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Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal

A water gauge in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was -2.26 ft as of Oct 16, 12:30 AM CDT.

Gauge CSWI2Cook County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
-2.26 ftreported Oct 16, 12:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.30 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Elevation
597 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
41.8375° N, 87.6852° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal

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 Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal: the water from -2.75 to -1.91 feet of stage, the latest -2.26 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH -1.91 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM · LOW -2.75 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 PM-2.8-2.5-2.3-2.0-1.83 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16-2.26
Latest
-2.26 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
-1.91 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Lowest
-2.75 ftOct 15, 5:30 PM
Range
0.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.31 ftsince Oct 15, 1:20 AM
Readings
140
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM-2.26
Oct 16, 12:20 AM-2.27
Oct 16, 12:10 AM-2.31
Oct 16, 12:00 AM-2.32
Oct 15, 11:50 PM-2.29
Oct 15, 11:40 PM-2.33
Oct 15, 11:30 PM-2.33
Oct 15, 11:20 PM-2.34
Oct 15, 11:10 PM-2.39
Oct 15, 11:00 PM-2.37
Oct 15, 10:50 PM-2.38
Oct 15, 10:40 PM-2.38
Oct 15, 10:30 PM-2.38
Oct 15, 10:20 PM-2.46
Oct 15, 10:10 PM-2.46
Oct 15, 10:00 PM-2.45
Oct 15, 9:50 PM-2.50
Oct 15, 9:40 PM-2.42
Oct 15, 9:30 PM-2.44
Oct 15, 9:20 PM-2.45
Oct 15, 9:10 PM-2.48
Oct 15, 9:00 PM-2.53
Oct 15, 8:50 PM-2.55
Oct 15, 8:40 PM-2.49
Oct 15, 8:30 PM-2.46
Oct 15, 8:20 PM-2.48
Oct 15, 8:10 PM-2.50
Oct 15, 8:00 PM-2.51
Oct 15, 7:50 PM-2.58
Oct 15, 7:40 PM-2.58
Oct 15, 7:30 PM-2.52
Oct 15, 7:20 PM-2.58
Oct 15, 7:10 PM-2.56
Oct 15, 7:00 PM-2.58
Oct 15, 6:50 PM-2.64
Oct 15, 6:40 PM-2.66
Oct 15, 6:30 PM-2.62
Oct 15, 6:20 PM-2.66
Oct 15, 6:10 PM-2.65
Oct 15, 6:00 PM-2.71
Oct 15, 5:50 PM-2.74
Oct 15, 5:40 PM-2.72
Oct 15, 5:30 PM-2.75
Oct 15, 5:20 PM-2.73
Oct 15, 5:10 PM-2.68
Oct 15, 5:00 PM-2.69
Oct 15, 4:50 PM-2.73
Oct 15, 4:40 PM-2.72
Oct 15, 4:30 PM-2.67
Oct 15, 4:20 PM-2.69
Oct 15, 4:10 PM-2.66
Oct 15, 4:00 PM-2.69
Oct 15, 3:50 PM-2.70
Oct 15, 3:40 PM-2.71
Oct 15, 3:30 PM-2.74
Oct 15, 3:20 PM-2.74
Oct 15, 3:10 PM-2.72
Oct 15, 3:00 PM-2.71
Oct 15, 2:50 PM-2.74
Oct 15, 2:40 PM-2.70
Oct 15, 2:30 PM-2.72
Oct 15, 2:20 PM-2.71
Oct 15, 2:10 PM-2.68
Oct 15, 2:00 PM-2.71
Oct 15, 1:50 PM-2.66
Oct 15, 1:40 PM-2.67
Oct 15, 1:30 PM-2.63
Oct 15, 1:20 PM-2.63
Oct 15, 1:10 PM-2.69
Oct 15, 1:00 PM-2.67
Oct 15, 12:50 PM-2.66
Oct 15, 12:40 PM-2.71
Oct 15, 12:30 PM-2.62
Oct 15, 12:20 PM-2.60
Oct 15, 12:10 PM-2.59
Oct 15, 12:00 PM-2.60
Oct 15, 11:50 AM-2.58
Oct 15, 11:40 AM-2.58
Oct 15, 11:30 AM-2.57
Oct 15, 11:20 AM-2.59
Oct 15, 11:10 AM-2.60
Oct 15, 11:00 AM-2.60
Oct 15, 10:50 AM-2.58
Oct 15, 10:40 AM-2.60
Oct 15, 10:30 AM-2.59
Oct 15, 10:20 AM-2.59
Oct 15, 10:10 AM-2.61
Oct 15, 10:00 AM-2.61
Oct 15, 9:50 AM-2.60
Oct 15, 9:40 AM-2.56
Oct 15, 9:30 AM-2.59
Oct 15, 9:20 AM-2.57
Oct 15, 9:10 AM-2.55
Oct 15, 9:00 AM-2.57
Oct 15, 8:50 AM-2.54
Oct 15, 8:40 AM-2.49
Oct 15, 8:30 AM-2.45
Oct 15, 8:20 AM-2.45
Oct 15, 8:10 AM-2.43
Oct 15, 8:00 AM-2.39
Oct 15, 7:50 AM-2.41
Oct 15, 7:40 AM-2.38
Oct 15, 7:30 AM-2.36
Oct 15, 7:20 AM-2.33
Oct 15, 7:10 AM-2.32
Oct 15, 7:00 AM-2.30
Oct 15, 6:50 AM-2.28
Oct 15, 6:40 AM-2.28
Oct 15, 6:30 AM-2.28
Oct 15, 6:20 AM-2.24
Oct 15, 6:10 AM-2.23
Oct 15, 6:00 AM-2.24
Oct 15, 5:50 AM-2.21
Oct 15, 5:40 AM-2.19
Oct 15, 5:30 AM-2.18
Oct 15, 5:20 AM-2.14
Oct 15, 5:10 AM-2.10
Oct 15, 5:00 AM-2.08
Oct 15, 4:50 AM-2.09
Oct 15, 4:40 AM-2.14
Oct 15, 4:30 AM-2.13
Oct 15, 4:20 AM-2.12
Oct 15, 4:10 AM-2.19
Oct 15, 4:00 AM-2.11
Oct 15, 3:50 AM-2.09
Oct 15, 3:40 AM-2.10
Oct 15, 3:30 AM-2.11
Oct 15, 3:20 AM-2.08
Oct 15, 3:10 AM-2.05
Oct 15, 3:00 AM-2.03
Oct 15, 2:50 AM-2.06
Oct 15, 2:40 AM-2.05
Oct 15, 2:30 AM-2.07
Oct 15, 2:20 AM-2.10
Oct 15, 2:10 AM-2.08
Oct 15, 2:00 AM-2.01
Oct 15, 1:50 AM-2.02
Oct 15, 1:40 AM-1.99
Oct 15, 1:30 AM-1.91
Oct 15, 1:20 AM-1.95
Water level, 7 days at Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal: the water from -2.75 to -1.46 feet of stage, the latest -2.26 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH -1.46 FT, OCT 10, 11:40 PM · LOW -2.75 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 PM-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.5-1.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16-2.26
Latest
-2.26 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
-1.46 ftOct 10, 11:40 PM
Lowest
-2.75 ftOct 15, 5:30 PM
Range
1.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.19 ftsince Oct 9, 1:20 AM
Readings
891
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM-2.26
Oct 15, 11:50 PM-2.29
Oct 15, 10:50 PM-2.38
Oct 15, 9:50 PM-2.50
Oct 15, 8:50 PM-2.55
Oct 15, 7:50 PM-2.58
Oct 15, 6:50 PM-2.64
Oct 15, 5:50 PM-2.74
Oct 15, 4:50 PM-2.73
Oct 15, 3:50 PM-2.70
Oct 15, 2:50 PM-2.74
Oct 15, 1:50 PM-2.66
Oct 15, 12:50 PM-2.66
Oct 15, 11:50 AM-2.58
Oct 15, 10:50 AM-2.58
Oct 15, 9:50 AM-2.60
Oct 15, 8:50 AM-2.54
Oct 15, 7:50 AM-2.41
Oct 15, 6:50 AM-2.28
Oct 15, 5:50 AM-2.21
Oct 15, 4:50 AM-2.09
Oct 15, 3:50 AM-2.09
Oct 15, 2:50 AM-2.06
Oct 15, 1:50 AM-2.02
Oct 15, 12:50 AM-1.99
Oct 14, 11:50 PM-2.00
Oct 14, 9:00 PM-2.12
Oct 14, 8:50 PM-2.11
Oct 14, 7:50 PM-2.09
Oct 14, 3:00 PM-2.44
Oct 14, 2:50 PM-2.37
Oct 14, 5:00 AM-2.27
Oct 14, 4:50 AM-2.24
Oct 14, 3:50 AM-2.27
Oct 14, 2:50 AM-2.20
Oct 14, 1:50 AM-2.14
Oct 14, 12:50 AM-2.16
Oct 13, 11:50 PM-2.13
Oct 13, 8:30 PM-2.02
Oct 13, 7:50 PM-1.99
Oct 13, 6:50 PM-1.97
Oct 13, 5:50 PM-1.99
Oct 13, 4:50 PM-2.04
Oct 13, 3:50 PM-2.16
Oct 13, 2:50 PM-2.12
Oct 13, 1:50 PM-2.04
Oct 13, 12:50 PM-2.03
Oct 13, 11:50 AM-1.85
Oct 13, 10:50 AM-1.89
Oct 13, 9:50 AM-1.86
Oct 13, 8:50 AM-1.90
Oct 13, 7:50 AM-1.94
Oct 13, 6:50 AM-2.02
Oct 13, 5:50 AM-1.98
Oct 13, 4:50 AM-1.97
Oct 13, 3:50 AM-2.01
Oct 13, 2:50 AM-1.95
Oct 13, 1:50 AM-1.95
Oct 13, 12:50 AM-2.00
Oct 12, 11:50 PM-2.13
Oct 12, 10:50 PM-2.12
Oct 12, 9:50 PM-2.13
Oct 12, 8:50 PM-2.02
Oct 12, 7:50 PM-1.92
Oct 12, 6:50 PM-2.00
Oct 12, 5:50 PM-1.93
Oct 12, 4:50 PM-2.05
Oct 12, 3:50 PM-2.02
Oct 12, 2:50 PM-2.04
Oct 12, 1:50 PM-2.02
Oct 12, 12:50 PM-2.12
Oct 12, 11:50 AM-2.07
Oct 12, 10:50 AM-2.11
Oct 12, 9:50 AM-2.09
Oct 12, 8:50 AM-2.04
Oct 12, 7:50 AM-1.99
Oct 12, 6:50 AM-1.97
Oct 12, 5:50 AM-1.96
Oct 12, 4:50 AM-1.90
Oct 12, 3:50 AM-1.86
Oct 12, 2:50 AM-1.88
Oct 12, 1:50 AM-1.83
Oct 12, 12:50 AM-1.82
Oct 11, 11:50 PM-1.74
Oct 11, 10:50 PM-1.65
Oct 11, 9:50 PM-1.64
Oct 11, 8:50 PM-1.66
Oct 11, 7:50 PM-1.66
Oct 11, 6:50 PM-1.71
Oct 11, 5:50 PM-1.73
Oct 11, 4:50 PM-1.80
Oct 11, 3:50 PM-1.80
Oct 11, 2:50 PM-1.81
Oct 11, 1:50 PM-1.83
Oct 11, 12:50 PM-1.89
Oct 11, 11:50 AM-2.06
Oct 11, 10:50 AM-1.95
Oct 11, 9:50 AM-1.98
Oct 11, 8:50 AM-1.95
Oct 11, 7:50 AM-1.92
Oct 11, 6:50 AM-1.84
Oct 11, 5:50 AM-1.80
Oct 11, 4:50 AM-1.80
Oct 11, 3:50 AM-1.76
Oct 11, 2:50 AM-1.72
Oct 11, 1:50 AM-1.68
Oct 11, 12:50 AM-1.63
Oct 10, 11:50 PM-1.50
Oct 10, 10:50 PM-1.58
Oct 10, 9:50 PM-1.60
Oct 10, 8:50 PM-1.72
Oct 10, 7:50 PM-1.78
Oct 10, 6:50 PM-1.81
Oct 10, 5:50 PM-1.87
Oct 10, 4:50 PM-1.96
Oct 10, 3:50 PM-1.93
Oct 10, 2:50 PM-2.10
Oct 10, 1:50 PM-2.07
Oct 10, 12:50 PM-2.14
Oct 10, 11:50 AM-2.08
Oct 10, 10:50 AM-2.03
Oct 10, 9:50 AM-2.02
Oct 10, 8:50 AM-2.05
Oct 10, 7:50 AM-2.03
Oct 10, 6:50 AM-2.04
Oct 10, 5:50 AM-2.07
Oct 10, 4:50 AM-2.02
Oct 10, 3:50 AM-2.02
Oct 10, 2:50 AM-2.07
Oct 10, 1:50 AM-2.01
Oct 10, 12:50 AM-2.06
Oct 9, 11:50 PM-2.04
Oct 9, 10:50 PM-2.02
Oct 9, 9:50 PM-2.01
Oct 9, 8:50 PM-1.97
Oct 9, 7:50 PM-2.01
Oct 9, 6:50 PM-1.99
Oct 9, 5:50 PM-2.02
Oct 9, 4:50 PM-1.92
Oct 9, 3:50 PM-1.91
Oct 9, 2:50 PM-1.81
Oct 9, 1:50 PM-1.71
Oct 9, 12:50 PM-1.73
Oct 9, 11:50 AM-1.77
Oct 9, 10:50 AM-1.80
Oct 9, 9:50 AM-1.80
Oct 9, 8:50 AM-1.90
Oct 9, 7:50 AM-1.99
Oct 9, 6:50 AM-2.00
Oct 9, 5:50 AM-2.01
Oct 9, 4:50 AM-2.02
Oct 9, 3:50 AM-1.94
Oct 9, 2:50 AM-1.95
Oct 9, 1:50 AM-2.02
Water level, 30 days at Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal: the water from -4.04 to -1.46 feet of stage, the latest -2.26 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH -1.46 FT, OCT 10, 11:40 PM · LOW -4.04 FT, SEP 21, 8:00 AM-5-4-3-2-1Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11-2.26
Latest
-2.26 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
-1.46 ftOct 10, 11:40 PM
Lowest
-4.04 ftSep 21, 8:00 AM
Range
2.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.37 ftsince Sep 16, 1:20 AM
Readings
4,101
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16-2.26-2.32-2.29-2.264
Oct 15-1.91-2.75-2.43-2.29142
Oct 14-2.00-2.45-2.20-2.0052
Oct 13-1.83-2.20-1.98-2.13125
Oct 12-1.74-2.15-1.98-2.13144
Oct 11-1.57-2.07-1.79-1.74144
Oct 10-1.46-2.17-1.95-1.50144
Oct 9-1.67-2.12-1.94-2.04144
Oct 8-1.97-2.15-2.05-2.00141
Oct 7-1.94-2.09-2.01-1.98140
Oct 6-1.73-2.18-1.96-2.05143
Oct 5-1.80-2.18-1.96-1.87144
Oct 4-1.83-2.33-2.04-2.15143
Oct 3-1.96-2.22-2.06-2.20104
Oct 2-1.87-2.84-2.39-2.00144
Oct 1-2.34-3.46-3.10-2.34142
Sep 30-2.22-2.82-2.57-2.82141
Sep 29-1.63-2.29-1.95-2.27142
Sep 28-1.50-2.30-1.98-1.63144
Sep 27-1.98-2.41-2.21-2.28144
Sep 26-1.69-2.06-1.87-1.98144
Sep 25-1.80-2.15-1.97-1.80143
Sep 24-1.86-2.03-1.94-1.88135
Sep 23-1.97-2.32-2.13-2.01144
Sep 22-1.87-2.43-2.06-2.09138
Sep 21-2.39-4.04-3.33-2.39144
Sep 20-1.94-3.20-2.61-3.20134
Sep 19-2.16-3.38-3.03-3.06127
Sep 18-1.90-2.32-2.11-2.20144
Sep 17-1.62-2.44-2.00-1.91141
Sep 16-1.70-2.08-1.90-1.96136

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
41 of 4885.4% of its schedule, 42 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
286 of 33685.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
10 hoursfrom Oct 14, 5:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
44 min9 in 10 within 47 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score81.5of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
1,161stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,162 to 1,164
Points deducted
18.56.9 arrival, 6.0 continuity, 5.1 reports received, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
FW3055rank 1,161; ahead on 247 score 81.6 against 81.5
Next below
EW5858rank 1,163; behind on reports received 85.4% against 54.7%

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3585.429.9 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1287 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1031.13.1 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 44 min
  3. Continuityweight 1040.34.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 10 h, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.7-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Chicago - Sanitary and Ship Canal

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 its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.