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Live/Water/Illinois/Kaskaskia River at Cowden

Kaskaskia River at Cowden

A gauge on the Kaskaskia River in Shelby County, Illinois. Its stage was 2.34 ft as of Sep 27, 3:00 AM CDT.

Gauge CWDI2Shelby County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
2.34 ftreported Sep 27, 3:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
No changesince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Rank
165of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
522 ftabove sea level
County
Shelby County
Position
39.2306° N, 88.8425° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Kaskaskia River at Cowden

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 Kaskaskia River at Cowden: the water from 2.34 to 2.35 feet of stage, the latest 2.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.35 FT, SEP 26, 11:45 AM · LOW 2.34 FT, SEP 26, 3:45 AM2.302.322.342.362.382.406 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM2.34
Latest
2.34 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
2.35 ftSep 26, 11:45 AM
Lowest
2.34 ftSep 26, 3:45 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 26, 3:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:00 AM2.34
Sep 27, 2:45 AM2.34
Sep 27, 2:30 AM2.34
Sep 27, 2:15 AM2.34
Sep 27, 2:00 AM2.34
Sep 27, 1:45 AM2.34
Sep 27, 1:30 AM2.34
Sep 27, 1:15 AM2.34
Sep 27, 1:00 AM2.34
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.34
Sep 27, 12:30 AM2.34
Sep 27, 12:15 AM2.34
Sep 27, 12:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 11:30 PM2.34
Sep 26, 11:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 11:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 10:30 PM2.34
Sep 26, 10:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 10:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 9:30 PM2.34
Sep 26, 9:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 8:30 PM2.34
Sep 26, 8:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 7:30 PM2.34
Sep 26, 7:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 7:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 6:30 PM2.34
Sep 26, 6:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 6:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 5:30 PM2.34
Sep 26, 5:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 5:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 4:30 PM2.35
Sep 26, 4:15 PM2.35
Sep 26, 4:00 PM2.35
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 3:30 PM2.35
Sep 26, 3:15 PM2.35
Sep 26, 3:00 PM2.35
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 2:30 PM2.35
Sep 26, 2:15 PM2.35
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.35
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 1:30 PM2.35
Sep 26, 1:15 PM2.35
Sep 26, 1:00 PM2.35
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 12:30 PM2.35
Sep 26, 12:15 PM2.35
Sep 26, 12:00 PM2.35
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2.35
Sep 26, 11:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 11:15 AM2.34
Sep 26, 11:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 10:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 10:15 AM2.34
Sep 26, 10:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 9:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 9:15 AM2.34
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 8:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 8:15 AM2.34
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 7:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 7:15 AM2.34
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 6:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 6:15 AM2.34
Sep 26, 6:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 5:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 5:15 AM2.34
Sep 26, 5:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 4:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 4:15 AM2.34
Sep 26, 4:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2.34
Water level, 7 days at Kaskaskia River at Cowden: the water from 2.34 to 2.48 feet of stage, the latest 2.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.48 FT, SEP 21, 5:30 AM · LOW 2.34 FT, SEP 25, 12:00 PM2.302.352.402.452.50Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 272.34
Latest
2.34 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
2.48 ftSep 21, 5:30 AM
Lowest
2.34 ftSep 25, 12:00 PM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Sep 20, 3:45 AM
Readings
664
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:00 AM2.34
Sep 27, 2:45 AM2.34
Sep 27, 1:45 AM2.34
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2.35
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 1:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 12:45 AM2.34
Sep 25, 11:45 PM2.34
Sep 25, 10:45 PM2.34
Sep 25, 9:45 PM2.34
Sep 25, 8:45 PM2.35
Sep 25, 7:45 PM2.35
Sep 25, 6:45 PM2.35
Sep 25, 5:45 PM2.35
Sep 25, 4:45 PM2.35
Sep 25, 3:45 PM2.36
Sep 25, 2:45 PM2.36
Sep 25, 1:45 PM2.34
Sep 25, 12:45 PM2.35
Sep 25, 11:45 AM2.36
Sep 25, 10:45 AM2.36
Sep 25, 9:45 AM2.35
Sep 25, 8:45 AM2.36
Sep 25, 7:45 AM2.36
Sep 25, 6:45 AM2.36
Sep 25, 5:45 AM2.37
Sep 25, 4:45 AM2.38
Sep 25, 3:45 AM2.39
Sep 25, 2:45 AM2.39
Sep 25, 1:45 AM2.39
Sep 25, 12:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 11:45 PM2.39
Sep 24, 10:45 PM2.40
Sep 24, 9:45 PM2.40
Sep 24, 8:45 PM2.39
Sep 24, 7:45 PM2.40
Sep 24, 6:45 PM2.40
Sep 24, 5:45 PM2.40
Sep 24, 4:45 PM2.41
Sep 24, 3:45 PM2.41
Sep 24, 2:45 PM2.41
Sep 24, 1:45 PM2.41
Sep 24, 12:45 PM2.41
Sep 24, 11:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 10:45 AM2.37
Sep 24, 9:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 8:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 7:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 6:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 5:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 4:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 3:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 2:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 1:45 AM2.40
Sep 24, 12:45 AM2.40
Sep 23, 11:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 10:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 9:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 8:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 7:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 6:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 5:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 4:45 PM2.41
Sep 23, 3:45 PM2.41
Sep 23, 2:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 1:45 PM2.40
Sep 23, 12:45 PM2.41
Sep 23, 11:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 10:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 9:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 8:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 7:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 6:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 5:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 4:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 3:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 2:45 AM2.41
Sep 23, 1:45 AM2.42
Sep 23, 12:45 AM2.42
Sep 22, 11:45 PM2.42
Sep 22, 10:45 PM2.42
Sep 22, 9:45 PM2.42
Sep 22, 8:45 PM2.42
Sep 22, 7:45 PM2.43
Sep 22, 6:45 PM2.43
Sep 22, 5:45 PM2.43
Sep 22, 4:45 PM2.42
Sep 22, 3:45 PM2.45
Sep 22, 2:45 PM2.45
Sep 22, 1:45 PM2.45
Sep 22, 12:45 PM2.45
Sep 22, 11:45 AM2.45
Sep 22, 10:45 AM2.43
Sep 22, 9:45 AM2.45
Sep 22, 8:45 AM2.46
Sep 22, 7:30 AM2.46
Sep 22, 6:45 AM2.46
Sep 22, 5:30 AM2.46
Sep 22, 4:45 AM2.46
Sep 22, 3:45 AM2.46
Sep 22, 2:45 AM2.46
Sep 22, 1:45 AM2.45
Sep 22, 12:45 AM2.45
Sep 21, 11:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 10:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 9:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 8:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 7:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 6:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 5:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 4:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 3:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 2:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 1:45 PM2.45
Sep 21, 12:45 PM2.46
Sep 21, 11:45 AM2.46
Sep 21, 10:45 AM2.46
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2.47
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2.47
Sep 21, 7:45 AM2.48
Sep 21, 6:45 AM2.48
Sep 21, 5:30 AM2.48
Sep 21, 4:45 AM2.47
Sep 21, 3:45 AM2.44
Sep 21, 2:45 AM2.43
Sep 21, 1:45 AM2.42
Sep 21, 12:45 AM2.40
Sep 20, 11:45 PM2.40
Sep 20, 10:45 PM2.40
Sep 20, 9:45 PM2.40
Sep 20, 8:45 PM2.40
Sep 20, 7:45 PM2.40
Sep 20, 6:45 PM2.41
Sep 20, 5:45 PM2.41
Sep 20, 4:45 PM2.41
Sep 20, 3:45 PM2.41
Sep 20, 2:45 PM2.42
Sep 20, 1:45 PM2.42
Sep 20, 12:45 PM2.41
Sep 20, 11:45 AM2.41
Sep 20, 10:45 AM2.41
Sep 20, 9:45 AM2.41
Sep 20, 8:45 AM2.41
Sep 20, 7:45 AM2.41
Sep 20, 6:45 AM2.41
Sep 20, 5:45 AM2.41
Sep 20, 4:45 AM2.41
Sep 20, 3:45 AM2.41
Water level, 30 days at Kaskaskia River at Cowden: the water from 2.34 to 4.16 feet of stage, the latest 2.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.16 FT, AUG 28, 3:45 AM · LOW 2.34 FT, SEP 25, 12:00 PM2.02.53.03.54.04.5Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 222.34
Latest
2.34 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
4.16 ftAug 28, 3:45 AM
Lowest
2.34 ftSep 25, 12:00 PM
Range
1.82 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.82 ftsince Aug 28, 3:45 AM
Readings
2,826
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 272.342.342.342.3413
Sep 262.352.342.342.3496
Sep 252.402.342.362.3496
Sep 242.412.372.402.3996
Sep 232.422.402.412.4096
Sep 222.462.422.442.4292
Sep 212.482.392.452.4594
Sep 202.422.382.412.4091
Sep 192.432.372.402.4181
Sep 182.422.382.412.3988
Sep 172.422.382.392.4294
Sep 162.422.392.412.3994
Sep 152.422.382.402.4196
Sep 142.462.392.432.3996
Sep 132.482.422.452.4596
Sep 122.482.432.462.4396
Sep 112.512.482.492.4896
Sep 102.552.502.522.5196
Sep 92.932.552.752.5596
Sep 82.972.922.952.9396
Sep 72.992.952.972.9696
Sep 63.012.972.992.9894
Sep 53.553.003.203.0088
Sep 43.593.563.573.5696
Sep 33.603.573.593.5996
Sep 23.613.583.593.5996
Sep 13.633.603.623.6195
Aug 313.653.623.643.6395
Aug 303.693.643.673.6494
Aug 293.743.693.713.6996
Aug 284.163.743.853.7481

How it reports

Rank
165of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 4897.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
64 of 64100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
39 minfrom Sep 27, 3:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 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 Kaskaskia River at Cowden

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.