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Des Plaines Rivernear Des Plaines, IL (Gauge DSPI2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge DSPI2
Normal Stage: 1.13 ft
Flow: 0.259 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
4.5': Action
5': Flood
8': Moderate Flood
9': Major Flood
Gauge DSPI2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 03:45 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 03:30 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 03:15 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 03:00 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 02:45 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 02:30 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 02:15 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 02:00 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 01:45 am 1.13 0.259
  02/16/2012 01:30 am 1.12 0.253
  02/16/2012 01:15 am 1.12 0.253
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 1.12 0.253
  02/16/2012 12:45 am 1.12 0.253
  02/16/2012 12:30 am 1.12 0.253
  02/16/2012 12:15 am 1.12 0.253
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 1.11 0.247
  02/15/2012 11:45 pm 1.11 0.247
  02/15/2012 11:30 pm 1.11 0.247
  02/15/2012 11:15 pm 1.11 0.247
  02/15/2012 11:00 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 10:45 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 10:30 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 10:15 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 10:00 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 09:45 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 09:30 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 09:15 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 08:45 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 08:30 pm 1.10 0.241
  02/15/2012 08:15 pm 1.10 0.241
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
10.0Flooding affects large areas near the river with numerous homes impacted.
8.6Melrose Park - 1st Avenue pump station floods.
8.5Flood waters affect residential areas of Big Bend Drive, Mason Lane, River Road, and Howard.
7.0Water on pavement of 1700 block of Busse Highway, at River Rd and Gregory, Central Road, and Big Bend Drive.
5.5Water reaches some backyards along Big Bend Drive.
5.0Roads in the forest preserve begin to flood.
3.5Water overflows into campground and forest preserve.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 10.88 ft on 10/01/1986
2) 10.00 ft on 09/14/2008
3) 8.77 ft on 08/14/1987
4) 8.67 ft on 05/21/1996
5) 8.62 ft on 08/02/2007
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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