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Live/Water/Illinois/Des Plaines River at River Forest

Des Plaines River at River Forest

A gauge on the Des Plaines River in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was 8.60 ft as of Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge RVFI2Cook County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
8.60 ftreported Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.42 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Rank
342of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
637 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
41.8883° N, 87.8328° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Des Plaines River at River Forest

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 River Forest: the water from 8.21 to 8.60 feet of stage, the latest 8.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.60 FT, SEP 27, 1:30 AM · LOW 8.21 FT, SEP 26, 3:45 AM8.28.38.48.58.68.76 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM8.60
Latest
8.60 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
8.60 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Lowest
8.21 ftSep 26, 3:45 AM
Range
0.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Sep 26, 3:45 AM
Readings
86
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM8.60
Sep 27, 1:45 AM8.60
Sep 27, 1:30 AM8.60
Sep 27, 1:15 AM8.59
Sep 27, 1:00 AM8.59
Sep 27, 12:45 AM8.59
Sep 27, 12:30 AM8.58
Sep 27, 12:15 AM8.58
Sep 27, 12:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 11:45 PM8.57
Sep 26, 11:30 PM8.57
Sep 26, 11:15 PM8.57
Sep 26, 11:00 PM8.56
Sep 26, 10:45 PM8.56
Sep 26, 10:30 PM8.56
Sep 26, 10:15 PM8.55
Sep 26, 10:00 PM8.55
Sep 26, 9:45 PM8.55
Sep 26, 9:30 PM8.54
Sep 26, 9:15 PM8.54
Sep 26, 8:00 PM8.52
Sep 26, 7:45 PM8.51
Sep 26, 7:30 PM8.51
Sep 26, 7:15 PM8.51
Sep 26, 7:00 PM8.50
Sep 26, 6:45 PM8.50
Sep 26, 6:30 PM8.49
Sep 26, 6:15 PM8.49
Sep 26, 6:00 PM8.49
Sep 26, 5:45 PM8.47
Sep 26, 5:30 PM8.46
Sep 26, 5:15 PM8.45
Sep 26, 5:00 PM8.45
Sep 26, 4:45 PM8.45
Sep 26, 4:30 PM8.44
Sep 26, 4:15 PM8.43
Sep 26, 4:00 PM8.43
Sep 26, 3:45 PM8.43
Sep 26, 3:30 PM8.43
Sep 26, 3:15 PM8.43
Sep 26, 3:00 PM8.42
Sep 26, 2:45 PM8.42
Sep 26, 2:30 PM8.41
Sep 26, 2:15 PM8.40
Sep 26, 2:00 PM8.41
Sep 26, 1:45 PM8.40
Sep 26, 1:30 PM8.40
Sep 26, 1:15 PM8.40
Sep 26, 1:00 PM8.39
Sep 26, 12:45 PM8.38
Sep 26, 12:30 PM8.38
Sep 26, 12:15 PM8.39
Sep 26, 12:00 PM8.38
Sep 26, 11:45 AM8.36
Sep 26, 11:30 AM8.37
Sep 26, 11:15 AM8.36
Sep 26, 11:00 AM8.36
Sep 26, 10:45 AM8.36
Sep 26, 10:30 AM8.35
Sep 26, 10:15 AM8.34
Sep 26, 10:00 AM8.34
Sep 26, 9:45 AM8.33
Sep 26, 9:30 AM8.33
Sep 26, 9:15 AM8.32
Sep 26, 9:00 AM8.31
Sep 26, 8:45 AM8.31
Sep 26, 8:30 AM8.31
Sep 26, 8:15 AM8.30
Sep 26, 8:00 AM8.30
Sep 26, 7:45 AM8.29
Sep 26, 7:30 AM8.28
Sep 26, 7:15 AM8.28
Sep 26, 7:00 AM8.28
Sep 26, 6:45 AM8.26
Sep 26, 6:30 AM8.26
Sep 26, 6:15 AM8.26
Sep 26, 6:00 AM8.25
Sep 26, 5:45 AM8.25
Sep 26, 5:30 AM8.25
Sep 26, 5:15 AM8.24
Sep 26, 5:00 AM8.24
Sep 26, 4:45 AM8.23
Sep 26, 4:30 AM8.23
Sep 26, 4:15 AM8.22
Sep 26, 4:00 AM8.22
Sep 26, 3:45 AM8.21
Water level, 7 days at Des Plaines River at River Forest: the water from 7.06 to 9.30 feet of stage, the latest 8.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.30 FT, SEP 21, 12:15 AM · LOW 7.06 FT, SEP 20, 3:45 AM78910Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 278.60
Latest
8.60 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
9.30 ftSep 21, 12:15 AM
Lowest
7.06 ftSep 20, 3:45 AM
Range
2.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.54 ftsince Sep 20, 3:45 AM
Readings
658
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM8.60
Sep 27, 1:45 AM8.60
Sep 27, 12:45 AM8.59
Sep 26, 11:45 PM8.57
Sep 26, 10:45 PM8.56
Sep 26, 9:45 PM8.55
Sep 26, 8:00 PM8.52
Sep 26, 7:45 PM8.51
Sep 26, 6:45 PM8.50
Sep 26, 5:45 PM8.47
Sep 26, 4:45 PM8.45
Sep 26, 3:45 PM8.43
Sep 26, 2:45 PM8.42
Sep 26, 1:45 PM8.40
Sep 26, 12:45 PM8.38
Sep 26, 11:45 AM8.36
Sep 26, 10:45 AM8.36
Sep 26, 9:45 AM8.33
Sep 26, 8:45 AM8.31
Sep 26, 7:45 AM8.29
Sep 26, 6:45 AM8.26
Sep 26, 5:45 AM8.25
Sep 26, 4:45 AM8.23
Sep 26, 3:45 AM8.21
Sep 26, 2:45 AM8.19
Sep 26, 1:45 AM8.18
Sep 26, 12:45 AM8.16
Sep 25, 11:45 PM8.13
Sep 25, 10:45 PM8.12
Sep 25, 9:45 PM8.10
Sep 25, 8:45 PM8.08
Sep 25, 7:45 PM8.06
Sep 25, 6:45 PM8.05
Sep 25, 5:45 PM8.03
Sep 25, 4:45 PM8.00
Sep 25, 3:45 PM7.99
Sep 25, 2:45 PM7.96
Sep 25, 1:45 PM7.95
Sep 25, 12:45 PM7.94
Sep 25, 11:45 AM7.92
Sep 25, 10:45 AM7.89
Sep 25, 9:45 AM7.88
Sep 25, 8:45 AM7.85
Sep 25, 7:45 AM7.84
Sep 25, 6:45 AM7.83
Sep 25, 5:45 AM7.81
Sep 25, 4:45 AM7.80
Sep 25, 3:45 AM7.79
Sep 25, 2:45 AM7.80
Sep 25, 1:45 AM7.80
Sep 25, 12:45 AM7.80
Sep 24, 11:45 PM7.80
Sep 24, 10:45 PM7.80
Sep 24, 9:45 PM7.80
Sep 24, 8:45 PM7.82
Sep 24, 7:45 PM7.81
Sep 24, 6:45 PM7.82
Sep 24, 5:45 PM7.82
Sep 24, 4:45 PM7.82
Sep 24, 3:45 PM7.83
Sep 24, 2:45 PM7.83
Sep 24, 1:45 PM7.84
Sep 24, 12:45 PM7.85
Sep 24, 11:45 AM7.85
Sep 24, 10:45 AM7.85
Sep 24, 9:45 AM7.86
Sep 24, 8:45 AM7.86
Sep 24, 7:45 AM7.87
Sep 24, 6:45 AM7.87
Sep 24, 5:45 AM7.88
Sep 24, 4:45 AM7.89
Sep 24, 3:45 AM7.90
Sep 24, 2:45 AM7.90
Sep 24, 1:45 AM7.92
Sep 24, 12:45 AM7.94
Sep 23, 11:45 PM7.95
Sep 23, 10:45 PM7.96
Sep 23, 9:45 PM7.97
Sep 23, 8:45 PM7.99
Sep 23, 7:45 PM8.01
Sep 23, 6:45 PM8.02
Sep 23, 5:45 PM8.04
Sep 23, 4:45 PM8.06
Sep 23, 3:45 PM8.07
Sep 23, 2:45 PM8.10
Sep 23, 1:45 PM8.12
Sep 23, 12:45 PM8.13
Sep 23, 11:45 AM8.15
Sep 23, 10:45 AM8.17
Sep 23, 9:45 AM8.20
Sep 23, 8:45 AM8.22
Sep 23, 7:45 AM8.24
Sep 23, 6:45 AM8.27
Sep 23, 5:45 AM8.29
Sep 23, 4:45 AM8.31
Sep 23, 3:45 AM8.33
Sep 23, 2:45 AM8.36
Sep 23, 1:45 AM8.38
Sep 23, 12:45 AM8.40
Sep 22, 11:45 PM8.43
Sep 22, 10:45 PM8.45
Sep 22, 9:45 PM8.47
Sep 22, 8:45 PM8.50
Sep 22, 7:45 PM8.51
Sep 22, 6:45 PM8.54
Sep 22, 5:45 PM8.56
Sep 22, 4:45 PM8.58
Sep 22, 3:45 PM8.60
Sep 22, 2:45 PM8.62
Sep 22, 1:45 PM8.65
Sep 22, 12:45 PM8.67
Sep 22, 11:45 AM8.68
Sep 22, 10:45 AM8.71
Sep 22, 9:45 AM8.74
Sep 22, 8:45 AM8.75
Sep 22, 7:45 AM8.77
Sep 22, 6:45 AM8.80
Sep 22, 5:00 AM8.83
Sep 22, 4:45 AM8.83
Sep 22, 3:45 AM8.86
Sep 22, 2:45 AM8.88
Sep 22, 1:45 AM8.89
Sep 22, 12:45 AM8.90
Sep 21, 11:45 PM8.92
Sep 21, 10:45 PM8.93
Sep 21, 9:45 PM8.95
Sep 21, 8:45 PM8.96
Sep 21, 7:45 PM8.98
Sep 21, 6:45 PM8.99
Sep 21, 5:45 PM9.00
Sep 21, 4:45 PM9.02
Sep 21, 3:45 PM9.04
Sep 21, 2:45 PM9.06
Sep 21, 1:45 PM9.07
Sep 21, 12:45 PM9.10
Sep 21, 11:45 AM9.12
Sep 21, 10:45 AM9.13
Sep 21, 9:45 AM9.15
Sep 21, 8:45 AM9.17
Sep 21, 7:45 AM9.19
Sep 21, 6:45 AM9.21
Sep 21, 5:45 AM9.23
Sep 21, 4:45 AM9.25
Sep 21, 3:45 AM9.27
Sep 21, 2:45 AM9.28
Sep 21, 1:45 AM9.29
Sep 21, 12:45 AM9.29
Sep 20, 11:45 PM9.29
Sep 20, 10:45 PM9.27
Sep 20, 9:45 PM9.26
Sep 20, 8:45 PM9.25
Sep 20, 7:45 PM9.24
Sep 20, 6:45 PM9.23
Sep 20, 5:45 PM9.20
Sep 20, 4:45 PM9.17
Sep 20, 3:45 PM9.11
Sep 20, 2:45 PM9.01
Sep 20, 1:45 PM8.85
Sep 20, 12:45 PM8.72
Sep 20, 11:45 AM8.61
Sep 20, 10:45 AM8.50
Sep 20, 9:45 AM8.38
Sep 20, 8:45 AM8.24
Sep 20, 7:45 AM8.12
Sep 20, 6:45 AM7.96
Sep 20, 5:45 AM7.68
Sep 20, 4:45 AM7.34
Sep 20, 3:45 AM7.06
Water level, 30 days at Des Plaines River at River Forest: the water from 3.57 to 9.30 feet of stage, the latest 8.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.30 FT, SEP 21, 12:15 AM · LOW 3.57 FT, SEP 13, 4:45 AM24681012Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 228.60
Latest
8.60 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
9.30 ftSep 21, 12:15 AM
Lowest
3.57 ftSep 13, 4:45 AM
Range
5.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.31 ftsince Aug 28, 3:45 AM
Readings
2,838
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 278.608.588.598.609
Sep 268.578.148.368.5792
Sep 258.137.797.938.1396
Sep 247.947.807.857.8096
Sep 238.437.958.167.9596
Sep 228.928.438.688.4392
Sep 219.308.929.128.9296
Sep 209.296.778.549.2987
Sep 196.174.215.116.1785
Sep 185.654.354.874.3596
Sep 175.923.664.935.6796
Sep 163.913.663.813.6996
Sep 153.673.593.623.6696
Sep 143.663.623.633.6296
Sep 133.663.573.623.6596
Sep 123.703.633.683.6396
Sep 113.713.603.673.6996
Sep 103.743.713.723.7296
Sep 93.753.693.723.7496
Sep 83.753.713.723.7196
Sep 73.763.633.703.7596
Sep 63.903.733.853.7396
Sep 53.913.823.863.9088
Sep 43.913.683.833.8696
Sep 33.933.713.873.7196
Sep 24.303.904.123.9096
Sep 14.974.304.664.3096
Aug 314.893.914.144.8996
Aug 303.993.923.963.9696
Aug 294.083.984.023.9996
Aug 284.334.084.274.0881

How it reports

Rank
342of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
30 of 3293.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Sep 26, 8:00 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:00 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 River Forest

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.