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Live/Water/Illinois/Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal

Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal

A water gauge in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was -2.11 ft as of Sep 27, 2:30 AM CDT.

Gauge CSWI2Cook County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
-2.11 ftreported Sep 27, 2:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.39 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Rank
345of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
597 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
41.8375° N, 87.6852° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal

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 Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal: the water from -2.15 to -1.69 feet of stage, the latest -2.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH -1.69 FT, SEP 26, 3:50 AM · LOW -2.15 FT, SEP 27, 2:00 AM-2.2-2.0-1.8-1.66 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM-2.11
Latest
-2.11 ftSep 27, 2:30 AM
Highest
-1.69 ftSep 26, 3:50 AM
Lowest
-2.15 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Range
0.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.41 ftsince Sep 26, 3:40 AM
Readings
138
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:30 AM-2.11
Sep 27, 2:20 AM-2.11
Sep 27, 2:10 AM-2.14
Sep 27, 2:00 AM-2.15
Sep 27, 1:50 AM-2.06
Sep 27, 1:40 AM-2.03
Sep 27, 1:30 AM-2.00
Sep 27, 1:20 AM-2.06
Sep 27, 1:10 AM-2.05
Sep 27, 1:00 AM-2.04
Sep 27, 12:50 AM-2.09
Sep 27, 12:40 AM-2.06
Sep 27, 12:30 AM-2.01
Sep 27, 12:20 AM-2.02
Sep 27, 12:10 AM-1.98
Sep 27, 12:00 AM-1.98
Sep 26, 11:50 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 11:40 PM-2.01
Sep 26, 11:30 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 11:20 PM-2.02
Sep 26, 11:10 PM-2.04
Sep 26, 11:00 PM-1.97
Sep 26, 10:50 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 10:40 PM-2.01
Sep 26, 10:30 PM-2.01
Sep 26, 10:20 PM-2.02
Sep 26, 10:10 PM-2.04
Sep 26, 10:00 PM-2.05
Sep 26, 9:50 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 9:40 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 9:30 PM-2.02
Sep 26, 9:20 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 9:10 PM-2.00
Sep 26, 9:00 PM-2.06
Sep 26, 8:50 PM-2.00
Sep 26, 8:40 PM-1.96
Sep 26, 8:30 PM-1.96
Sep 26, 8:20 PM-1.97
Sep 26, 8:10 PM-1.95
Sep 26, 8:00 PM-1.93
Sep 26, 7:50 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 7:40 PM-1.99
Sep 26, 7:30 PM-1.97
Sep 26, 7:20 PM-2.02
Sep 26, 7:10 PM-2.06
Sep 26, 7:00 PM-1.99
Sep 26, 6:50 PM-1.96
Sep 26, 6:40 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 6:30 PM-1.95
Sep 26, 6:20 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 6:10 PM-1.96
Sep 26, 6:00 PM-1.92
Sep 26, 5:50 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 5:40 PM-1.95
Sep 26, 5:30 PM-1.97
Sep 26, 5:20 PM-1.99
Sep 26, 5:10 PM-2.03
Sep 26, 5:00 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 4:50 PM-1.97
Sep 26, 4:40 PM-1.92
Sep 26, 4:30 PM-1.90
Sep 26, 4:20 PM-1.91
Sep 26, 4:10 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 4:00 PM-1.90
Sep 26, 3:50 PM-1.92
Sep 26, 3:40 PM-1.88
Sep 26, 3:30 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 3:20 PM-1.91
Sep 26, 3:10 PM-1.96
Sep 26, 3:00 PM-2.00
Sep 26, 2:50 PM-1.95
Sep 26, 2:40 PM-1.92
Sep 26, 2:30 PM-1.91
Sep 26, 2:20 PM-1.87
Sep 26, 2:10 PM-1.90
Sep 26, 2:00 PM-1.88
Sep 26, 1:50 PM-1.89
Sep 26, 1:40 PM-1.90
Sep 26, 1:30 PM-1.90
Sep 26, 1:20 PM-1.89
Sep 26, 1:10 PM-1.88
Sep 26, 1:00 PM-1.90
Sep 26, 12:50 PM-1.88
Sep 26, 12:40 PM-1.87
Sep 26, 12:30 PM-1.92
Sep 26, 12:20 PM-1.90
Sep 26, 12:10 PM-1.92
Sep 26, 12:00 PM-1.93
Sep 26, 11:50 AM-1.86
Sep 26, 11:40 AM-1.83
Sep 26, 11:30 AM-1.84
Sep 26, 11:20 AM-1.82
Sep 26, 11:10 AM-1.83
Sep 26, 11:00 AM-1.83
Sep 26, 10:50 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 10:40 AM-1.83
Sep 26, 10:30 AM-1.83
Sep 26, 10:20 AM-1.82
Sep 26, 10:10 AM-1.83
Sep 26, 10:00 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 9:50 AM-1.81
Sep 26, 9:40 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 9:30 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 9:20 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 9:10 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 9:00 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 8:50 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 8:40 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 8:30 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 8:20 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 8:10 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 8:00 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 7:50 AM-1.77
Sep 26, 7:40 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 7:30 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 7:20 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 7:10 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 7:00 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 6:50 AM-1.81
Sep 26, 6:40 AM-1.81
Sep 26, 6:30 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 6:20 AM-1.81
Sep 26, 6:10 AM-1.81
Sep 26, 6:00 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 5:50 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 5:40 AM-1.81
Sep 26, 5:30 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 5:20 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 5:10 AM-1.78
Sep 26, 5:00 AM-1.76
Sep 26, 4:50 AM-1.76
Sep 26, 4:40 AM-1.76
Sep 26, 4:30 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 4:20 AM-1.78
Sep 26, 4:10 AM-1.72
Sep 26, 4:00 AM-1.71
Sep 26, 3:50 AM-1.69
Sep 26, 3:40 AM-1.70
Water level, 7 days at Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal: the water from -4.04 to -1.69 feet of stage, the latest -2.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH -1.69 FT, SEP 26, 3:50 AM · LOW -4.04 FT, SEP 21, 8:00 AM-5-4-3-2-1Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 27-2.11
Latest
-2.11 ftSep 27, 2:30 AM
Highest
-1.69 ftSep 26, 3:50 AM
Lowest
-4.04 ftSep 21, 8:00 AM
Range
2.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.96 ftsince Sep 20, 3:40 AM
Readings
986
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:30 AM-2.11
Sep 27, 1:50 AM-2.06
Sep 27, 12:50 AM-2.09
Sep 26, 11:50 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 10:50 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 9:50 PM-1.98
Sep 26, 8:50 PM-2.00
Sep 26, 7:50 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 6:50 PM-1.96
Sep 26, 5:50 PM-1.94
Sep 26, 4:50 PM-1.97
Sep 26, 3:50 PM-1.92
Sep 26, 2:50 PM-1.95
Sep 26, 1:50 PM-1.89
Sep 26, 12:50 PM-1.88
Sep 26, 11:50 AM-1.86
Sep 26, 10:50 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 9:50 AM-1.81
Sep 26, 8:50 AM-1.80
Sep 26, 7:50 AM-1.77
Sep 26, 6:50 AM-1.81
Sep 26, 5:50 AM-1.79
Sep 26, 4:50 AM-1.76
Sep 26, 3:50 AM-1.69
Sep 26, 2:50 AM-1.70
Sep 26, 1:50 AM-1.73
Sep 26, 12:50 AM-1.77
Sep 25, 11:50 PM-1.80
Sep 25, 10:50 PM-1.88
Sep 25, 9:50 PM-1.96
Sep 25, 8:50 PM-2.05
Sep 25, 7:50 PM-2.15
Sep 25, 6:50 PM-2.03
Sep 25, 5:50 PM-2.10
Sep 25, 4:50 PM-2.02
Sep 25, 3:50 PM-1.98
Sep 25, 2:50 PM-1.97
Sep 25, 1:50 PM-1.93
Sep 25, 12:50 PM-1.93
Sep 25, 11:50 AM-2.02
Sep 25, 10:50 AM-1.97
Sep 25, 9:50 AM-1.98
Sep 25, 8:50 AM-1.89
Sep 25, 7:50 AM-1.94
Sep 25, 6:50 AM-1.93
Sep 25, 5:50 AM-2.00
Sep 25, 4:50 AM-1.88
Sep 25, 3:50 AM-1.92
Sep 25, 2:50 AM-1.89
Sep 25, 1:50 AM-1.92
Sep 25, 12:50 AM-1.94
Sep 24, 11:50 PM-1.88
Sep 24, 10:50 PM-1.88
Sep 24, 9:50 PM-1.92
Sep 24, 8:50 PM-1.88
Sep 24, 7:50 PM-1.97
Sep 24, 6:50 PM-1.89
Sep 24, 5:50 PM-1.91
Sep 24, 4:50 PM-1.88
Sep 24, 3:50 PM-1.96
Sep 24, 2:40 PM-1.90
Sep 24, 1:50 PM-1.95
Sep 24, 12:50 PM-1.89
Sep 24, 11:50 AM-1.95
Sep 24, 10:50 AM-1.98
Sep 24, 9:50 AM-1.90
Sep 24, 8:50 AM-1.91
Sep 24, 7:30 AM-1.94
Sep 24, 6:50 AM-1.96
Sep 24, 5:50 AM-1.95
Sep 24, 4:50 AM-1.97
Sep 24, 3:50 AM-1.97
Sep 24, 2:50 AM-2.03
Sep 24, 1:50 AM-1.99
Sep 24, 12:50 AM-1.96
Sep 23, 11:50 PM-2.01
Sep 23, 10:50 PM-2.05
Sep 23, 9:50 PM-1.99
Sep 23, 8:50 PM-1.99
Sep 23, 7:50 PM-2.04
Sep 23, 6:50 PM-2.07
Sep 23, 5:50 PM-2.06
Sep 23, 4:50 PM-2.18
Sep 23, 3:50 PM-2.18
Sep 23, 2:50 PM-2.14
Sep 23, 1:50 PM-2.08
Sep 23, 12:50 PM-2.12
Sep 23, 11:50 AM-2.11
Sep 23, 10:50 AM-2.16
Sep 23, 9:50 AM-2.27
Sep 23, 8:50 AM-2.24
Sep 23, 7:50 AM-2.30
Sep 23, 6:50 AM-2.28
Sep 23, 5:50 AM-2.23
Sep 23, 4:50 AM-2.19
Sep 23, 3:50 AM-2.17
Sep 23, 2:50 AM-2.16
Sep 23, 1:50 AM-2.10
Sep 23, 12:50 AM-2.11
Sep 22, 11:50 PM-2.09
Sep 22, 10:50 PM-2.10
Sep 22, 9:50 PM-2.10
Sep 22, 8:50 PM-2.07
Sep 22, 7:50 PM-2.08
Sep 22, 6:50 PM-2.07
Sep 22, 5:50 PM-2.02
Sep 22, 4:50 PM-2.05
Sep 22, 3:50 PM-2.05
Sep 22, 2:50 PM-2.02
Sep 22, 1:50 PM-1.96
Sep 22, 12:50 PM-2.00
Sep 22, 11:50 AM-1.99
Sep 22, 10:50 AM-1.97
Sep 22, 9:50 AM-1.96
Sep 22, 8:50 AM-1.95
Sep 22, 7:50 AM-1.87
Sep 22, 6:50 AM-1.91
Sep 22, 5:50 AM-2.00
Sep 22, 4:30 AM-2.09
Sep 22, 3:50 AM-2.12
Sep 22, 2:50 AM-2.21
Sep 22, 1:50 AM-2.27
Sep 22, 12:50 AM-2.36
Sep 21, 11:50 PM-2.39
Sep 21, 10:50 PM-2.53
Sep 21, 9:50 PM-2.54
Sep 21, 8:50 PM-2.68
Sep 21, 7:50 PM-2.75
Sep 21, 6:50 PM-2.81
Sep 21, 5:50 PM-2.93
Sep 21, 4:50 PM-2.99
Sep 21, 3:50 PM-3.17
Sep 21, 2:50 PM-3.18
Sep 21, 1:50 PM-3.29
Sep 21, 12:50 PM-3.43
Sep 21, 11:50 AM-3.55
Sep 21, 10:50 AM-3.69
Sep 21, 9:50 AM-3.80
Sep 21, 8:50 AM-4.00
Sep 21, 7:50 AM-4.02
Sep 21, 6:50 AM-3.98
Sep 21, 5:50 AM-3.98
Sep 21, 4:50 AM-3.92
Sep 21, 3:50 AM-3.77
Sep 21, 2:50 AM-3.64
Sep 21, 1:50 AM-3.47
Sep 21, 12:50 AM-3.34
Sep 20, 11:50 PM-3.20
Sep 20, 10:50 PM-3.06
Sep 20, 9:50 PM-2.91
Sep 20, 8:50 PM-2.79
Sep 20, 7:50 PM-2.66
Sep 20, 6:50 PM-2.55
Sep 20, 5:50 PM-2.44
Sep 20, 4:50 PM-2.37
Sep 20, 3:50 PM-2.31
Sep 20, 2:50 PM-2.40
Sep 20, 1:50 PM-2.51
Sep 20, 12:50 PM-2.56
Sep 20, 11:50 AM-2.44
Sep 20, 10:50 AM-2.26
Sep 20, 9:50 AM-2.08
Sep 20, 8:50 AM-1.97
Sep 20, 7:50 AM-2.04
Sep 20, 6:50 AM-2.38
Sep 20, 5:50 AM-3.10
Sep 20, 4:50 AM-3.08
Sep 20, 3:50 AM-3.08
Water level, 30 days at Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal: the water from -4.04 to -1.62 feet of stage, the latest -2.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH -1.62 FT, SEP 17, 4:50 PM · LOW -4.04 FT, SEP 21, 8:00 AM-5-4-3-2-1Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 22-2.11
Latest
-2.11 ftSep 27, 2:30 AM
Highest
-1.62 ftSep 17, 4:50 PM
Lowest
-4.04 ftSep 21, 8:00 AM
Range
2.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.20 ftsince Aug 28, 3:40 AM
Readings
4,202
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 27-1.98-2.15-2.06-2.1116
Sep 26-1.69-2.06-1.87-1.98144
Sep 25-1.80-2.15-1.97-1.80143
Sep 24-1.86-2.03-1.94-1.88135
Sep 23-1.97-2.32-2.13-2.01144
Sep 22-1.87-2.43-2.06-2.09138
Sep 21-2.39-4.04-3.33-2.39144
Sep 20-1.94-3.20-2.61-3.20134
Sep 19-2.16-3.38-3.03-3.06127
Sep 18-1.90-2.32-2.11-2.20144
Sep 17-1.62-2.44-2.00-1.91141
Sep 16-1.70-2.08-1.91-1.96144
Sep 15-1.94-2.60-2.27-2.09138
Sep 14-2.00-2.23-2.11-2.05144
Sep 13-2.14-2.73-2.49-2.27141
Sep 12-1.89-2.60-2.26-2.56144
Sep 11-1.92-2.45-2.13-2.05111
Sep 10-1.74-2.22-2.02-1.96144
Sep 9-1.78-2.40-2.08-1.85142
Sep 8-1.68-2.20-1.93-1.94144
Sep 7-1.73-2.24-1.98-1.75144
Sep 6-1.73-2.27-2.00-2.13135
Sep 5-2.21-2.65-2.41-2.21138
Sep 4-1.75-2.15-1.92-2.13144
Sep 3-1.76-2.29-2.02-2.00144
Sep 2-1.72-2.23-1.96-1.99144
Sep 1-1.93-2.38-2.16-1.97138
Aug 31-2.06-2.57-2.32-2.12144
Aug 30-1.66-2.24-1.88-2.19143
Aug 29-1.71-2.00-1.87-1.92144
Aug 28-1.86-2.25-2.02-1.86122

How it reports

Rank
345of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
46 of 4895.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
62 of 6496.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
67 minfrom Sep 27, 2:30 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
45 min9 in 10 within 54 min

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Near Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal

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.