:15 PM CDT 25-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 4 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 7
Moderate Flood Stage: 6
Flood Stage: 4
Action Stage: 3
Low Stage (in feet): 0.5

Historic Crests
(1) 7.65 ft on 07/22/2017
(2) 7.64 ft on 04/23/2013
(3) 7.50 ft on 04/05/1960 (P)
(4) 7.20 ft on 10/02/1986
(5) 7.04 ft on 04/02/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.20 ft on 05/23/2020
(2) 5.49 ft on 05/04/2020
(3) 5.93 ft on 10/08/2019
(4) 6.43 ft on 09/17/2019
(5) 4.93 ft on 06/01/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.01 ft on 10/06/2012
(2) 0.25 ft on 09/15/2011
(3) 0.35 ft on 09/04/2003
(4) 0.37 ft on 08/28/2013
(5) 0.41 ft on 08/10/2005
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12 McHenry Waste Water Treatment Plant property is threatened. Miller Road is threatened west of the river in McHenry.
11 Multiple structures along the river are threatened in downtown McHenry. River Road is threatened at IL-120 (Elm Street) in McHenry.
10.5 IL-176 is threatened near Holiday Hills.
9 Country Club Drive, Emerald Drive, and River Road near Chapel Hill Road are threatened in McHenry.
8.5 Residences threatened along Country Club Drive and Emerald Drive in McHenry. Roadways threatened at Miller Riverfront Park in McHenry.
8 Residences along River Road are threatened near Mary Lane in McHenry. Backwater causes Boone Creek to threaten parking lots in downtown McHenry. Numerous marinas are threatened in McHenry.
7 Low-lying sections of Miller Riverfront Park inundated in McHenry.
6 Backwater causes Boone Creek to inundate sections of the McHenry river walk.
5.5 Water reaches bankfull along Country Club Drive and Emerald Drive in McHenry.
5 Roadways and structures may be threatened in Frisch's Riverside subdivision along Lagoon and River Shore Drives.
4.5 Roadways and structures may be threatened in the Holiday Hills subdivison along Holiday Drive.
3.5 Boathouses threatened along the river downstream of the dam.
3 Fox Waterway Agency considers "no wake" order for the Fox River from Algonquin Dam to Stratton Dam.
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0.0 River nears zero flow.
0.5 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
1.0 Low water levels begin to impact operations at Stratton and Algonquin Dams.
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Latitude: 42.309167° N, Longitude: 88.251389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 4 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 729.98 734.98 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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