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Des Plaines River at Lemont

A gauge on the Des Plaines River in Will County, Illinois. Its stage was 7.86 ft as of Sep 27, 8:00 AM CDT.

Gauge LEMI2Will County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
7.86 ftreported Sep 27, 8:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 26, 8:00 AM
Rank
239of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
592 ftabove sea level
County
Will County
Position
41.6722° N, 88.0294° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Des Plaines River at Lemont

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 Lemont: the water from 7.73 to 7.87 feet of stage, the latest 7.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.87 FT, SEP 27, 7:30 AM · LOW 7.73 FT, SEP 26, 7:30 PM7.707.757.807.857.909 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM7.86
Latest
7.86 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
7.87 ftSep 27, 7:30 AM
Lowest
7.73 ftSep 26, 7:30 PM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 26, 8:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 8:00 AM7.86
Sep 27, 7:45 AM7.87
Sep 27, 7:30 AM7.87
Sep 27, 7:15 AM7.86
Sep 27, 7:00 AM7.86
Sep 27, 6:45 AM7.86
Sep 27, 6:30 AM7.84
Sep 27, 6:15 AM7.86
Sep 27, 6:00 AM7.86
Sep 27, 5:45 AM7.86
Sep 27, 5:30 AM7.84
Sep 27, 5:15 AM7.86
Sep 27, 5:00 AM7.85
Sep 27, 4:45 AM7.85
Sep 27, 4:30 AM7.84
Sep 27, 4:15 AM7.86
Sep 27, 4:00 AM7.85
Sep 27, 3:45 AM7.85
Sep 27, 3:30 AM7.83
Sep 27, 3:15 AM7.84
Sep 27, 3:00 AM7.85
Sep 27, 2:45 AM7.85
Sep 27, 2:30 AM7.81
Sep 27, 2:15 AM7.82
Sep 27, 2:00 AM7.84
Sep 27, 1:45 AM7.84
Sep 27, 1:30 AM7.81
Sep 27, 1:15 AM7.83
Sep 27, 1:00 AM7.84
Sep 27, 12:45 AM7.84
Sep 27, 12:30 AM7.79
Sep 27, 12:15 AM7.81
Sep 27, 12:00 AM7.83
Sep 26, 11:45 PM7.84
Sep 26, 11:30 PM7.79
Sep 26, 11:15 PM7.80
Sep 26, 11:00 PM7.83
Sep 26, 10:45 PM7.83
Sep 26, 10:30 PM7.77
Sep 26, 10:15 PM7.79
Sep 26, 10:00 PM7.83
Sep 26, 9:45 PM7.83
Sep 26, 9:30 PM7.76
Sep 26, 9:15 PM7.78
Sep 26, 9:00 PM7.83
Sep 26, 8:45 PM7.83
Sep 26, 8:30 PM7.74
Sep 26, 8:15 PM7.78
Sep 26, 8:00 PM7.83
Sep 26, 7:45 PM7.82
Sep 26, 7:30 PM7.73
Sep 26, 7:15 PM7.77
Sep 26, 7:00 PM7.82
Sep 26, 6:45 PM7.82
Sep 26, 6:30 PM7.76
Sep 26, 6:15 PM7.79
Sep 26, 6:00 PM7.82
Sep 26, 5:45 PM7.82
Sep 26, 5:30 PM7.80
Sep 26, 5:15 PM7.81
Sep 26, 5:00 PM7.81
Sep 26, 4:45 PM7.81
Sep 26, 4:30 PM7.83
Sep 26, 4:15 PM7.85
Sep 26, 4:00 PM7.81
Sep 26, 3:45 PM7.81
Sep 26, 3:30 PM7.81
Sep 26, 3:15 PM7.80
Sep 26, 3:00 PM7.80
Sep 26, 2:45 PM7.81
Sep 26, 2:30 PM7.80
Sep 26, 2:15 PM7.83
Sep 26, 2:00 PM7.80
Sep 26, 1:45 PM7.80
Sep 26, 1:30 PM7.85
Sep 26, 1:15 PM7.80
Sep 26, 1:00 PM7.80
Sep 26, 12:45 PM7.80
Sep 26, 12:30 PM7.80
Sep 26, 12:15 PM7.80
Sep 26, 12:00 PM7.80
Sep 26, 11:45 AM7.80
Sep 26, 11:30 AM7.80
Sep 26, 11:15 AM7.80
Sep 26, 11:00 AM7.80
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.80
Sep 26, 10:30 AM7.82
Sep 26, 10:15 AM7.84
Sep 26, 10:00 AM7.79
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.80
Sep 26, 9:30 AM7.81
Sep 26, 9:15 AM7.84
Sep 26, 9:00 AM7.79
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.79
Water level, 7 days at Des Plaines River at Lemont: the water from 7.73 to 9.57 feet of stage, the latest 7.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.57 FT, SEP 21, 12:15 PM · LOW 7.73 FT, SEP 26, 7:30 PM7.58.08.59.09.510.0Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 277.86
Latest
7.86 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
9.57 ftSep 21, 12:15 PM
Lowest
7.73 ftSep 26, 7:30 PM
Range
1.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.50 ftsince Sep 20, 8:45 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 8:00 AM7.86
Sep 27, 7:45 AM7.87
Sep 27, 6:45 AM7.86
Sep 27, 5:45 AM7.86
Sep 27, 4:45 AM7.85
Sep 27, 3:45 AM7.85
Sep 27, 2:45 AM7.85
Sep 27, 1:45 AM7.84
Sep 27, 12:45 AM7.84
Sep 26, 11:45 PM7.84
Sep 26, 10:45 PM7.83
Sep 26, 9:45 PM7.83
Sep 26, 8:45 PM7.83
Sep 26, 7:45 PM7.82
Sep 26, 6:45 PM7.82
Sep 26, 5:45 PM7.82
Sep 26, 4:45 PM7.81
Sep 26, 3:45 PM7.81
Sep 26, 2:45 PM7.81
Sep 26, 1:45 PM7.80
Sep 26, 12:45 PM7.80
Sep 26, 11:45 AM7.80
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.80
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.80
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.79
Sep 26, 7:45 AM7.79
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.80
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.79
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.79
Sep 26, 3:45 AM7.79
Sep 26, 2:45 AM7.79
Sep 26, 1:45 AM7.79
Sep 26, 12:45 AM7.79
Sep 25, 11:45 PM7.79
Sep 25, 10:45 PM7.79
Sep 25, 9:45 PM7.80
Sep 25, 8:45 PM7.80
Sep 25, 7:45 PM7.80
Sep 25, 6:45 PM7.81
Sep 25, 5:45 PM7.82
Sep 25, 4:45 PM7.82
Sep 25, 3:45 PM7.83
Sep 25, 2:45 PM7.83
Sep 25, 1:45 PM7.84
Sep 25, 12:45 PM7.88
Sep 25, 11:45 AM7.89
Sep 25, 10:45 AM7.89
Sep 25, 9:45 AM7.89
Sep 25, 8:45 AM7.90
Sep 25, 7:45 AM7.86
Sep 25, 6:45 AM7.86
Sep 25, 5:45 AM7.88
Sep 25, 4:45 AM7.90
Sep 25, 3:45 AM7.90
Sep 25, 2:45 AM7.91
Sep 25, 1:45 AM7.91
Sep 25, 12:45 AM7.94
Sep 24, 11:45 PM7.93
Sep 24, 10:45 PM7.94
Sep 24, 9:45 PM7.97
Sep 24, 8:45 PM7.97
Sep 24, 7:45 PM7.96
Sep 24, 6:45 PM7.97
Sep 24, 5:45 PM8.00
Sep 24, 4:45 PM8.02
Sep 24, 3:45 PM8.10
Sep 24, 2:45 PM8.08
Sep 24, 1:45 PM8.13
Sep 24, 12:45 PM8.10
Sep 24, 11:45 AM8.11
Sep 24, 10:45 AM8.18
Sep 24, 9:45 AM8.19
Sep 24, 8:45 AM8.20
Sep 24, 7:45 AM8.18
Sep 24, 6:45 AM8.19
Sep 24, 5:45 AM8.20
Sep 24, 4:45 AM8.22
Sep 24, 3:45 AM8.22
Sep 24, 2:45 AM8.24
Sep 24, 1:45 AM8.26
Sep 24, 12:45 AM8.30
Sep 23, 11:45 PM8.35
Sep 23, 10:45 PM8.35
Sep 23, 9:45 PM8.37
Sep 23, 8:45 PM8.37
Sep 23, 7:45 PM8.40
Sep 23, 6:45 PM8.42
Sep 23, 5:45 PM8.46
Sep 23, 4:45 PM8.48
Sep 23, 3:45 PM8.54
Sep 23, 2:45 PM8.57
Sep 23, 1:45 PM8.57
Sep 23, 12:45 PM8.60
Sep 23, 11:45 AM8.62
Sep 23, 10:45 AM8.64
Sep 23, 9:45 AM8.66
Sep 23, 8:45 AM8.69
Sep 23, 7:45 AM8.71
Sep 23, 6:45 AM8.73
Sep 23, 5:45 AM8.75
Sep 23, 4:45 AM8.78
Sep 23, 3:45 AM8.80
Sep 23, 2:45 AM8.83
Sep 23, 1:45 AM8.85
Sep 23, 12:45 AM8.88
Sep 22, 11:45 PM8.89
Sep 22, 10:45 PM8.91
Sep 22, 9:45 PM8.94
Sep 22, 8:45 PM8.95
Sep 22, 7:45 PM8.98
Sep 22, 6:45 PM8.99
Sep 22, 5:45 PM9.01
Sep 22, 4:45 PM9.03
Sep 22, 3:45 PM9.06
Sep 22, 2:45 PM9.08
Sep 22, 1:45 PM9.09
Sep 22, 12:45 PM9.11
Sep 22, 11:45 AM9.13
Sep 22, 10:45 AM9.15
Sep 22, 9:45 AM9.19
Sep 22, 8:45 AM9.18
Sep 22, 7:45 AM9.21
Sep 22, 6:45 AM9.23
Sep 22, 5:45 AM9.26
Sep 22, 4:45 AM9.26
Sep 22, 3:45 AM9.29
Sep 22, 2:45 AM9.31
Sep 22, 1:45 AM9.32
Sep 22, 12:45 AM9.34
Sep 21, 11:45 PM9.36
Sep 21, 10:45 PM9.39
Sep 21, 9:45 PM9.40
Sep 21, 8:45 PM9.41
Sep 21, 7:45 PM9.42
Sep 21, 6:45 PM9.44
Sep 21, 5:45 PM9.46
Sep 21, 4:45 PM9.48
Sep 21, 3:45 PM9.53
Sep 21, 2:45 PM9.53
Sep 21, 1:45 PM9.52
Sep 21, 12:45 PM9.54
Sep 21, 11:45 AM9.53
Sep 21, 10:45 AM9.55
Sep 21, 9:45 AM9.53
Sep 21, 8:45 AM9.53
Sep 21, 7:45 AM9.53
Sep 21, 6:45 AM9.55
Sep 21, 5:45 AM9.52
Sep 21, 4:45 AM9.52
Sep 21, 3:45 AM9.48
Sep 21, 2:45 AM9.49
Sep 21, 1:45 AM9.47
Sep 21, 12:45 AM9.42
Sep 20, 11:45 PM9.40
Sep 20, 10:45 PM9.36
Sep 20, 9:45 PM9.33
Sep 20, 8:45 PM9.25
Sep 20, 7:45 PM9.17
Sep 20, 6:45 PM9.11
Sep 20, 5:45 PM9.07
Sep 20, 4:45 PM8.97
Sep 20, 3:45 PM8.93
Sep 20, 2:45 PM8.82
Sep 20, 1:45 PM8.74
Sep 20, 12:45 PM8.67
Sep 20, 11:45 AM8.58
Sep 20, 10:45 AM8.50
Sep 20, 9:45 AM8.43
Sep 20, 8:45 AM8.36

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 13.62 ft on Sep 11. 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 Des Plaines River at Lemont: the water from 5.85 to 9.57 feet of stage, the latest 7.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.57 FT, SEP 21, 12:15 PM · LOW 5.85 FT, SEP 15, 8:30 PM567891011Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 227.86
Latest
7.86 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
9.57 ftSep 21, 12:15 PM
Lowest
5.85 ftSep 15, 8:30 PM
Range
3.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.47 ftsince Aug 28, 8:45 AM
Readings
2,519
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 277.877.797.847.8633
Sep 267.857.737.807.8496
Sep 257.997.757.867.7996
Sep 248.337.938.127.9396
Sep 238.918.358.618.3596
Sep 229.408.879.138.8996
Sep 219.579.359.489.3696
Sep 209.407.808.629.4091
Sep 197.697.177.397.6985
Sep 187.717.377.587.3796
Sep 177.545.946.717.5496
Sep 165.955.855.905.9596
Sep 155.955.855.915.9096
Sep 145.995.885.945.9496
Sep 136.095.926.025.9596
Sep 126.146.036.106.0896
Sep 116.165.996.116.1160
Sep 106.105.996.046.0612
Sep 96.086.026.046.0393
Sep 86.126.036.056.0651
Sep 76.146.086.116.0816
Sep 66.166.096.136.1316
Sep 56.196.136.166.1381
Sep 46.316.136.226.1396
Sep 36.506.286.396.2896
Sep 26.626.476.566.4996
Sep 16.596.286.426.5896
Aug 316.326.236.276.2896
Aug 306.266.216.236.2496
Aug 296.366.216.286.2296
Aug 286.426.336.376.3561

How it reports

Rank
239of 417 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
37 of 37100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Sep 25, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 8:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 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 Lemont

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.