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Des Plaines River at Lyons

A gauge on the Des Plaines River in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was 13.71 ft as of Sep 27, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge LYNI2Cook County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
13.71 ftreported Sep 27, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Sep 26, 1:00 AM
Rank
271of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
600 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
41.8061° N, 87.8103° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Des Plaines River at Lyons

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 Lyons: the water from 13.54 to 13.71 feet of stage, the latest 13.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 13.71 FT, SEP 27, 1:00 AM · LOW 13.54 FT, SEP 26, 2:30 AM13.5013.5513.6013.6513.7013.753 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 2713.71
Latest
13.71 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
13.71 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Lowest
13.54 ftSep 26, 2:30 AM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM13.71
Sep 27, 12:45 AM13.70
Sep 27, 12:30 AM13.70
Sep 27, 12:15 AM13.70
Sep 27, 12:00 AM13.70
Sep 26, 11:45 PM13.69
Sep 26, 11:30 PM13.69
Sep 26, 11:15 PM13.69
Sep 26, 11:00 PM13.69
Sep 26, 10:45 PM13.68
Sep 26, 10:30 PM13.68
Sep 26, 10:15 PM13.68
Sep 26, 10:00 PM13.68
Sep 26, 9:45 PM13.68
Sep 26, 9:30 PM13.67
Sep 26, 9:15 PM13.67
Sep 26, 9:00 PM13.67
Sep 26, 8:45 PM13.67
Sep 26, 8:30 PM13.66
Sep 26, 8:15 PM13.66
Sep 26, 8:00 PM13.66
Sep 26, 7:45 PM13.66
Sep 26, 7:30 PM13.66
Sep 26, 7:15 PM13.65
Sep 26, 7:00 PM13.65
Sep 26, 6:45 PM13.65
Sep 26, 6:30 PM13.65
Sep 26, 6:15 PM13.65
Sep 26, 6:00 PM13.64
Sep 26, 5:45 PM13.64
Sep 26, 5:30 PM13.64
Sep 26, 5:15 PM13.64
Sep 26, 5:00 PM13.64
Sep 26, 4:45 PM13.64
Sep 26, 4:30 PM13.64
Sep 26, 4:15 PM13.63
Sep 26, 4:00 PM13.63
Sep 26, 3:45 PM13.64
Sep 26, 3:30 PM13.63
Sep 26, 3:15 PM13.62
Sep 26, 3:00 PM13.63
Sep 26, 2:45 PM13.63
Sep 26, 2:30 PM13.63
Sep 26, 2:15 PM13.62
Sep 26, 2:00 PM13.62
Sep 26, 1:45 PM13.62
Sep 26, 1:30 PM13.62
Sep 26, 1:15 PM13.62
Sep 26, 1:00 PM13.62
Sep 26, 12:45 PM13.62
Sep 26, 12:30 PM13.62
Sep 26, 12:15 PM13.62
Sep 26, 12:00 PM13.62
Sep 26, 11:45 AM13.62
Sep 26, 11:30 AM13.61
Sep 26, 11:15 AM13.61
Sep 26, 11:00 AM13.61
Sep 26, 10:45 AM13.60
Sep 26, 10:30 AM13.60
Sep 26, 10:15 AM13.60
Sep 26, 10:00 AM13.60
Sep 26, 9:45 AM13.60
Sep 26, 9:30 AM13.60
Sep 26, 9:15 AM13.60
Sep 26, 9:00 AM13.59
Sep 26, 8:45 AM13.59
Sep 26, 8:30 AM13.59
Sep 26, 8:15 AM13.59
Sep 26, 8:00 AM13.59
Sep 26, 7:45 AM13.59
Sep 26, 7:30 AM13.58
Sep 26, 7:15 AM13.58
Sep 26, 7:00 AM13.58
Sep 26, 6:45 AM13.57
Sep 26, 6:30 AM13.57
Sep 26, 6:15 AM13.57
Sep 26, 6:00 AM13.57
Sep 26, 5:45 AM13.57
Sep 26, 5:30 AM13.56
Sep 26, 5:15 AM13.56
Sep 26, 5:00 AM13.56
Sep 26, 4:45 AM13.56
Sep 26, 4:30 AM13.56
Sep 26, 4:15 AM13.55
Sep 26, 4:00 AM13.55
Sep 26, 3:45 AM13.55
Sep 26, 3:30 AM13.55
Sep 26, 3:15 AM13.54
Sep 26, 3:00 AM13.54
Sep 26, 2:45 AM13.54
Sep 26, 2:30 AM13.54
Water level, 7 days at Des Plaines River at Lyons: the water from 13.42 to 16.03 feet of stage, the latest 13.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 16.03 FT, SEP 21, 12:00 AM · LOW 13.42 FT, SEP 20, 2:30 AM1314151617Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2713.71
Latest
13.71 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
16.03 ftSep 21, 12:00 AM
Lowest
13.42 ftSep 20, 2:30 AM
Range
2.61 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Sep 20, 2:30 AM
Readings
658
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM13.71
Sep 27, 12:45 AM13.70
Sep 26, 11:45 PM13.69
Sep 26, 10:45 PM13.68
Sep 26, 9:45 PM13.68
Sep 26, 8:45 PM13.67
Sep 26, 7:45 PM13.66
Sep 26, 6:45 PM13.65
Sep 26, 5:45 PM13.64
Sep 26, 4:45 PM13.64
Sep 26, 3:45 PM13.64
Sep 26, 2:45 PM13.63
Sep 26, 1:45 PM13.62
Sep 26, 12:45 PM13.62
Sep 26, 11:45 AM13.62
Sep 26, 10:45 AM13.60
Sep 26, 9:45 AM13.60
Sep 26, 8:45 AM13.59
Sep 26, 7:45 AM13.59
Sep 26, 6:45 AM13.57
Sep 26, 5:45 AM13.57
Sep 26, 4:45 AM13.56
Sep 26, 3:45 AM13.55
Sep 26, 2:45 AM13.54
Sep 26, 1:45 AM13.53
Sep 26, 12:45 AM13.53
Sep 25, 11:45 PM13.52
Sep 25, 10:45 PM13.52
Sep 25, 9:45 PM13.51
Sep 25, 8:45 PM13.50
Sep 25, 7:45 PM13.49
Sep 25, 6:45 PM13.48
Sep 25, 5:45 PM13.49
Sep 25, 4:45 PM13.48
Sep 25, 3:45 PM13.47
Sep 25, 2:45 PM13.47
Sep 25, 1:45 PM13.47
Sep 25, 12:45 PM13.47
Sep 25, 11:45 AM13.48
Sep 25, 10:45 AM13.48
Sep 25, 9:45 AM13.48
Sep 25, 8:45 AM13.48
Sep 25, 7:45 AM13.48
Sep 25, 6:45 AM13.49
Sep 25, 5:45 AM13.50
Sep 25, 4:45 AM13.51
Sep 25, 3:45 AM13.52
Sep 25, 2:45 AM13.53
Sep 25, 1:45 AM13.53
Sep 25, 12:45 AM13.54
Sep 24, 11:45 PM13.54
Sep 24, 10:45 PM13.55
Sep 24, 9:45 PM13.56
Sep 24, 8:45 PM13.57
Sep 24, 7:45 PM13.57
Sep 24, 6:45 PM13.58
Sep 24, 5:45 PM13.58
Sep 24, 4:45 PM13.59
Sep 24, 3:45 PM13.61
Sep 24, 2:45 PM13.62
Sep 24, 1:45 PM13.65
Sep 24, 12:45 PM13.66
Sep 24, 11:45 AM13.68
Sep 24, 10:45 AM13.70
Sep 24, 9:45 AM13.71
Sep 24, 8:45 AM13.73
Sep 24, 7:00 AM13.75
Sep 24, 6:45 AM13.76
Sep 24, 5:45 AM13.78
Sep 24, 4:45 AM13.80
Sep 24, 3:45 AM13.82
Sep 24, 2:45 AM13.83
Sep 24, 1:45 AM13.85
Sep 24, 12:45 AM13.86
Sep 23, 11:45 PM13.87
Sep 23, 10:45 PM13.88
Sep 23, 9:45 PM13.91
Sep 23, 8:45 PM13.94
Sep 23, 7:45 PM13.96
Sep 23, 6:45 PM13.98
Sep 23, 5:45 PM14.00
Sep 23, 4:45 PM14.03
Sep 23, 3:45 PM14.07
Sep 23, 2:45 PM14.10
Sep 23, 1:45 PM14.11
Sep 23, 12:45 PM14.16
Sep 23, 11:45 AM14.18
Sep 23, 10:45 AM14.22
Sep 23, 9:45 AM14.25
Sep 23, 8:45 AM14.31
Sep 23, 7:45 AM14.34
Sep 23, 6:45 AM14.37
Sep 23, 5:45 AM14.41
Sep 23, 4:45 AM14.45
Sep 23, 3:45 AM14.49
Sep 23, 2:45 AM14.52
Sep 23, 1:45 AM14.58
Sep 23, 12:45 AM14.62
Sep 22, 11:45 PM14.67
Sep 22, 10:45 PM14.71
Sep 22, 9:45 PM14.74
Sep 22, 8:45 PM14.78
Sep 22, 7:45 PM14.84
Sep 22, 6:45 PM14.86
Sep 22, 5:45 PM14.90
Sep 22, 4:45 PM14.94
Sep 22, 3:45 PM14.98
Sep 22, 2:45 PM15.01
Sep 22, 1:45 PM15.05
Sep 22, 12:45 PM15.09
Sep 22, 11:45 AM15.13
Sep 22, 10:45 AM15.15
Sep 22, 9:45 AM15.18
Sep 22, 8:45 AM15.22
Sep 22, 7:45 AM15.23
Sep 22, 6:45 AM15.27
Sep 22, 5:45 AM15.30
Sep 22, 4:00 AM15.34
Sep 22, 3:45 AM15.35
Sep 22, 2:45 AM15.37
Sep 22, 1:45 AM15.39
Sep 22, 12:45 AM15.43
Sep 21, 11:45 PM15.45
Sep 21, 10:45 PM15.46
Sep 21, 9:45 PM15.51
Sep 21, 8:45 PM15.53
Sep 21, 7:45 PM15.56
Sep 21, 6:45 PM15.55
Sep 21, 5:45 PM15.57
Sep 21, 4:45 PM15.60
Sep 21, 3:45 PM15.65
Sep 21, 2:45 PM15.68
Sep 21, 1:45 PM15.74
Sep 21, 12:45 PM15.76
Sep 21, 11:45 AM15.76
Sep 21, 10:45 AM15.81
Sep 21, 9:45 AM15.85
Sep 21, 8:45 AM15.88
Sep 21, 7:45 AM15.91
Sep 21, 6:45 AM15.93
Sep 21, 5:45 AM15.95
Sep 21, 4:45 AM15.97
Sep 21, 3:45 AM15.98
Sep 21, 2:45 AM16.00
Sep 21, 1:45 AM16.01
Sep 21, 12:45 AM16.01
Sep 20, 11:45 PM16.02
Sep 20, 10:45 PM16.01
Sep 20, 9:45 PM16.01
Sep 20, 8:45 PM15.94
Sep 20, 7:45 PM15.93
Sep 20, 6:45 PM15.89
Sep 20, 5:45 PM15.82
Sep 20, 4:45 PM15.74
Sep 20, 3:45 PM15.63
Sep 20, 2:45 PM15.53
Sep 20, 1:45 PM15.39
Sep 20, 12:45 PM15.27
Sep 20, 11:45 AM15.12
Sep 20, 10:45 AM15.03
Sep 20, 9:45 AM14.90
Sep 20, 8:45 AM14.74
Sep 20, 7:45 AM14.53
Sep 20, 6:45 AM14.31
Sep 20, 5:45 AM14.04
Sep 20, 4:45 AM13.70
Sep 20, 3:45 AM13.54
Sep 20, 2:45 AM13.43
Water level, 30 days at Des Plaines River at Lyons: the water from 10.64 to 16.03 feet of stage, the latest 13.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 16.03 FT, SEP 21, 12:00 AM · LOW 10.64 FT, SEP 13, 11:30 AM1012141618Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2213.71
Latest
13.71 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
16.03 ftSep 21, 12:00 AM
Lowest
10.64 ftSep 13, 11:30 AM
Range
5.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.46 ftsince Aug 28, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,796
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2713.7113.7013.7013.715
Sep 2613.6913.5213.6113.6996
Sep 2513.5513.4713.4913.5296
Sep 2413.8713.5413.6913.5491
Sep 2314.6513.8714.2113.8796
Sep 2215.4514.6715.0814.6792
Sep 2116.0315.4515.7715.4596
Sep 2016.0213.3415.0116.0291
Sep 1913.2211.8312.4913.2281
Sep 1813.2212.1012.6112.1096
Sep 1713.3010.7712.1013.2396
Sep 1610.9810.6710.8610.9194
Sep 1510.7210.6410.6910.7291
Sep 1410.7510.6510.7210.6996
Sep 1310.8410.6410.7410.7596
Sep 1210.9610.8410.9210.8496
Sep 1111.0110.9510.9910.9673
Sep 1011.0410.9010.9911.0093
Sep 910.9010.8210.8510.9096
Sep 810.9010.7910.8510.8695
Sep 710.9610.7810.8610.8695
Sep 611.0110.9610.9910.9691
Sep 511.0310.9210.9811.0091
Sep 411.0910.8510.9711.0396
Sep 311.1911.0111.1011.0195
Sep 211.5211.2011.3611.2096
Sep 111.6711.3611.6011.5292
Aug 3111.3411.0311.1311.3496
Aug 3011.1711.0011.0711.0996
Aug 2911.1611.0011.0711.0696
Aug 2811.2511.1611.2111.1686

How it reports

Rank
271of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
30 of 3196.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
89 minfrom Sep 27, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
45 min9 in 10 within 46 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 Lyons

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.