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Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek

A water gauge in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was 1.56 ft as of Oct 15, 7:45 PM CDT.

Gauge MCDI2Cook County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
1.56 ftreported Oct 15, 7:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.42 ftsince Oct 14, 7:45 PM
Elevation
661 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
42.0953° N, 87.9128° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek

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 Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek: the water from 1.03 to 1.56 feet of stage, the latest 1.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.56 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 PM · LOW 1.03 FT, OCT 15, 3:45 PM1.01.21.41.61.8Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.56
Latest
1.56 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Highest
1.56 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Lowest
1.03 ftOct 15, 3:45 PM
Range
0.53 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.45 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
84
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.56
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.52
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.50
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.49
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.46
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.41
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.32
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.23
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.14
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.08
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.05
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.05
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.05
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.05
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.05
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.05
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.05
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.06
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.06
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.06
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.06
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.06
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.06
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.06
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.06
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.06
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.06
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.07
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.07
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.07
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.07
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.07
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.07
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.08
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.08
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.08
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.08
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.08
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.08
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.09
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.09
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.09
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.09
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.09
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.10
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.09
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.09
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.10
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.10
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.10
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.10
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.10
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.10
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.10
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.10
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.10
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.10
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.10
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.11
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.11
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.11
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.11
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.11
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.11
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.11
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.11
Water level, 7 days at Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek: the water from 0.79 to 1.86 feet of stage, the latest 1.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.86 FT, OCT 14, 1:00 AM · LOW 0.79 FT, OCT 12, 6:45 AM0.51.01.52.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.56
Latest
1.56 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Highest
1.86 ftOct 14, 1:00 AM
Lowest
0.79 ftOct 12, 6:45 AM
Range
1.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.68 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
656
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.56
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.49
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.23
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.05
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.05
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.06
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.06
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.06
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.07
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.08
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.08
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.09
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.09
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.10
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.10
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.11
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.11
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.13
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.13
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.14
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.15
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.16
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.18
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.18
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.19
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.20
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.21
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.23
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.24
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.27
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.30
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.33
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.39
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.56
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.66
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.74
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.76
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.75
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.46
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.32
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.29
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.80
Oct 13, 5:45 PM0.80
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.80
Oct 13, 3:45 PM0.80
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.80
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 10:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 5:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 4:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 3:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 2:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 12:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 11:45 AM0.80
Oct 12, 10:45 AM0.80
Oct 12, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 5:45 AM0.80
Oct 12, 4:45 AM0.80
Oct 12, 3:45 AM0.80
Oct 12, 2:45 AM0.80
Oct 12, 1:45 AM0.80
Oct 12, 12:45 AM0.81
Oct 11, 11:45 PM0.81
Oct 11, 10:45 PM0.81
Oct 11, 9:45 PM0.81
Oct 11, 8:45 PM0.81
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.81
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.81
Oct 11, 5:45 PM0.82
Oct 11, 4:45 PM0.82
Oct 11, 3:45 PM0.82
Oct 11, 2:45 PM0.82
Oct 11, 1:45 PM0.82
Oct 11, 12:45 PM0.82
Oct 11, 11:45 AM0.81
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.81
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.81
Oct 11, 8:45 AM0.81
Oct 11, 7:45 AM0.81
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.81
Oct 11, 5:45 AM0.81
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.82
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.82
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.82
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.82
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.82
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.82
Oct 10, 10:45 PM0.83
Oct 10, 9:45 PM0.83
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.83
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.83
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.84
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.84
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.84
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.84
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.84
Oct 10, 1:45 PM0.84
Oct 10, 12:45 PM0.84
Oct 10, 11:45 AM0.84
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.84
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.84
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.84
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.84
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.84
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.84
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.85
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.85
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.85
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.85
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.85
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.85
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.85
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.85
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.85
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.85
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.85
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.86
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.86
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.86
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.86
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.86
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.86
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.86
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 2:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 1:45 AM0.87
Oct 9, 12:45 AM0.88
Oct 8, 11:45 PM0.88
Oct 8, 10:45 PM0.88
Water level, 30 days at Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek: the water from 0.78 to 3.02 feet of stage, the latest 1.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.02 FT, SEP 20, 7:15 AM · LOW 0.78 FT, SEP 30, 6:45 AM01234Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.56
Latest
1.56 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Highest
3.02 ftSep 20, 7:15 AM
Lowest
0.78 ftSep 30, 6:45 AM
Range
2.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.70 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,832
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.561.031.111.5680
Oct 141.861.111.331.1192
Oct 131.460.790.851.4696
Oct 120.810.790.800.7992
Oct 110.820.810.820.8196
Oct 100.850.820.840.8296
Oct 90.880.850.860.8596
Oct 80.920.880.890.8896
Oct 70.980.890.940.9192
Oct 61.060.971.020.9796
Oct 51.201.061.131.0696
Oct 41.441.211.321.2196
Oct 31.891.441.651.4496
Oct 22.901.902.361.9092
Oct 12.921.291.852.9096
Sep 301.430.781.091.3392
Sep 290.820.790.810.8196
Sep 280.830.800.820.8196
Sep 270.880.830.860.8396
Sep 260.940.880.900.8896
Sep 251.010.940.970.9496
Sep 241.151.011.081.0196
Sep 231.341.151.241.1596
Sep 221.781.351.541.3592
Sep 212.401.782.041.7896
Sep 203.021.902.672.4188
Sep 192.050.991.611.7988
Sep 181.161.011.081.0196
Sep 171.500.871.161.1696
Sep 160.900.860.880.8996
Sep 150.890.860.870.898

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 06 minfrom Oct 15, 7:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 32 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 score94.8of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
760stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
4ranks 761 to 764
Points deducted
5.24.3 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
SORI2rank 761; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
PNTrank 765; behind on 247 score 94.8 against 94.7
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1057.15.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 2 h, 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 Mount Prospect - McDonald Creek

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.