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Des Plaines River at Des Plaines

A gauge on the Des Plaines River in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was 13.50 ft as of Sep 27, 1:45 AM CDT.

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Stage now
13.50 ftreported Sep 27, 1:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.15 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Rank
27of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
663 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
42.0819° N, 87.8903° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Des Plaines River at Des Plaines

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 Des Plaines River at Des Plaines: the water from 13.36 to 13.51 feet of stage, the latest 13.50 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 13.51 FT, SEP 26, 10:30 PM · LOW 13.36 FT, SEP 26, 3:00 AM13.3513.4013.4513.5013.553 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 2713.50
Latest
13.50 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
13.51 ftSep 26, 10:30 PM
Lowest
13.36 ftSep 26, 3:00 AM
Range
0.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:45 AM13.50
Sep 27, 2:30 AM13.50
Sep 27, 2:15 AM13.50
Sep 27, 2:00 AM13.51
Sep 27, 1:45 AM13.50
Sep 27, 1:30 AM13.50
Sep 27, 1:15 AM13.50
Sep 27, 1:00 AM13.51
Sep 27, 12:45 AM13.51
Sep 27, 12:30 AM13.50
Sep 27, 12:15 AM13.50
Sep 27, 12:00 AM13.50
Sep 26, 11:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 11:30 PM13.50
Sep 26, 11:15 PM13.50
Sep 26, 11:00 PM13.50
Sep 26, 10:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 10:30 PM13.51
Sep 26, 10:15 PM13.50
Sep 26, 10:00 PM13.50
Sep 26, 9:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 9:30 PM13.50
Sep 26, 9:15 PM13.50
Sep 26, 9:00 PM13.50
Sep 26, 8:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 8:30 PM13.50
Sep 26, 8:15 PM13.50
Sep 26, 8:00 PM13.50
Sep 26, 7:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 7:30 PM13.50
Sep 26, 7:15 PM13.50
Sep 26, 7:00 PM13.50
Sep 26, 6:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 6:30 PM13.50
Sep 26, 6:15 PM13.49
Sep 26, 6:00 PM13.49
Sep 26, 5:45 PM13.49
Sep 26, 5:30 PM13.50
Sep 26, 5:15 PM13.49
Sep 26, 5:00 PM13.49
Sep 26, 4:45 PM13.49
Sep 26, 4:30 PM13.49
Sep 26, 4:15 PM13.49
Sep 26, 4:00 PM13.48
Sep 26, 3:45 PM13.48
Sep 26, 3:30 PM13.48
Sep 26, 3:15 PM13.48
Sep 26, 3:00 PM13.48
Sep 26, 2:45 PM13.48
Sep 26, 2:30 PM13.48
Sep 26, 2:15 PM13.48
Sep 26, 2:00 PM13.47
Sep 26, 1:45 PM13.47
Sep 26, 1:30 PM13.47
Sep 26, 1:15 PM13.47
Sep 26, 1:00 PM13.47
Sep 26, 12:45 PM13.46
Sep 26, 12:30 PM13.46
Sep 26, 12:15 PM13.46
Sep 26, 12:00 PM13.46
Sep 26, 11:45 AM13.46
Sep 26, 11:30 AM13.46
Sep 26, 11:15 AM13.45
Sep 26, 11:00 AM13.45
Sep 26, 10:45 AM13.45
Sep 26, 10:30 AM13.45
Sep 26, 10:15 AM13.45
Sep 26, 10:00 AM13.45
Sep 26, 9:45 AM13.44
Sep 26, 9:30 AM13.44
Sep 26, 9:15 AM13.44
Sep 26, 9:00 AM13.43
Sep 26, 8:45 AM13.43
Sep 26, 8:30 AM13.43
Sep 26, 8:15 AM13.43
Sep 26, 8:00 AM13.42
Sep 26, 7:45 AM13.42
Sep 26, 7:30 AM13.42
Sep 26, 7:15 AM13.41
Sep 26, 7:00 AM13.41
Sep 26, 6:45 AM13.41
Sep 26, 6:30 AM13.40
Sep 26, 6:15 AM13.40
Sep 26, 6:00 AM13.40
Sep 26, 5:45 AM13.40
Sep 26, 5:30 AM13.39
Sep 26, 5:15 AM13.39
Sep 26, 5:00 AM13.39
Sep 26, 4:45 AM13.38
Sep 26, 4:30 AM13.38
Sep 26, 4:15 AM13.38
Sep 26, 4:00 AM13.37
Sep 26, 3:45 AM13.37
Sep 26, 3:30 AM13.36
Sep 26, 3:15 AM13.36
Sep 26, 3:00 AM13.36
Water level, 7 days at Des Plaines River at Des Plaines: the water from 10.82 to 13.51 feet of stage, the latest 13.50 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 13.51 FT, SEP 26, 10:30 PM · LOW 10.82 FT, SEP 20, 3:00 AM1011121314Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2713.50
Latest
13.50 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
13.51 ftSep 26, 10:30 PM
Lowest
10.82 ftSep 20, 3:00 AM
Range
2.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.68 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
652
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:45 AM13.50
Sep 27, 1:45 AM13.50
Sep 27, 12:45 AM13.51
Sep 26, 11:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 10:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 9:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 8:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 7:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 6:45 PM13.50
Sep 26, 5:45 PM13.49
Sep 26, 4:45 PM13.49
Sep 26, 3:45 PM13.48
Sep 26, 2:45 PM13.48
Sep 26, 1:45 PM13.47
Sep 26, 12:45 PM13.46
Sep 26, 11:45 AM13.46
Sep 26, 10:45 AM13.45
Sep 26, 9:45 AM13.44
Sep 26, 8:45 AM13.43
Sep 26, 7:45 AM13.42
Sep 26, 6:45 AM13.41
Sep 26, 5:45 AM13.40
Sep 26, 4:45 AM13.38
Sep 26, 3:45 AM13.37
Sep 26, 2:45 AM13.35
Sep 26, 1:45 AM13.34
Sep 26, 12:45 AM13.32
Sep 25, 11:45 PM13.30
Sep 25, 10:45 PM13.28
Sep 25, 9:45 PM13.27
Sep 25, 8:45 PM13.25
Sep 25, 7:45 PM13.23
Sep 25, 5:45 PM13.20
Sep 25, 4:45 PM13.17
Sep 25, 3:45 PM13.15
Sep 25, 2:45 PM13.14
Sep 25, 1:45 PM13.12
Sep 25, 12:45 PM13.09
Sep 25, 11:45 AM13.07
Sep 25, 10:45 AM13.05
Sep 25, 9:45 AM13.04
Sep 25, 8:45 AM13.02
Sep 25, 7:45 AM13.00
Sep 25, 6:45 AM12.98
Sep 25, 5:45 AM12.96
Sep 25, 4:45 AM12.94
Sep 25, 3:45 AM12.92
Sep 25, 2:45 AM12.90
Sep 25, 1:45 AM12.88
Sep 25, 12:45 AM12.86
Sep 24, 11:45 PM12.84
Sep 24, 10:45 PM12.83
Sep 24, 9:45 PM12.81
Sep 24, 8:45 PM12.78
Sep 24, 7:45 PM12.76
Sep 24, 6:45 PM12.75
Sep 24, 5:45 PM12.73
Sep 24, 4:45 PM12.72
Sep 24, 3:45 PM12.70
Sep 24, 2:45 PM12.69
Sep 24, 12:45 PM12.66
Sep 24, 11:45 AM12.65
Sep 24, 10:45 AM12.64
Sep 24, 9:45 AM12.63
Sep 24, 8:45 AM12.62
Sep 24, 7:45 AM12.62
Sep 24, 6:45 AM12.61
Sep 24, 5:45 AM12.60
Sep 24, 4:45 AM12.60
Sep 24, 3:45 AM12.59
Sep 24, 2:45 AM12.58
Sep 24, 1:45 AM12.58
Sep 24, 12:45 AM12.58
Sep 23, 11:45 PM12.58
Sep 23, 10:45 PM12.57
Sep 23, 9:45 PM12.58
Sep 23, 8:45 PM12.57
Sep 23, 7:45 PM12.58
Sep 23, 6:45 PM12.58
Sep 23, 5:45 PM12.58
Sep 23, 4:45 PM12.58
Sep 23, 3:45 PM12.58
Sep 23, 2:45 PM12.59
Sep 23, 1:45 PM12.59
Sep 23, 12:45 PM12.60
Sep 23, 11:45 AM12.61
Sep 23, 10:45 AM12.61
Sep 23, 9:45 AM12.63
Sep 23, 8:45 AM12.63
Sep 23, 7:45 AM12.64
Sep 23, 6:45 AM12.66
Sep 23, 5:45 AM12.67
Sep 23, 4:45 AM12.68
Sep 23, 3:45 AM12.69
Sep 23, 2:45 AM12.70
Sep 23, 1:45 AM12.71
Sep 23, 12:45 AM12.72
Sep 22, 11:45 PM12.73
Sep 22, 10:45 PM12.75
Sep 22, 9:45 PM12.76
Sep 22, 8:45 PM12.77
Sep 22, 7:45 PM12.79
Sep 22, 6:45 PM12.80
Sep 22, 5:45 PM12.82
Sep 22, 4:45 PM12.84
Sep 22, 2:45 PM12.86
Sep 22, 1:45 PM12.88
Sep 22, 12:45 PM12.89
Sep 22, 11:45 AM12.91
Sep 22, 10:45 AM12.93
Sep 22, 9:45 AM12.95
Sep 22, 8:45 AM12.97
Sep 22, 7:45 AM12.99
Sep 22, 6:45 AM13.00
Sep 22, 4:45 AM13.03
Sep 22, 3:45 AM13.04
Sep 22, 2:45 AM13.05
Sep 22, 1:45 AM13.06
Sep 22, 12:45 AM13.06
Sep 21, 11:45 PM13.06
Sep 21, 10:45 PM13.07
Sep 21, 9:45 PM13.07
Sep 21, 8:45 PM13.07
Sep 21, 7:45 PM13.07
Sep 21, 6:45 PM13.07
Sep 21, 5:45 PM13.07
Sep 21, 4:45 PM13.05
Sep 21, 3:45 PM13.04
Sep 21, 2:45 PM13.04
Sep 21, 1:45 PM13.03
Sep 21, 12:45 PM13.02
Sep 21, 11:45 AM13.00
Sep 21, 10:45 AM12.99
Sep 21, 9:45 AM12.98
Sep 21, 7:45 AM12.94
Sep 21, 6:45 AM12.91
Sep 21, 5:45 AM12.89
Sep 21, 4:45 AM12.87
Sep 21, 3:45 AM12.84
Sep 21, 2:45 AM12.82
Sep 21, 1:45 AM12.77
Sep 21, 12:45 AM12.74
Sep 20, 11:45 PM12.70
Sep 20, 10:45 PM12.67
Sep 20, 9:45 PM12.64
Sep 20, 8:45 PM12.59
Sep 20, 7:45 PM12.55
Sep 20, 6:45 PM12.50
Sep 20, 5:45 PM12.44
Sep 20, 4:45 PM12.37
Sep 20, 3:45 PM12.29
Sep 20, 2:45 PM12.20
Sep 20, 1:45 PM12.11
Sep 20, 12:45 PM12.03
Sep 20, 11:45 AM11.98
Sep 20, 10:45 AM11.92
Sep 20, 9:45 AM11.86
Sep 20, 8:45 AM11.78
Sep 20, 7:45 AM11.66
Sep 20, 6:45 AM11.50
Sep 20, 5:45 AM11.30
Sep 20, 4:45 AM11.09
Sep 20, 3:45 AM10.94
Water level, 30 days at Des Plaines River at Des Plaines: the water from 9.29 to 13.51 feet of stage, the latest 13.50 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 13.51 FT, SEP 26, 10:30 PM · LOW 9.29 FT, AUG 31, 4:00 AM810121416Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2213.50
Latest
13.50 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
13.51 ftSep 26, 10:30 PM
Lowest
9.29 ftAug 31, 4:00 AM
Range
4.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 3.88 ftsince Aug 28, 3:00 AM
Readings
2,772
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2713.5113.5013.5013.5012
Sep 2613.5113.3113.4413.5096
Sep 2513.3012.8513.0713.3092
Sep 2412.8412.5812.6712.8492
Sep 2312.7312.5712.6212.5896
Sep 2213.0712.7312.9112.7388
Sep 2113.0812.7112.9713.0692
Sep 2012.7010.7411.9612.7088
Sep 1910.499.6710.1110.4980
Sep 189.879.699.779.6996
Sep 179.949.629.829.8780
Sep 169.639.489.539.6392
Sep 159.539.359.439.5392
Sep 149.419.369.389.3792
Sep 139.449.409.429.4096
Sep 129.479.419.459.4488
Sep 119.479.449.469.4796
Sep 109.469.449.459.4688
Sep 99.449.419.439.4496
Sep 89.439.409.429.4396
Sep 79.459.429.439.4396
Sep 69.489.449.469.4592
Sep 59.529.449.499.4888
Sep 49.489.389.429.4496
Sep 39.519.319.419.4996
Sep 29.569.389.469.3896
Sep 19.639.569.609.5696
Aug 319.609.299.449.6096
Aug 309.389.309.339.3196
Aug 299.509.389.439.3892
Aug 289.629.509.559.5080

How it reports

Rank
27of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule, 32 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 7:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
10 min9 in 10 within 20 min

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

Near Des Plaines River at Des Plaines

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.