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Ohio River at Cairo

A gauge on the Ohio River in Alexander County, Illinois. Its stage was 26.70 ft as of Sep 26, 11:00 PM CDT.

Gauge CIRI2Alexander County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
26.70 ftreported Sep 26, 11:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.99 ftsince Sep 26, 12:00 AM
Rank
2of 416 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
322 ftabove sea level
County
Alexander County
Position
37.0000° N, 89.1625° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Ohio River at Cairo

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Ohio River at Cairo: the water from 25.82 to 26.73 feet of stage, the latest 26.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 26.73 FT, SEP 27, 12:00 AM · LOW 25.82 FT, SEP 26, 1:00 AM25.826.026.326.526.827.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 2726.73
Latest
26.73 ftSep 27, 12:00 AM
Highest
26.73 ftSep 27, 12:00 AM
Lowest
25.82 ftSep 26, 1:00 AM
Range
0.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.91 ftsince Sep 26, 1:00 AM
Readings
24
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 12:00 AM26.73
Sep 26, 11:00 PM26.70
Sep 26, 10:00 PM26.66
Sep 26, 9:00 PM26.62
Sep 26, 8:00 PM26.59
Sep 26, 7:00 PM26.55
Sep 26, 6:00 PM26.52
Sep 26, 5:00 PM26.48
Sep 26, 4:00 PM26.45
Sep 26, 3:00 PM26.41
Sep 26, 2:00 PM26.38
Sep 26, 1:00 PM26.34
Sep 26, 12:00 PM26.30
Sep 26, 11:00 AM26.26
Sep 26, 10:00 AM26.22
Sep 26, 9:00 AM26.18
Sep 26, 8:00 AM26.15
Sep 26, 7:00 AM26.11
Sep 26, 6:00 AM26.08
Sep 26, 5:00 AM26.05
Sep 26, 4:00 AM26.01
Sep 26, 3:00 AM25.95
Sep 26, 2:00 AM25.89
Sep 26, 1:00 AM25.82

Left out: 16 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -39.08 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Ohio River at Cairo: the water from 13.01 to 26.73 feet of stage, the latest 26.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 26.73 FT, SEP 27, 12:00 AM · LOW 13.01 FT, SEP 20, 4:00 PM1015202530Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2726.73
Latest
26.73 ftSep 27, 12:00 AM
Highest
26.73 ftSep 27, 12:00 AM
Lowest
13.01 ftSep 20, 4:00 PM
Range
13.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 13.01 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
163
Left out
16not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 12:00 AM26.73
Sep 26, 11:00 PM26.70
Sep 26, 10:00 PM26.66
Sep 26, 9:00 PM26.62
Sep 26, 8:00 PM26.59
Sep 26, 7:00 PM26.55
Sep 26, 6:00 PM26.52
Sep 26, 5:00 PM26.48
Sep 26, 4:00 PM26.45
Sep 26, 3:00 PM26.41
Sep 26, 2:00 PM26.38
Sep 26, 1:00 PM26.34
Sep 26, 12:00 PM26.30
Sep 26, 11:00 AM26.26
Sep 26, 10:00 AM26.22
Sep 26, 9:00 AM26.18
Sep 26, 8:00 AM26.15
Sep 26, 7:00 AM26.11
Sep 26, 6:00 AM26.08
Sep 26, 5:00 AM26.05
Sep 26, 4:00 AM26.01
Sep 26, 3:00 AM25.95
Sep 26, 2:00 AM25.89
Sep 26, 1:00 AM25.82
Sep 26, 12:00 AM25.74
Sep 25, 11:00 PM25.66
Sep 25, 10:00 PM25.59
Sep 25, 8:00 PM25.43
Sep 25, 7:00 PM25.35
Sep 25, 6:00 PM25.26
Sep 25, 5:00 PM25.18
Sep 25, 4:00 PM25.08
Sep 25, 3:00 PM24.98
Sep 25, 2:00 PM24.88
Sep 25, 1:00 PM24.76
Sep 25, 12:00 PM24.64
Sep 25, 11:00 AM24.52
Sep 25, 10:00 AM24.39
Sep 25, 9:00 AM24.29
Sep 25, 8:00 AM24.22
Sep 25, 7:00 AM24.15
Sep 25, 6:00 AM24.08
Sep 25, 5:00 AM24.00
Sep 25, 4:00 AM23.91
Sep 25, 3:00 AM23.82
Sep 25, 2:00 AM23.73
Sep 25, 1:00 AM23.63
Sep 25, 12:00 AM23.53
Sep 24, 11:00 PM23.42
Sep 24, 10:00 PM23.31
Sep 24, 8:00 PM23.06
Sep 24, 7:00 PM22.94
Sep 24, 6:00 PM22.81
Sep 24, 5:00 PM22.70
Sep 24, 4:00 PM22.59
Sep 24, 3:00 PM22.48
Sep 24, 2:00 PM22.39
Sep 24, 1:00 PM22.29
Sep 24, 12:00 PM22.18
Sep 24, 11:00 AM22.07
Sep 24, 10:00 AM21.96
Sep 24, 9:00 AM21.85
Sep 24, 8:00 AM21.73
Sep 24, 7:00 AM21.61
Sep 24, 6:00 AM21.48
Sep 24, 5:00 AM21.36
Sep 24, 4:00 AM21.25
Sep 24, 3:00 AM21.13
Sep 24, 2:00 AM21.01
Sep 24, 1:00 AM20.89
Sep 24, 12:00 AM20.79
Sep 23, 11:00 PM20.69
Sep 23, 10:00 PM20.59
Sep 23, 9:00 PM20.50
Sep 23, 8:00 PM20.40
Sep 23, 7:00 PM20.32
Sep 23, 6:00 PM20.24
Sep 23, 5:00 PM20.16
Sep 23, 4:00 PM20.08
Sep 23, 3:00 PM19.98
Sep 23, 2:00 PM19.87
Sep 23, 1:00 PM19.74
Sep 23, 12:00 PM19.62
Sep 23, 11:00 AM19.47
Sep 23, 10:00 AM19.33
Sep 23, 9:00 AM19.18
Sep 23, 8:00 AM19.03
Sep 23, 7:00 AM18.89
Sep 23, 6:00 AM18.72
Sep 23, 5:00 AM18.54
Sep 23, 4:00 AM18.36
Sep 23, 3:00 AM18.19
Sep 23, 2:00 AM18.03
Sep 23, 1:00 AM17.87
Sep 23, 12:00 AM17.72
Sep 22, 11:00 PM17.58
Sep 22, 10:00 PM17.46
Sep 22, 9:00 PM17.35
Sep 22, 8:00 PM17.23
Sep 22, 7:00 PM17.10
Sep 22, 6:00 PM16.97
Sep 22, 5:00 PM16.84
Sep 22, 4:00 PM16.72
Sep 22, 3:00 PM16.60
Sep 22, 2:00 PM16.47
Sep 22, 1:00 PM16.36
Sep 22, 12:00 PM16.29
Sep 22, 11:00 AM16.28
Sep 22, 10:00 AM16.25
Sep 22, 9:00 AM16.23
Sep 22, 8:00 AM16.21
Sep 22, 7:00 AM16.16
Sep 22, 5:00 AM15.96
Sep 22, 4:00 AM15.83
Sep 22, 3:00 AM15.67
Sep 22, 2:00 AM15.52
Sep 22, 1:00 AM15.40
Sep 22, 12:00 AM15.25
Sep 21, 11:00 PM15.09
Sep 21, 10:00 PM14.95
Sep 21, 9:00 PM14.82
Sep 21, 8:00 PM14.70
Sep 21, 7:00 PM14.60
Sep 21, 6:00 PM14.52
Sep 21, 5:00 PM14.46
Sep 21, 4:00 PM14.41
Sep 21, 3:00 PM14.39
Sep 21, 2:00 PM14.35
Sep 21, 1:00 PM14.33
Sep 21, 12:00 PM14.30
Sep 21, 11:00 AM14.28
Sep 21, 10:00 AM14.25
Sep 21, 9:00 AM14.22
Sep 21, 8:00 AM14.19
Sep 21, 7:00 AM14.16
Sep 21, 6:00 AM14.13
Sep 21, 5:00 AM14.09
Sep 21, 4:00 AM14.04
Sep 21, 3:00 AM13.98
Sep 21, 2:00 AM13.90
Sep 21, 1:00 AM13.81
Sep 21, 12:00 AM14.10
Sep 20, 11:00 PM14.00
Sep 20, 10:00 PM13.84
Sep 20, 9:00 PM13.65
Sep 20, 8:00 PM13.46
Sep 20, 7:00 PM13.29
Sep 20, 6:00 PM13.14
Sep 20, 5:00 PM13.07
Sep 20, 4:00 PM13.01
Sep 20, 3:00 PM13.05
Sep 20, 2:00 PM13.11
Sep 20, 1:00 PM13.17
Sep 20, 12:00 PM13.26
Sep 20, 11:00 AM13.36
Sep 20, 10:00 AM13.48
Sep 20, 9:00 AM13.74
Sep 20, 8:00 AM13.77
Sep 20, 7:00 AM13.78
Sep 20, 6:00 AM13.76
Sep 20, 5:00 AM13.75
Sep 20, 4:00 AM13.74
Sep 20, 3:00 AM13.72

Left out: 59 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -39.08 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Ohio River at Cairo: the water from 10.29 to 26.73 feet of stage, the latest 26.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 26.73 FT, SEP 27, 12:00 AM · LOW 10.29 FT, SEP 11, 1:00 AM1015202530Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2226.73
Latest
26.73 ftSep 27, 12:00 AM
Highest
26.73 ftSep 27, 12:00 AM
Lowest
10.29 ftSep 11, 1:00 AM
Range
16.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.93 ftsince Aug 28, 1:00 AM
Readings
708
Left out
59not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2726.7326.7326.7326.731
Sep 2626.7025.7426.2726.7024
Sep 2525.6623.5324.5725.6623
Sep 2423.4220.7922.0623.4223
Sep 2320.6917.7219.4020.6924
Sep 2217.5815.2516.4217.5823
Sep 2115.0913.8114.3415.0924
Sep 2014.0013.0113.4814.0021
Sep 1915.7713.7814.9613.7822
Sep 1815.7715.7115.7515.7724
Sep 1715.8815.6715.7715.7024
Sep 1615.9015.6515.8515.8824
Sep 1515.6715.1815.4015.6124
Sep 1415.6714.7615.3215.6724
Sep 1314.6812.8014.0114.6824
Sep 1212.6810.9511.8612.6824
Sep 1110.7510.2910.3510.7524
Sep 1013.1110.3211.8710.3224
Sep 914.1113.0913.6413.1824
Sep 814.0513.7213.8614.0524
Sep 714.5313.4113.9213.6924
Sep 614.3012.6313.4014.3024
Sep 512.9012.0412.4912.5122
Sep 414.7212.8213.7512.8424
Sep 314.6514.2914.4114.6523
Sep 215.6414.0414.8914.1624
Sep 117.0215.6516.4615.6523
Aug 3118.0617.0417.5217.0424
Aug 3019.4018.0918.6518.0924
Aug 2922.3319.5521.3219.5524
Aug 2823.8022.3823.0822.3823

How it reports

Rank
2of 416 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
29 of 29100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Sep 25, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Sep 26, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
5 min9 in 10 within 5 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Ohio River at Cairo

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.