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USGS 05536118 NB CHICAGO RIVER AT GRAND AVENUE AT CHICAGO, IL

Cook County, Illinois

Hydrologic Unit Code 07120003

Latitude 41°53'30.2", Longitude 87°38'31" NAD83

Drainage area 179 square miles

Gage datum 579.20 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
30	2011-01-20 12:43:30	CST	Yes	KKJ/GEG	USGS	166	-2.27	0.00	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
29	2010-08-24 07:35	CST	Yes	KKJ/GEG	USGS	238	-2.06	0.06	0.50	Poor	Clear	NONE
28	2010-03-09 08:30	CST	Yes	KKJ/REB	USGS	171	-2.05	0.01	0.40	Poor	Clear	NONE
27	2010-02-05 08:41	CST	Yes	KKJ/REB	USGS	415	-2.37	-0.01	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
26	2009-12-15 14:25	CST	Yes	KKJ/GEG	USGS	344	-2.17	-0.01	0.80	Fair	Clear	NONE
25	2009-10-08 07:59	CST	Yes	KKJ	USGS	621	-1.99	-0.20	0.80	Poor	Clear	NONE
24	2009-07-21 10:29	CST	Yes	KKJ	USGS	575	-2.24	0.10	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
23	2009-03-05 11:46	CST	Yes	KKJ/REB	USGS	427	-2.34	-0.03	0.60	Poor	Clear	NONE
22	2008-10-02 13:42	CST	Yes	KKJ/PRJ	USGS	548	-2.29	-0.03	0.40	Poor	Clear	NONE
21	2008-08-26 08:00	CST	Yes	KKJ/ADR	USGS	601	-2.57	0.02	0.40	Poor	Clear	NONE
20	2008-02-14 11:34	CST	Yes	KKJ/REB	USGS	576	-2.72	-0.05	0.50	Poor	Clear	NONE
19	2008-01-04 13:17	CST	Yes	KKJ/JJD	USGS	478	-2.56	-0.01	0.50	Poor	Clear	NONE
18	2007-11-20 09:45	CST	Yes	KKJ	USGS	254	-2.53	-0.05	0.60	Poor	Clear	NONE
17	2007-08-25 06:23	CST	Yes	REB/MAH	USGS	2640	-2.01	-0.01	0.30	Good		NONE
16	2007-03-23 09:36	CST	Yes	KKJ/NAS	USGS	1010	-2.29	0.00	0.30	Fair		NONE
15	2005-10-12 09:10	CST	Yes	KKJ/REB	USGS	389	-1.90	-0.03	0.80	Fair		NONE
14	2005-06-02 07:34	CST	Yes	KKJ/JMM	USGS	439	-2.04	0.08	0.90	Fair		NONE
13	2005-02-04 06:54	CST	Yes	JJD/KKJ	USGS	464	-2.16	-0.03	0.90	Good		NONE
12	2004-11-30 16:34	CST	Yes	JJD/TMH	USGS	612				Good		NONE
11	2004-10-14 14:05	CST	Yes	JJD/PCM	USGS	117	-1.95	-0.01	0.50	Good		NONE
10	2004-08-19 05:38	CST	Yes	JJD/DLS	USGS	956	-2.00	-0.02	0.60	Good		NONE
9	2004-04-14 11:51	CST	Yes	KKJ/PGD	USGS	644	-1.93	-0.01	1.00	Good		NONE
8	2003-11-05 11:09	CST	Yes	KKJ/REB	USGS	1300	-1.51	0.02	0.50	Good		NONE
7	2003-07-08 12:27	CST	Yes	JJD/GPJ	USGS	1200				Good		NONE
6	2003-05-06 09:15	CST	Yes	JJD/KKJ	USGS	1450	-1.47	0.01	1.10	Good		NONE
5	2003-03-12 07:58	CST	Yes	KKJ/PJD	USGS	285	-2.42	-0.02	1.10	Good		NONE
4	2003-03-11 17:02	CST	Yes	KKJ/PJD	USGS	631	-2.45	-0.02	1.00	Good		NONE
3	2003-03-11 13:51	CST	Yes	KKJ/PJD	USGS	472	-2.25			Good		NONE
2	2003-03-06 11:08	CST	Yes	KKJ/EAW	USGS	279	-1.82	0.01	0.60	Good		NONE
1	2003-02-27 15:15	CST	Yes	JJD/KKJ	USGS	182	-1.81	-0.01	0.60	Good		NONE

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

2011-01-20 12:43:30

CST

Yes

KKJ/GEG

USGS

166

-2.27

0.00

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

2010-08-24 07:35

CST

Yes

KKJ/GEG

USGS

238

-2.06

0.06

0.50

Poor

Clear

NONE

2010-03-09 08:30

CST

Yes

KKJ/REB

USGS

171

-2.05

0.01

0.40

Poor

Clear

NONE

2010-02-05 08:41

CST

Yes

KKJ/REB

USGS

415

-2.37

-0.01

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2009-12-15 14:25

CST

Yes

KKJ/GEG

USGS

344

-2.17

-0.01

0.80

Fair

Clear

NONE

2009-10-08 07:59

CST

Yes

KKJ

USGS

621

-1.99

-0.20

0.80

Poor

Clear

NONE

2009-07-21 10:29

CST

Yes

KKJ

USGS

575

-2.24

0.10

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

2009-03-05 11:46

CST

Yes

KKJ/REB

USGS

427

-2.34

-0.03

0.60

Poor

Clear

NONE

2008-10-02 13:42

CST

Yes

KKJ/PRJ

USGS

548

-2.29

-0.03

0.40

Poor

Clear

NONE

2008-08-26 08:00

CST

Yes

KKJ/ADR

USGS

601

-2.57

0.02

0.40

Poor

Clear

NONE

2008-02-14 11:34

CST

Yes

KKJ/REB

USGS

576

-2.72

-0.05

0.50

Poor

Clear

NONE

2008-01-04 13:17

CST

Yes

KKJ/JJD

USGS

478

-2.56

-0.01

0.50

Poor

Clear

NONE

2007-11-20 09:45

CST

Yes

KKJ

USGS

254

-2.53

-0.05

0.60

Poor

Clear

NONE

2007-08-25 06:23

CST

Yes

REB/MAH

USGS

2640

-2.01

-0.01

0.30

Good

NONE

2007-03-23 09:36

CST

Yes

KKJ/NAS

USGS

1010

-2.29

0.00

0.30

Fair

NONE

2005-10-12 09:10

CST

Yes

KKJ/REB

USGS

389

-1.90

-0.03

0.80

Fair

NONE

2005-06-02 07:34

CST

Yes

KKJ/JMM

USGS

439

-2.04

0.08

0.90

Fair

NONE

2005-02-04 06:54

CST

Yes

JJD/KKJ

USGS

464

-2.16

-0.03

0.90

Good

NONE

2004-11-30 16:34

CST

Yes

JJD/TMH

USGS

612

Good

NONE

2004-10-14 14:05

CST

Yes

JJD/PCM

USGS

117

-1.95

-0.01

0.50

Good

NONE

2004-08-19 05:38

CST

Yes

JJD/DLS

USGS

956

-2.00

-0.02

0.60

Good

NONE

2004-04-14 11:51

CST

Yes

KKJ/PGD

USGS

644

-1.93

-0.01

1.00

Good

NONE

2003-11-05 11:09

CST

Yes

KKJ/REB

USGS

1300

-1.51

0.02

0.50

Good

NONE

2003-07-08 12:27

CST

Yes

JJD/GPJ

USGS

1200

Good

NONE

2003-05-06 09:15

CST

Yes

JJD/KKJ

USGS

1450

-1.47

0.01

1.10

Good

NONE

2003-03-12 07:58

CST

Yes

KKJ/PJD

USGS

285

-2.42

-0.02

1.10

Good

NONE

2003-03-11 17:02

CST

Yes

KKJ/PJD

USGS

631

-2.45

-0.02

1.00

Good

NONE

2003-03-11 13:51

CST

Yes

KKJ/PJD

USGS

472

-2.25

Good

NONE

2003-03-06 11:08

CST

Yes

KKJ/EAW

USGS

279

-1.82

0.01

0.60

Good

NONE

2003-02-27 15:15

CST

Yes

JJD/KKJ

USGS

182

-1.81

-0.01

0.60

Good

NONE