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Willow Springs - Flag Creek

A water gauge in Cook County, Illinois. Its stage was 4.25 ft as of Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT.

Gauge WLSI2Cook County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
4.25 ftreported Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.84 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Rank
747of 1,393 in Illinois, Oct 16
Elevation
624 ftabove sea level
County
Cook County
Position
41.7388° N, 87.8963° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Willow Springs - Flag 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 Willow Springs - Flag Creek: the water from 3.26 to 4.25 feet of stage, the latest 4.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.25 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 PM · LOW 3.26 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 AM3.33.53.84.04.34.5Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.25
Latest
4.25 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
4.25 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Lowest
3.26 ftOct 15, 9:00 AM
Range
0.99 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.84 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.25
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.15
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.91
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.73
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.70
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.70
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.71
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.70
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.61
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.47
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.46
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.45
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.45
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.37
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.39
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.39
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.39
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.38
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.37
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.37
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.37
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.37
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.37
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.37
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.37
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.36
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.35
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.32
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.31
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.30
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.29
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.29
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.28
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.28
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.28
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.28
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.26
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.26
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.27
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.27
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.28
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.29
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.29
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.29
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.30
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.31
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.31
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.32
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.32
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.33
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.33
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.34
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.34
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.36
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.37
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.37
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.37
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.38
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.38
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.38
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.39
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.39
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.39
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.39
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.40
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.40
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.40
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.40
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.40
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.40
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.40
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.40
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.40
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.40
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.40
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.40
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.41
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.40
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.41
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.41
Water level, 7 days at Willow Springs - Flag Creek: the water from 3.21 to 4.25 feet of stage, the latest 4.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.25 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 PM · LOW 3.21 FT, OCT 13, 8:45 AM3.03.54.04.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.25
Latest
4.25 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
4.25 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Lowest
3.21 ftOct 13, 8:45 AM
Range
1.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.86 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
642
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.25
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.70
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.61
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.45
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.37
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.28
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.26
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.27
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.31
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.33
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.37
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.39
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.40
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.40
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.40
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.41
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.41
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.42
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.42
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.43
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.44
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.45
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.46
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.46
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.46
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.46
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.44
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.44
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.45
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.48
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.54
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.61
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.72
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.87
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.01
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.51
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.36
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.34
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.33
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.34
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.33
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.34
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.34
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.33
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.33
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.32
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.32
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.30
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.27
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.24
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.22
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.22
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.21
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.24
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.26
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.28
Oct 13, 4:15 AM3.31
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.32
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.34
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.35
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.35
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.35
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.35
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.35
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.36
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.37
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.37
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.36
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.35
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.34
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.33
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.30
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.27
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.25
Oct 12, 10:15 AM3.22
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.22
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.22
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.25
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.27
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.29
Oct 12, 4:15 AM3.32
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.33
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.33
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.34
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.34
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.34
Oct 11, 10:15 PM3.34
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.34
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.35
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.35
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.35
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.35
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.34
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.32
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.30
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.27
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.25
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.23
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.23
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.23
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.24
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.26
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.29
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.30
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.31
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.33
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.34
Oct 11, 1:15 AM3.35
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.35
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.36
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.36
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.36
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.36
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.36
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.37
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.37
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.36
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.35
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.33
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.28
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.26
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.27
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.31
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.32
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.34
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.35
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.36
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.36
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.36
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.36
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.37
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.38
Oct 9, 7:15 PM3.38
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.38
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.38
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.38
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.38
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.37
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.33
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.29
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.27
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.27
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.26
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.26
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.28
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.32
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.34
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.37
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.38
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.39
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.39
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.39
Oct 8, 10:45 PM3.38
Water level, 30 days at Willow Springs - Flag Creek: the water from 3.15 to 8.08 feet of stage, the latest 4.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.08 FT, OCT 1, 11:15 PM · LOW 3.15 FT, SEP 16, 9:15 AM246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.25
Latest
4.25 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
8.08 ftOct 1, 11:15 PM
Lowest
3.15 ftSep 16, 9:15 AM
Range
4.93 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.99 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,782
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.253.263.424.2582
Oct 144.023.363.523.4096
Oct 133.353.213.303.3492
Oct 123.373.223.323.3588
Oct 113.353.233.303.3488
Oct 103.373.253.323.3696
Oct 93.393.263.343.3692
Oct 83.503.323.413.3986
Oct 73.553.423.483.4594
Oct 63.593.463.533.5496
Oct 53.633.493.583.5896
Oct 43.873.633.723.6496
Oct 34.613.874.153.8796
Oct 27.994.635.894.6392
Oct 18.083.874.578.0592
Sep 304.743.193.944.2696
Sep 293.323.203.273.3096
Sep 283.353.213.293.3196
Sep 273.353.233.303.3396
Sep 263.393.273.343.3592
Sep 253.513.393.443.4096
Sep 243.603.473.523.5192
Sep 233.783.603.663.6096
Sep 224.123.793.913.7992
Sep 215.564.134.674.1396
Sep 207.985.236.645.5882
Sep 196.823.544.754.5586
Sep 184.203.613.843.6196
Sep 176.553.244.664.2188
Sep 163.293.153.243.2692
Sep 153.273.263.273.278

How it reports

Rank
747of 1,393 in Illinois, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
160 of 16895.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 7:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score95.5of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
739stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
8ranks 740 to 747
Points deducted
4.52.3 arrival, 1.7 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
CCHI2rank 746; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 95.2%
Next below
IL-CK-64rank 748; behind on 247 score 95.5 against 95.3

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 3595.233.3 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1160 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1077.17.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 21 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 Willow Springs - Flag 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.