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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation


USGS 05530100 DES PLAINES R AT ALGONQUIN RD AT DES PLAINES, IL
Cook County, Illinois
Hydrologic Unit Code 07120004
Latitude  42°01'54", Longitude  87°52'41" NAD83
Drainage area 403.8  square miles
Gage datum 610.24 feet above NAVD88
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Meas.
Number		   Date       Time Time
Datum		 Measurement
Used?		   Who Measuring
Agency		 Stream
flow
(ft3/s)		 Gage
Height
(ft)		 GH
Change
(ft)		 Meas.
Duration
(hr)		 Meas.
Rated		   Control Flow
Adjust.
Code 		 Channel
Number		 Channel
Name		 Meas.
type 		 Stream
flow
method 		 Velocity
method 		 Channel
flow
(ft3/s)		 Channel
width
(ft)		 Channel
area
(ft2)		 Channel
vel.
(ft/s)		 Channel
stability 		 Channel
material 		 Channel
evenness 		 Long.
vel.
desc. 		 Horz.
vel.
desc. 		 Vert.
vel.
desc. 		 Channel
loc.
code 		 Channel
loc.
dist.(ft)
532025-09-10 11:01:09CSTYesRTMUSGS68.47.290.021.00FairVegetationModerateNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV68.411894.10.73FIRMGRVLUNEVSTDYUNEVUNKNDNST40.00
522025-07-21 12:45:05CSTYesRTM/SRCUSGS3329.04-0.010.30FairVegetationLightNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP3321373231.03SOFTSANDEVENSTDYUNEVUNKNATGA0.00
512025-05-22 12:10:23CSTYesRTM/SRCUSGS3008.65-0.010.40GoodDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP3001312621.14FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
502025-04-03 12:24:32CSTYesRTM/SRCUSGS77710.910.000.40FairDebrisModerateNONE1mAINBRDSQADCPVADCP7771475941.31FIRMSANDEVENSTDYUNEVUNKNATGA0.00
492025-02-10 12:21:11CSTYesRTM/SRCUSGS94.77.490.010.30Poor NONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP94.71251020.92SOFTSANDEVENSTDYUNEVUNKNATGA0.00
482024-11-19 11:27:43CSTYesRTMUSGS3388.98-0.010.30FairVegetationModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP3381403111.09FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
472024-09-12 10:58:15CSTYesRTMUSGS84.37.33-0.011.00FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV84.312188.50.95FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST15.00
462024-07-10 12:27:19CSTYesRTMUSGS5699.93-0.020.40GoodDebrisModerateNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP5691414331.31SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
452024-05-20 11:01:28CSTYesRTMUSGS65410.52-0.010.40FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP6541515501.19SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
442024-04-12 13:02CSTYesRTM/MJDUSGS144013.14-0.01 Good NONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP144016310301.39SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
432024-02-26 14:05:20CSTYesRTMUSGS2108.340.010.40FairDebrisLightNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP2101382120.99SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVUNKNATGA0.00
422024-01-29 12:47:24CSTYesRTM/MBPUSGS171014.12-0.010.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP171016512001.42FIRMSANDUNSPSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
412023-11-20 14:27:23CSTYesRTMUSGS1047.71-0.031.10FairDebrisLightNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV1041171500.69SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST100.00
402023-09-25 09:22:32CSTYesRTM/HCJUSGS1598.520.000.40FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP1591352370.67SOFTSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
392023-08-08 11:32:52CSTYesRTM/LAMUSGS93.07.830.000.50PoorDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP93.01321400.66FIRMSANDEVENSTDYUNSPUNKNATGA0.00
382023-07-06 11:38:39CSTYesRTM/HCJUSGS2768.73-0.020.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP2761633150.87FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
372023-06-05 13:04CSTYesMJDUSGS95.67.340.002.00Fair NONE1MainBRDSQSCMMunkno95.61291120.86SOFTSANDUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDDNST40.00
362023-04-05 12:46:31CSTYesRTM/HJCUSGS236015.540.020.30FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP236017314101.68FIRMSANDEVENSTDYUNSPUNKNATGA0.00
352023-04-04 09:09:48CSTYesMJDUSGS149013.030.020.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP14901749891.51SOFTSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
342023-03-07 12:35:28CSTYesRTM/MJDUSGS157013.360.030.30GoodDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP157018110401.51UNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSPUNSP
332023-02-28 09:57:42CSTYesRTM/HCJUSGS225015.040.000.40FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainCWAYQADCPVADCP225017614301.57SOFTGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
322023-02-23 11:00:57CSTYesRTM/HCJUSGS161013.530.030.30GoodDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP161016611401.42SOFTSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
312023-02-15 11:50CSTYesRTM /SRCUSGS80910.840.000.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP8091596171.31SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
302023-01-20 09:54:32CSTYesRTM/MJDUSGS3819.150.000.30Fair NONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP3811463521.08SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
292022-12-02 12:06:24CSTYesGRA/RTMUSGS1017.51-0.011.00PoorDebrisModerateNONE105530100 MainWADEQSCMMVADV1011101440.71FIRMSANDUNEVSTDYUNEVUNKNDNST50.00
282022-10-14 12:40:03CSTYesGRAUSGS1687.91-0.010.30FairDebrisLightNONE10530100 MainBRDSQADCPVADCP1681471780.95FIRMSANDUNEVSTDYUNSPUNKNATGA0.00
0272022-08-10 12:22:45CSTYesDLSUSGS1807.98-0.02 FairDebrisLightNONE1DSSBBRDSQADCPVADCP1801271850.98FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST40.00
0262022-05-26 12:08:34CSTYesDLSUSGS4759.51-0.060.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1dssbBRDSQADCPVADCP4751644581.04FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
0252022-03-15 12:33:55CSTYesDLSUSGS2488.36-0.010.30FairClearNONE1DSSBBRDSQADCPVADCP2481272281.09FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST40.00
242021-11-03 11:43:03CSTYesmbp/graUSGS2748.84-0.020.40FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP2741443310.83FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST40.00
232021-09-22 09:40:10CSTYesMBPUSGS2038.400.000.30FairClearNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP2031652800.73FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST5.00
222021-08-05 10:32:10CSTYesMBPUSGS70.37.630.000.70GoodClearNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV70.31421470.48FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYUNEVSTNDDNST10.00
212021-06-30 07:29:38CSTYesMBPUSGS70610.59-0.020.30GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP7061676361.11FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
202021-04-26 11:07:42CSTYesmbpUSGS1758.240.000.30FairDebrisLightNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP1751672540.69FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST15.00
192021-03-17 08:37:33CSTYesmbpUSGS106011.74-0.010.30GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP10601708471.26FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST15.00
182021-02-02 08:54:53CSTYesmbpUSGS2318.450.000.30PoorIceShoreNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP2311682830.82FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
172020-12-07 11:13:45CSTYesmbpUSGS2028.220.000.30FairClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP2021782610.77FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
162020-10-16 08:21:11CSTYesmbpUSGS84.67.700.000.80GoodDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV84.61441570.54FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYUNEVSTNDDNST10.00
152020-08-18 09:30:42CSTYesmbpUSGS3869.070.000.30GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP3861754060.95FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST5.00
142020-06-24 10:23:58CSTYesmbpUSGS1948.340.000.30FairDebrisLightNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP1941672750.71FIRMGRVLEVENUNSPEVENSTNDDNST10.00
132020-05-19 13:56:31CSTYesHCJUSGS479020.04 GoodDebrisLightNONE105530100BRDSQADCPVADCP479016921502.22FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST10.00
122020-05-18 12:36:27CSTYesHCJUSGS464020.21 FairDebrisLightNONE105530100BRDSQADCPVADCP464016622202.09FIRMSANDEVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST20.00
112020-05-04 11:08:38CSTYesSJMUSGS308016.72-0.010.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP308016716301.90FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST15.00
102020-03-12 07:50:59CSTYesmbpUSGS81110.760.000.30GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP8111686651.22FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST15.00
92020-01-14 13:24:29CSTYesmbpUSGS101011.56-0.010.30GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP10101667891.28FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
82019-12-05 09:44:23CSTYesmbpUSGS76810.76-0.010.30GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP7681676481.18FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
0072019-10-07 14:44:29CSTYesDLSUSGS188014.270.000.30GoodDebrisLightNONE110BRDSQADCPVADCP188016612301.53FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
0062019-09-14 15:23:52CSTYesDLSUSGS346017.540.030.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1dssbBRDSQADCPVADCP346016617601.97FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
0052019-09-13 12:07:05CSTYesDLSUSGS248015.540.030.25GoodDebrisLightNONE110BRDSQADCPVADCP248016414601.70FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
0042019-09-13 11:46:58CSTYesDLSUSGS256015.500.050.30GoodDebrisLightNONE110BRDSQADCPVADCP256016314501.76FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST10.00
0032019-08-13 16:37:30CSTYesDLSUSGS1638.20-0.031.25GoodClearNONE140WADEQSCMMVADV1631332250.72FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENNSTDDNST40.00
0022019-07-24 15:37:19CSTYesDLSUSGS97011.51-0.060.30GoodDebrisLightNONE1dssbBRDSQADCPVADCP9701657811.24FIRMGRVLEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST5.00
012019-07-02 11:37:04CSTYesBGM/SJMUSGS63810.24-0.020.30GoodDebrisLightNONE105530100BRDSQADCPVADCP6381545321.20FIRMGRVLUNEVSTDYUNEVUNKNDNST15.00