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Live/Water/Illinois/Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek

Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek

A water gauge in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was 0.85 ft as of Sep 27, 6:45 AM CDT.

Gauge MCDI2Cook County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
0.85 ftreported Sep 27, 6:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Sep 26, 5:45 AM
Rank
255of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
661 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
42.0953° N, 87.9128° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek

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 Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek: the water from 0.86 to 0.91 feet of stage, the latest 0.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.91 FT, SEP 26, 12:30 PM · LOW 0.86 FT, SEP 27, 5:00 AM0.860.880.900.929 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM0.86
Latest
0.86 ftSep 27, 5:45 AM
Highest
0.91 ftSep 26, 12:30 PM
Lowest
0.86 ftSep 27, 5:00 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Sep 26, 7:15 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:45 AM0.86
Sep 27, 5:30 AM0.86
Sep 27, 5:15 AM0.86
Sep 27, 5:00 AM0.86
Sep 27, 4:45 AM0.87
Sep 27, 4:30 AM0.87
Sep 27, 4:15 AM0.87
Sep 27, 4:00 AM0.87
Sep 27, 3:45 AM0.87
Sep 27, 3:30 AM0.87
Sep 27, 3:15 AM0.87
Sep 27, 3:00 AM0.87
Sep 27, 2:45 AM0.87
Sep 27, 2:30 AM0.87
Sep 27, 2:15 AM0.87
Sep 27, 2:00 AM0.87
Sep 27, 1:45 AM0.87
Sep 27, 1:30 AM0.87
Sep 27, 1:15 AM0.87
Sep 27, 1:00 AM0.87
Sep 27, 12:45 AM0.88
Sep 27, 12:30 AM0.88
Sep 27, 12:15 AM0.88
Sep 27, 12:00 AM0.88
Sep 26, 11:45 PM0.88
Sep 26, 11:30 PM0.88
Sep 26, 11:15 PM0.88
Sep 26, 11:00 PM0.88
Sep 26, 10:45 PM0.88
Sep 26, 10:30 PM0.88
Sep 26, 10:15 PM0.88
Sep 26, 10:00 PM0.88
Sep 26, 9:45 PM0.88
Sep 26, 9:30 PM0.88
Sep 26, 9:15 PM0.88
Sep 26, 9:00 PM0.88
Sep 26, 8:45 PM0.88
Sep 26, 8:30 PM0.88
Sep 26, 8:15 PM0.89
Sep 26, 8:00 PM0.89
Sep 26, 7:45 PM0.89
Sep 26, 7:30 PM0.89
Sep 26, 7:15 PM0.89
Sep 26, 7:00 PM0.89
Sep 26, 6:45 PM0.89
Sep 26, 6:30 PM0.89
Sep 26, 6:15 PM0.89
Sep 26, 6:00 PM0.89
Sep 26, 5:45 PM0.89
Sep 26, 5:30 PM0.90
Sep 26, 5:15 PM0.89
Sep 26, 5:00 PM0.89
Sep 26, 4:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 4:30 PM0.90
Sep 26, 4:15 PM0.90
Sep 26, 4:00 PM0.90
Sep 26, 3:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 3:30 PM0.90
Sep 26, 3:15 PM0.90
Sep 26, 3:00 PM0.90
Sep 26, 2:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 2:30 PM0.90
Sep 26, 2:15 PM0.90
Sep 26, 2:00 PM0.90
Sep 26, 1:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 1:30 PM0.90
Sep 26, 1:15 PM0.90
Sep 26, 1:00 PM0.90
Sep 26, 12:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 12:30 PM0.91
Sep 26, 12:15 PM0.90
Sep 26, 12:00 PM0.90
Sep 26, 11:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 11:30 AM0.90
Sep 26, 11:15 AM0.90
Sep 26, 11:00 AM0.90
Sep 26, 10:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 10:30 AM0.90
Sep 26, 10:15 AM0.90
Sep 26, 10:00 AM0.90
Sep 26, 9:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 9:30 AM0.90
Sep 26, 9:15 AM0.90
Sep 26, 9:00 AM0.90
Sep 26, 8:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 8:30 AM0.90
Sep 26, 8:15 AM0.90
Sep 26, 8:00 AM0.90
Sep 26, 7:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 7:30 AM0.90
Sep 26, 7:15 AM0.90
Water level, 7 days at Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek: the water from 0.86 to 3.02 feet of stage, the latest 0.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.02 FT, SEP 20, 7:15 AM · LOW 0.86 FT, SEP 27, 5:00 AM01234Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 270.86
Latest
0.86 ftSep 27, 5:45 AM
Highest
3.02 ftSep 20, 7:15 AM
Lowest
0.86 ftSep 27, 5:00 AM
Range
2.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.16 ftsince Sep 20, 7:15 AM
Readings
663
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:45 AM0.86
Sep 27, 4:45 AM0.87
Sep 27, 3:45 AM0.87
Sep 27, 2:45 AM0.87
Sep 27, 1:45 AM0.87
Sep 27, 12:45 AM0.88
Sep 26, 11:45 PM0.88
Sep 26, 10:45 PM0.88
Sep 26, 9:45 PM0.88
Sep 26, 8:45 PM0.88
Sep 26, 7:45 PM0.89
Sep 26, 6:45 PM0.89
Sep 26, 5:45 PM0.89
Sep 26, 4:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 3:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 2:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 1:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 12:45 PM0.90
Sep 26, 11:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 10:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 9:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 8:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 7:45 AM0.90
Sep 26, 6:45 AM0.91
Sep 26, 5:45 AM0.92
Sep 26, 4:45 AM0.92
Sep 26, 3:45 AM0.93
Sep 26, 2:45 AM0.93
Sep 26, 1:45 AM0.94
Sep 26, 12:45 AM0.94
Sep 25, 11:45 PM0.94
Sep 25, 10:45 PM0.94
Sep 25, 9:45 PM0.95
Sep 25, 8:45 PM0.95
Sep 25, 7:45 PM0.95
Sep 25, 6:45 PM0.95
Sep 25, 5:45 PM0.96
Sep 25, 4:45 PM0.96
Sep 25, 3:45 PM0.96
Sep 25, 2:45 PM0.97
Sep 25, 1:45 PM0.97
Sep 25, 12:45 PM0.97
Sep 25, 11:45 AM0.98
Sep 25, 10:45 AM0.98
Sep 25, 9:45 AM0.98
Sep 25, 8:45 AM0.97
Sep 25, 7:45 AM0.97
Sep 25, 6:45 AM0.96
Sep 25, 5:45 AM0.98
Sep 25, 4:45 AM1.00
Sep 25, 3:45 AM1.00
Sep 25, 2:45 AM1.00
Sep 25, 1:45 AM1.00
Sep 25, 12:45 AM1.01
Sep 24, 11:45 PM1.01
Sep 24, 10:45 PM1.02
Sep 24, 9:45 PM1.03
Sep 24, 8:45 PM1.03
Sep 24, 7:45 PM1.04
Sep 24, 6:45 PM1.04
Sep 24, 5:45 PM1.05
Sep 24, 4:45 PM1.05
Sep 24, 3:45 PM1.06
Sep 24, 2:45 PM1.06
Sep 24, 1:45 PM1.07
Sep 24, 12:45 PM1.07
Sep 24, 11:45 AM1.08
Sep 24, 10:45 AM1.08
Sep 24, 9:45 AM1.09
Sep 24, 8:45 AM1.09
Sep 24, 7:45 AM1.10
Sep 24, 6:45 AM1.10
Sep 24, 5:45 AM1.10
Sep 24, 4:45 AM1.11
Sep 24, 3:45 AM1.11
Sep 24, 2:45 AM1.12
Sep 24, 1:45 AM1.14
Sep 24, 12:45 AM1.14
Sep 23, 11:45 PM1.15
Sep 23, 10:45 PM1.16
Sep 23, 9:45 PM1.17
Sep 23, 8:45 PM1.17
Sep 23, 7:45 PM1.18
Sep 23, 6:45 PM1.19
Sep 23, 5:45 PM1.20
Sep 23, 4:45 PM1.21
Sep 23, 3:45 PM1.22
Sep 23, 2:45 PM1.23
Sep 23, 1:45 PM1.24
Sep 23, 12:45 PM1.25
Sep 23, 11:45 AM1.25
Sep 23, 10:45 AM1.25
Sep 23, 9:45 AM1.24
Sep 23, 8:45 AM1.25
Sep 23, 7:45 AM1.26
Sep 23, 6:45 AM1.27
Sep 23, 5:45 AM1.28
Sep 23, 4:45 AM1.29
Sep 23, 3:45 AM1.30
Sep 23, 2:45 AM1.31
Sep 23, 1:45 AM1.32
Sep 23, 12:45 AM1.34
Sep 22, 11:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 10:45 PM1.36
Sep 22, 9:45 PM1.39
Sep 22, 8:45 PM1.42
Sep 22, 7:45 PM1.44
Sep 22, 6:45 PM1.45
Sep 22, 5:45 PM1.47
Sep 22, 4:45 PM1.46
Sep 22, 3:45 PM1.46
Sep 22, 2:45 PM1.48
Sep 22, 1:45 PM1.49
Sep 22, 12:45 PM1.50
Sep 22, 11:45 AM1.51
Sep 22, 10:45 AM1.53
Sep 22, 9:45 AM1.59
Sep 22, 8:45 AM1.61
Sep 22, 7:45 AM1.59
Sep 22, 6:45 AM1.62
Sep 22, 4:45 AM1.66
Sep 22, 3:45 AM1.69
Sep 22, 2:45 AM1.71
Sep 22, 1:45 AM1.73
Sep 22, 12:45 AM1.76
Sep 21, 11:45 PM1.78
Sep 21, 10:45 PM1.82
Sep 21, 9:45 PM1.85
Sep 21, 8:45 PM1.87
Sep 21, 7:45 PM1.90
Sep 21, 6:45 PM1.93
Sep 21, 5:45 PM1.96
Sep 21, 4:45 PM1.98
Sep 21, 3:45 PM1.97
Sep 21, 2:45 PM1.94
Sep 21, 1:45 PM1.93
Sep 21, 12:45 PM1.95
Sep 21, 11:45 AM1.97
Sep 21, 10:45 AM1.99
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2.03
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2.06
Sep 21, 7:45 AM2.09
Sep 21, 6:45 AM2.14
Sep 21, 5:45 AM2.17
Sep 21, 4:45 AM2.20
Sep 21, 3:45 AM2.24
Sep 21, 2:45 AM2.29
Sep 21, 1:45 AM2.32
Sep 21, 12:45 AM2.37
Sep 20, 11:45 PM2.41
Sep 20, 10:45 PM2.46
Sep 20, 9:45 PM2.50
Sep 20, 8:45 PM2.55
Sep 20, 7:45 PM2.59
Sep 20, 6:45 PM2.65
Sep 20, 5:45 PM2.71
Sep 20, 4:45 PM2.74
Sep 20, 3:45 PM2.75
Sep 20, 2:45 PM2.72
Sep 20, 1:45 PM2.69
Sep 20, 12:45 PM2.68
Sep 20, 11:45 AM2.73
Sep 20, 10:45 AM2.82
Sep 20, 9:45 AM2.91
Sep 20, 8:45 AM2.97
Sep 20, 7:45 AM3.02
Water level, 30 days at Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek: the water from 0.67 to 3.02 feet of stage, the latest 0.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.02 FT, SEP 20, 7:15 AM · LOW 0.67 FT, SEP 15, 7:45 AM01234Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 220.86
Latest
0.86 ftSep 27, 5:45 AM
Highest
3.02 ftSep 20, 7:15 AM
Lowest
0.67 ftSep 15, 7:45 AM
Range
2.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Aug 28, 7:15 AM
Readings
2,847
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 270.880.860.870.8624
Sep 260.940.880.900.8896
Sep 251.010.940.970.9496
Sep 241.151.011.081.0196
Sep 231.341.151.241.1596
Sep 221.781.351.541.3592
Sep 212.401.782.041.7896
Sep 203.021.902.672.4188
Sep 192.050.991.611.7988
Sep 181.161.011.081.0196
Sep 171.500.871.161.1696
Sep 160.900.860.880.8996
Sep 150.930.670.790.8996
Sep 140.700.680.690.6996
Sep 130.720.690.700.7096
Sep 120.730.700.720.7296
Sep 110.750.730.740.7396
Sep 100.770.740.750.7596
Sep 90.790.740.760.7796
Sep 80.820.770.790.7796
Sep 70.860.820.840.8296
Sep 60.920.860.890.8692
Sep 50.950.910.930.9192
Sep 40.960.810.870.9396
Sep 31.080.800.880.8396
Sep 20.900.830.860.8396
Sep 11.010.900.950.9096
Aug 311.170.770.971.0296
Aug 300.820.690.750.7696
Aug 290.730.700.720.7196
Aug 280.700.680.690.7067

How it reports

Rank
255of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
35 of 35100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
86 minfrom Sep 27, 5:45 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 5:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
30 min9 in 10 within 30 min

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

Near Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek

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.