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Des Plaines River at Lyons

A gauge on the Des Plaines River in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was 11.60 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT.

Gauge LYNI2Cook County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
11.60 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.27 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Rank
916of 1,393 in Illinois, Oct 16
Elevation
600 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
41.8061° N, 87.8103° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Des Plaines River at Lyons

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 Lyons: the water from 11.44 to 11.88 feet of stage, the latest 11.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 11.88 FT, OCT 14, 11:00 PM · LOW 11.44 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 PM11.411.611.812.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM11.60
Latest
11.60 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
11.88 ftOct 14, 11:00 PM
Lowest
11.44 ftOct 15, 5:30 PM
Range
0.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.27 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM11.60
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.58
Oct 15, 8:30 PM11.57
Oct 15, 8:15 PM11.57
Oct 15, 8:00 PM11.56
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.55
Oct 15, 7:30 PM11.54
Oct 15, 7:00 PM11.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.50
Oct 15, 6:30 PM11.51
Oct 15, 6:15 PM11.53
Oct 15, 6:00 PM11.56
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.54
Oct 15, 5:30 PM11.44
Oct 15, 5:15 PM11.52
Oct 15, 5:00 PM11.51
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.54
Oct 15, 4:30 PM11.57
Oct 15, 4:15 PM11.58
Oct 15, 4:00 PM11.59
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.60
Oct 15, 3:30 PM11.60
Oct 15, 3:15 PM11.61
Oct 15, 3:00 PM11.62
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.62
Oct 15, 2:30 PM11.64
Oct 15, 2:15 PM11.65
Oct 15, 2:00 PM11.66
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.66
Oct 15, 1:30 PM11.67
Oct 15, 1:15 PM11.68
Oct 15, 1:00 PM11.69
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.69
Oct 15, 12:30 PM11.70
Oct 15, 12:15 PM11.71
Oct 15, 12:00 PM11.72
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.74
Oct 15, 11:30 AM11.75
Oct 15, 11:15 AM11.76
Oct 15, 11:00 AM11.75
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.76
Oct 15, 10:30 AM11.77
Oct 15, 10:15 AM11.77
Oct 15, 10:00 AM11.78
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.78
Oct 15, 9:30 AM11.79
Oct 15, 9:15 AM11.79
Oct 15, 9:00 AM11.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.81
Oct 15, 8:30 AM11.82
Oct 15, 8:15 AM11.83
Oct 15, 8:00 AM11.83
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.83
Oct 15, 7:30 AM11.84
Oct 15, 7:15 AM11.84
Oct 15, 7:00 AM11.85
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.85
Oct 15, 6:30 AM11.85
Oct 15, 6:15 AM11.86
Oct 15, 6:00 AM11.86
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.86
Oct 15, 5:30 AM11.86
Oct 15, 5:15 AM11.86
Oct 15, 5:00 AM11.86
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.87
Oct 15, 4:30 AM11.87
Oct 15, 4:15 AM11.87
Oct 15, 4:00 AM11.87
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.88
Oct 15, 3:30 AM11.88
Oct 15, 3:15 AM11.88
Oct 15, 3:00 AM11.88
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.88
Oct 15, 2:30 AM11.88
Oct 15, 2:15 AM11.88
Oct 15, 2:00 AM11.88
Oct 15, 1:45 AM11.88
Oct 15, 1:30 AM11.88
Oct 15, 1:15 AM11.88
Oct 15, 1:00 AM11.88
Oct 15, 12:45 AM11.88
Oct 15, 12:30 AM11.88
Oct 15, 12:15 AM11.88
Oct 15, 12:00 AM11.88
Oct 14, 11:45 PM11.88
Oct 14, 11:30 PM11.88
Oct 14, 11:15 PM11.88
Oct 14, 11:00 PM11.88
Oct 14, 10:45 PM11.87
Oct 14, 10:30 PM11.87
Oct 14, 10:15 PM11.87
Oct 14, 10:00 PM11.87
Water level, 7 days at Des Plaines River at Lyons: the water from 11.17 to 12.45 feet of stage, the latest 11.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 12.45 FT, OCT 8, 10:00 PM · LOW 11.17 FT, OCT 13, 11:30 PM11.011.512.012.513.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1511.60
Latest
11.60 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
12.45 ftOct 8, 10:00 PM
Lowest
11.17 ftOct 13, 11:30 PM
Range
1.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.85 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
664
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM11.60
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.58
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.55
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.50
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.54
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.54
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.62
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.66
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.69
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.74
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.76
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.78
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.81
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.85
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.86
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.87
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.88
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.88
Oct 15, 1:45 AM11.88
Oct 15, 12:45 AM11.88
Oct 14, 11:45 PM11.88
Oct 14, 10:45 PM11.87
Oct 14, 9:45 PM11.87
Oct 14, 8:45 PM11.87
Oct 14, 7:45 PM11.87
Oct 14, 6:45 PM11.86
Oct 14, 5:45 PM11.85
Oct 14, 4:45 PM11.82
Oct 14, 3:45 PM11.79
Oct 14, 2:45 PM11.74
Oct 14, 1:45 PM11.67
Oct 14, 12:45 PM11.60
Oct 14, 11:45 AM11.53
Oct 14, 10:45 AM11.46
Oct 14, 9:45 AM11.41
Oct 14, 8:45 AM11.37
Oct 14, 7:45 AM11.36
Oct 14, 6:45 AM11.34
Oct 14, 5:45 AM11.34
Oct 14, 4:45 AM11.34
Oct 14, 3:45 AM11.32
Oct 14, 2:45 AM11.30
Oct 14, 1:45 AM11.28
Oct 14, 12:45 AM11.26
Oct 13, 11:45 PM11.24
Oct 13, 10:45 PM11.26
Oct 13, 9:45 PM11.28
Oct 13, 8:45 PM11.29
Oct 13, 7:45 PM11.31
Oct 13, 6:45 PM11.32
Oct 13, 5:45 PM11.34
Oct 13, 4:45 PM11.37
Oct 13, 3:45 PM11.37
Oct 13, 2:45 PM11.37
Oct 13, 1:45 PM11.38
Oct 13, 12:45 PM11.39
Oct 13, 11:45 AM11.40
Oct 13, 10:45 AM11.41
Oct 13, 9:45 AM11.41
Oct 13, 8:45 AM11.41
Oct 13, 7:45 AM11.43
Oct 13, 6:45 AM11.42
Oct 13, 5:45 AM11.43
Oct 13, 4:45 AM11.44
Oct 13, 3:45 AM11.46
Oct 13, 2:45 AM11.47
Oct 13, 1:45 AM11.48
Oct 13, 12:45 AM11.50
Oct 12, 11:45 PM11.51
Oct 12, 10:45 PM11.51
Oct 12, 9:45 PM11.53
Oct 12, 8:45 PM11.53
Oct 12, 7:45 PM11.54
Oct 12, 6:45 PM11.55
Oct 12, 5:45 PM11.57
Oct 12, 4:45 PM11.58
Oct 12, 3:45 PM11.56
Oct 12, 2:45 PM11.55
Oct 12, 1:45 PM11.59
Oct 12, 12:45 PM11.60
Oct 12, 11:45 AM11.61
Oct 12, 10:45 AM11.60
Oct 12, 9:45 AM11.60
Oct 12, 8:45 AM11.60
Oct 12, 7:45 AM11.61
Oct 12, 6:45 AM11.62
Oct 12, 5:45 AM11.62
Oct 12, 4:45 AM11.62
Oct 12, 3:45 AM11.63
Oct 12, 2:45 AM11.64
Oct 12, 1:45 AM11.64
Oct 12, 12:45 AM11.65
Oct 11, 11:45 PM11.66
Oct 11, 10:45 PM11.67
Oct 11, 9:45 PM11.68
Oct 11, 8:45 PM11.69
Oct 11, 7:45 PM11.70
Oct 11, 6:45 PM11.71
Oct 11, 5:45 PM11.72
Oct 11, 4:45 PM11.73
Oct 11, 3:45 PM11.74
Oct 11, 2:45 PM11.74
Oct 11, 1:45 PM11.76
Oct 11, 12:45 PM11.75
Oct 11, 11:45 AM11.75
Oct 11, 10:45 AM11.77
Oct 11, 9:45 AM11.77
Oct 11, 8:45 AM11.77
Oct 11, 7:45 AM11.78
Oct 11, 6:45 AM11.78
Oct 11, 5:45 AM11.79
Oct 11, 4:45 AM11.80
Oct 11, 3:45 AM11.81
Oct 11, 2:45 AM11.83
Oct 11, 1:45 AM11.84
Oct 11, 12:45 AM11.85
Oct 10, 11:45 PM11.87
Oct 10, 10:45 PM11.88
Oct 10, 9:45 PM11.90
Oct 10, 8:45 PM11.91
Oct 10, 7:45 PM11.93
Oct 10, 6:45 PM11.94
Oct 10, 5:45 PM11.95
Oct 10, 4:45 PM11.97
Oct 10, 3:45 PM12.00
Oct 10, 2:45 PM12.00
Oct 10, 1:45 PM11.97
Oct 10, 12:45 PM11.99
Oct 10, 11:45 AM11.99
Oct 10, 10:45 AM12.01
Oct 10, 9:45 AM12.03
Oct 10, 8:45 AM12.05
Oct 10, 7:45 AM12.06
Oct 10, 6:45 AM12.07
Oct 10, 5:45 AM12.08
Oct 10, 4:45 AM12.09
Oct 10, 3:45 AM12.10
Oct 10, 2:45 AM12.11
Oct 10, 1:45 AM12.12
Oct 10, 12:45 AM12.13
Oct 9, 11:45 PM12.14
Oct 9, 10:45 PM12.15
Oct 9, 9:45 PM12.16
Oct 9, 8:45 PM12.18
Oct 9, 7:45 PM12.19
Oct 9, 6:45 PM12.20
Oct 9, 5:45 PM12.22
Oct 9, 4:45 PM12.24
Oct 9, 3:45 PM12.25
Oct 9, 2:45 PM12.26
Oct 9, 1:45 PM12.27
Oct 9, 12:45 PM12.30
Oct 9, 11:45 AM12.29
Oct 9, 10:45 AM12.31
Oct 9, 9:45 AM12.32
Oct 9, 8:45 AM12.32
Oct 9, 7:45 AM12.33
Oct 9, 6:45 AM12.34
Oct 9, 5:45 AM12.34
Oct 9, 4:45 AM12.36
Oct 9, 3:45 AM12.37
Oct 9, 2:45 AM12.38
Oct 9, 1:45 AM12.39
Oct 9, 12:45 AM12.41
Oct 8, 11:45 PM12.42
Oct 8, 10:45 PM12.44
Water level, 30 days at Des Plaines River at Lyons: the water from 10.67 to 16.54 feet of stage, the latest 11.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 16.54 FT, OCT 2, 12:15 PM · LOW 10.67 FT, SEP 16, 3:15 AM1012141618Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1111.60
Latest
11.60 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
16.54 ftOct 2, 12:15 PM
Lowest
10.67 ftSep 16, 3:15 AM
Range
5.87 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.89 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,794
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1511.8811.4411.7311.6084
Oct 1411.8811.2111.5711.8894
Oct 1311.5011.1711.3811.2495
Oct 1211.6611.5011.5911.5196
Oct 1111.8611.6611.7611.6696
Oct 1012.1411.8712.0111.8795
Oct 912.4212.1412.2912.1496
Oct 812.6712.4212.5612.4296
Oct 713.0212.6712.8212.6796
Oct 613.5613.0213.2913.0296
Oct 514.5513.5614.0013.5696
Oct 415.5614.5615.1014.5694
Oct 316.3115.5616.0415.5665
Oct 216.5415.4516.3116.3296
Oct 115.4014.1614.3815.4091
Sep 3014.3013.3113.6614.3088
Sep 2913.7213.4813.6113.4896
Sep 2813.8113.7213.7813.7295
Sep 2713.8113.7013.7613.8196
Sep 2613.6913.5213.6113.6996
Sep 2513.5513.4713.4913.5296
Sep 2413.8713.5413.6913.5491
Sep 2314.6513.8714.2113.8796
Sep 2215.4514.6715.0814.6792
Sep 2116.0315.4515.7715.4596
Sep 2016.0213.3415.0116.0291
Sep 1913.2211.8312.4913.2281
Sep 1813.2212.1012.6112.1096
Sep 1713.3010.7712.1013.2396
Sep 1610.9810.6710.8610.9194
Sep 1510.7210.7110.7110.728

How it reports

Rank
916of 1,393 in Illinois, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
47 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score92.2of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
914stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
7ranks 915 to 921
Points deducted
7.87.3 arrival, 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
STII2rank 915; ahead on median arrival 46 min 32 s against 46 min 33 s
Next below
54811rank 918; behind on reports due 168 against 84, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
1other stations, equal on every measure

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1026.92.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 47 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 62 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 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 Des Plaines River at Lyons

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.