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Illinois River at Ottawa

A gauge on the Illinois River in La Salle County, Illinois. Its stage was 459.37 ft as of Sep 27, 1:30 AM CDT.

Gauge OTWI2La Salle County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
459.37 ftreported Sep 27, 1:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 26, 1:30 AM
Rank
201of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
486 ftabove sea level
County
La Salle County
Position
41.3481° N, 88.8392° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Illinois River at Ottawa

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 Illinois River at Ottawa: the water from 458.91 to 459.41 feet of stage, the latest 459.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 459.41 FT, SEP 26, 11:00 PM · LOW 458.91 FT, SEP 26, 11:00 AM458.8459.0459.2459.4459.63 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 27459.37
Latest
459.37 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
459.41 ftSep 26, 11:00 PM
Lowest
458.91 ftSep 26, 11:00 AM
Range
0.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:30 AM459.37
Sep 27, 1:15 AM459.36
Sep 27, 1:00 AM459.35
Sep 27, 12:45 AM459.35
Sep 27, 12:30 AM459.36
Sep 27, 12:15 AM459.36
Sep 27, 12:00 AM459.37
Sep 26, 11:45 PM459.38
Sep 26, 11:30 PM459.38
Sep 26, 11:15 PM459.40
Sep 26, 11:00 PM459.41
Sep 26, 10:45 PM459.39
Sep 26, 10:30 PM459.37
Sep 26, 10:15 PM459.36
Sep 26, 10:00 PM459.34
Sep 26, 9:45 PM459.33
Sep 26, 9:30 PM459.32
Sep 26, 9:15 PM459.31
Sep 26, 9:00 PM459.30
Sep 26, 8:45 PM459.32
Sep 26, 8:30 PM459.22
Sep 26, 8:15 PM459.20
Sep 26, 8:00 PM459.22
Sep 26, 7:45 PM459.24
Sep 26, 7:30 PM459.15
Sep 26, 7:15 PM459.15
Sep 26, 7:00 PM459.14
Sep 26, 6:45 PM459.12
Sep 26, 6:30 PM459.11
Sep 26, 6:15 PM459.09
Sep 26, 6:00 PM459.07
Sep 26, 5:45 PM459.08
Sep 26, 5:30 PM459.09
Sep 26, 5:15 PM459.11
Sep 26, 5:00 PM459.03
Sep 26, 4:45 PM459.03
Sep 26, 4:30 PM459.02
Sep 26, 4:15 PM459.01
Sep 26, 4:00 PM459.01
Sep 26, 3:45 PM459.01
Sep 26, 3:30 PM459.00
Sep 26, 3:15 PM459.06
Sep 26, 3:00 PM458.96
Sep 26, 2:45 PM458.95
Sep 26, 2:30 PM458.96
Sep 26, 2:15 PM458.97
Sep 26, 2:00 PM458.98
Sep 26, 1:45 PM458.92
Sep 26, 1:30 PM458.92
Sep 26, 1:15 PM458.92
Sep 26, 1:00 PM458.93
Sep 26, 12:45 PM458.93
Sep 26, 12:30 PM458.93
Sep 26, 12:15 PM458.94
Sep 26, 12:00 PM458.91
Sep 26, 11:45 AM458.91
Sep 26, 11:30 AM458.91
Sep 26, 11:15 AM458.91
Sep 26, 11:00 AM458.91
Sep 26, 10:45 AM458.92
Sep 26, 10:30 AM458.92
Sep 26, 10:15 AM458.93
Sep 26, 10:00 AM458.94
Sep 26, 9:45 AM458.92
Sep 26, 9:30 AM458.99
Sep 26, 9:15 AM458.99
Sep 26, 9:00 AM459.06
Sep 26, 8:45 AM459.04
Sep 26, 8:30 AM459.02
Sep 26, 8:15 AM459.00
Sep 26, 8:00 AM459.08
Sep 26, 7:45 AM459.08
Sep 26, 7:30 AM459.09
Sep 26, 7:15 AM459.09
Sep 26, 7:00 AM459.09
Sep 26, 6:45 AM459.20
Sep 26, 6:30 AM459.13
Sep 26, 6:15 AM459.14
Sep 26, 6:00 AM459.17
Sep 26, 5:45 AM459.20
Sep 26, 5:30 AM459.22
Sep 26, 5:15 AM459.24
Sep 26, 5:00 AM459.30
Sep 26, 4:45 AM459.23
Sep 26, 4:30 AM459.22
Sep 26, 4:15 AM459.23
Sep 26, 4:00 AM459.26
Sep 26, 3:45 AM459.26
Sep 26, 3:30 AM459.27
Sep 26, 3:15 AM459.27
Sep 26, 3:00 AM459.32
Sep 26, 2:45 AM459.32
Water level, 7 days at Illinois River at Ottawa: the water from 458.91 to 461.36 feet of stage, the latest 459.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 461.36 FT, SEP 21, 12:00 PM · LOW 458.91 FT, SEP 26, 11:00 AM458459460461462Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 27459.37
Latest
459.37 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
461.36 ftSep 21, 12:00 PM
Lowest
458.91 ftSep 26, 11:00 AM
Range
2.45 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.42 ftsince Sep 20, 2:45 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:30 AM459.37
Sep 27, 12:45 AM459.35
Sep 26, 11:45 PM459.38
Sep 26, 10:45 PM459.39
Sep 26, 9:45 PM459.33
Sep 26, 8:45 PM459.32
Sep 26, 7:45 PM459.24
Sep 26, 6:45 PM459.12
Sep 26, 5:45 PM459.08
Sep 26, 4:45 PM459.03
Sep 26, 3:45 PM459.01
Sep 26, 2:45 PM458.95
Sep 26, 1:45 PM458.92
Sep 26, 12:45 PM458.93
Sep 26, 11:45 AM458.91
Sep 26, 10:45 AM458.92
Sep 26, 9:45 AM458.92
Sep 26, 8:45 AM459.04
Sep 26, 7:45 AM459.08
Sep 26, 6:45 AM459.20
Sep 26, 5:45 AM459.20
Sep 26, 4:45 AM459.23
Sep 26, 3:45 AM459.26
Sep 26, 2:45 AM459.32
Sep 26, 1:45 AM459.32
Sep 26, 12:45 AM459.34
Sep 25, 11:45 PM459.35
Sep 25, 10:45 PM459.38
Sep 25, 9:45 PM459.41
Sep 25, 8:45 PM459.38
Sep 25, 7:45 PM459.38
Sep 25, 6:45 PM459.28
Sep 25, 5:45 PM459.20
Sep 25, 4:45 PM459.15
Sep 25, 3:45 PM459.10
Sep 25, 2:45 PM459.07
Sep 25, 1:45 PM459.07
Sep 25, 12:45 PM459.05
Sep 25, 11:45 AM459.09
Sep 25, 10:45 AM459.18
Sep 25, 9:45 AM459.22
Sep 25, 8:45 AM459.27
Sep 25, 7:45 AM459.39
Sep 25, 6:45 AM459.47
Sep 25, 5:45 AM459.55
Sep 25, 4:45 AM459.64
Sep 25, 3:45 AM459.69
Sep 25, 2:45 AM459.71
Sep 25, 1:45 AM459.67
Sep 25, 12:45 AM459.64
Sep 24, 11:45 PM459.54
Sep 24, 10:45 PM459.45
Sep 24, 9:45 PM459.27
Sep 24, 8:45 PM459.13
Sep 24, 7:45 PM459.00
Sep 24, 6:45 PM459.08
Sep 24, 5:45 PM459.14
Sep 24, 4:45 PM459.23
Sep 24, 3:45 PM459.25
Sep 24, 2:45 PM459.30
Sep 24, 1:45 PM459.35
Sep 24, 12:45 PM459.33
Sep 24, 11:45 AM459.40
Sep 24, 10:45 AM459.35
Sep 24, 9:45 AM459.33
Sep 24, 8:45 AM459.36
Sep 24, 7:45 AM459.34
Sep 24, 6:45 AM459.28
Sep 24, 5:45 AM459.26
Sep 24, 4:45 AM459.27
Sep 24, 3:45 AM459.21
Sep 24, 2:45 AM459.22
Sep 24, 1:45 AM459.17
Sep 24, 12:45 AM459.16
Sep 23, 11:45 PM459.14
Sep 23, 10:45 PM459.17
Sep 23, 9:45 PM459.25
Sep 23, 8:45 PM459.34
Sep 23, 7:45 PM459.45
Sep 23, 6:45 PM459.50
Sep 23, 5:45 PM459.55
Sep 23, 4:45 PM459.59
Sep 23, 3:45 PM459.65
Sep 23, 2:45 PM459.61
Sep 23, 1:45 PM459.60
Sep 23, 12:45 PM459.58
Sep 23, 11:45 AM459.58
Sep 23, 10:45 AM459.55
Sep 23, 9:45 AM459.49
Sep 23, 8:45 AM459.47
Sep 23, 7:45 AM459.53
Sep 23, 6:45 AM459.57
Sep 23, 5:45 AM459.64
Sep 23, 4:45 AM459.68
Sep 23, 3:45 AM459.73
Sep 23, 2:45 AM459.78
Sep 23, 1:45 AM459.82
Sep 23, 12:45 AM459.84
Sep 22, 11:45 PM459.86
Sep 22, 10:45 PM459.88
Sep 22, 9:45 PM459.84
Sep 22, 8:45 PM459.80
Sep 22, 7:45 PM459.77
Sep 22, 6:45 PM459.67
Sep 22, 5:45 PM459.62
Sep 22, 4:45 PM459.74
Sep 22, 3:45 PM459.80
Sep 22, 2:45 PM459.81
Sep 22, 1:45 PM459.85
Sep 22, 12:45 PM459.95
Sep 22, 11:45 AM459.94
Sep 22, 10:45 AM459.96
Sep 22, 9:45 AM460.04
Sep 22, 8:45 AM460.10
Sep 22, 7:45 AM460.10
Sep 22, 6:45 AM460.14
Sep 22, 5:45 AM460.19
Sep 22, 4:45 AM460.24
Sep 22, 3:45 AM460.28
Sep 22, 2:45 AM460.32
Sep 22, 1:45 AM460.37
Sep 22, 12:45 AM460.45
Sep 21, 11:45 PM460.41
Sep 21, 10:45 PM460.36
Sep 21, 9:45 PM460.30
Sep 21, 8:45 PM460.32
Sep 21, 7:45 PM460.39
Sep 21, 6:45 PM460.47
Sep 21, 5:45 PM460.67
Sep 21, 4:45 PM460.78
Sep 21, 3:45 PM460.91
Sep 21, 2:45 PM461.05
Sep 21, 1:45 PM461.23
Sep 21, 12:45 PM461.35
Sep 21, 11:45 AM461.34
Sep 21, 10:45 AM461.31
Sep 21, 9:45 AM461.31
Sep 21, 8:45 AM461.32
Sep 21, 7:45 AM461.28
Sep 21, 6:45 AM461.33
Sep 21, 5:45 AM461.27
Sep 21, 4:45 AM461.19
Sep 21, 3:45 AM461.24
Sep 21, 2:45 AM461.07
Sep 21, 1:45 AM460.95
Sep 21, 12:45 AM460.83
Sep 20, 11:45 PM460.82
Sep 20, 10:45 PM460.75
Sep 20, 9:45 PM460.67
Sep 20, 8:45 PM460.69
Sep 20, 7:45 PM460.59
Sep 20, 6:45 PM460.53
Sep 20, 5:45 PM460.40
Sep 20, 4:45 PM460.32
Sep 20, 3:45 PM460.20
Sep 20, 2:45 PM459.97
Sep 20, 1:45 PM459.94
Sep 20, 12:45 PM459.79
Sep 20, 11:45 AM459.75
Sep 20, 10:45 AM459.66
Sep 20, 9:45 AM459.56
Sep 20, 8:45 AM459.44
Sep 20, 7:45 AM459.39
Sep 20, 6:45 AM459.12
Sep 20, 5:45 AM459.01
Sep 20, 4:45 AM459.01
Sep 20, 3:45 AM459.01
Sep 20, 2:45 AM458.95
Water level, 30 days at Illinois River at Ottawa: the water from 458.19 to 461.36 feet of stage, the latest 459.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 461.36 FT, SEP 21, 12:00 PM · LOW 458.19 FT, SEP 2, 1:15 AM458459460461462Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 22459.37
Latest
459.37 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
461.36 ftSep 21, 12:00 PM
Lowest
458.19 ftSep 2, 1:15 AM
Range
3.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.72 ftsince Aug 28, 2:45 AM
Readings
2,848
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 27459.37459.35459.36459.377
Sep 26459.41458.91459.14459.3896
Sep 25459.71459.05459.35459.3596
Sep 24459.54459.00459.26459.5496
Sep 23459.86459.13459.56459.1496
Sep 22460.45459.62460.00459.8696
Sep 21461.36460.29460.95460.4196
Sep 20460.82458.95459.84460.8289
Sep 19459.41458.95459.18459.1283
Sep 18459.57458.84459.17458.9596
Sep 17459.48458.60458.90459.3896
Sep 16459.12458.31458.61458.8596
Sep 15459.02458.46458.82458.4696
Sep 14458.85458.48458.66458.5696
Sep 13459.04458.61458.80458.6296
Sep 12459.22458.56458.80458.7396
Sep 11459.18458.48458.86458.8996
Sep 10459.20458.51458.85458.5196
Sep 9459.04458.56458.77458.8296
Sep 8459.20458.65458.95458.6696
Sep 7459.22458.51458.82458.6596
Sep 6459.10458.43458.60459.1092
Sep 5459.21458.45458.84458.5192
Sep 4459.05458.63458.82459.0396
Sep 3459.33458.46458.85458.8196
Sep 2459.33458.19458.73459.1596
Sep 1459.08458.53458.79458.5396
Aug 31459.03458.64458.86458.6796
Aug 30459.14458.59458.84459.0096
Aug 29458.99458.44458.73458.7196
Aug 28459.04458.65458.83458.7985

How it reports

Rank
201of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
64 minfrom Sep 27, 1:30 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:30 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 Illinois River at Ottawa

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.