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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
414527087323801 RAIN GAGE AT SOUTH SHORE, IL
LOCATION - Lat 41°45'27", long 87°32'38" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.29, T.38 N., R.14 E., Cook County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 04040002,
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Data collection began on August 7, 2019.
INSTRUMENTATION - A 30-watt solar panel with voltage regulator, a Campbell Scientific Inc. CR-310/CELL-210 datalogger/modem combo, and an OTT Pluvio 2L weighing bucket precipitation gage.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
Precipitation:
The maximum daily precipitation was 2.65 inches on May 17, 2020.
The maximum yearly precipitation is 42.45 inches in water year 2020.
Air Temperature:
The maximum recorded temperature is 39.0 degrees C on August 24, 2021 at 14:00 CST.
The minimum recorded temperature is -18.7 degrees C on February 7, 2021 at 07:20 CST.
REMARKS - This gage is operated as part of Lake Michigan Diversion Accounting and is funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
