USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
415155087451901 RAIN GAGE AT CICERO, IL
LOCATION - Lat 41°51'55", long 87°45'19" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.21, T.39 N., R.13 E., Cook County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 07120004,
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - The period of record for this gage began on September 26, 2019 and continues to present.
GAGE - The gage consists of the 1-foot cubed stainless steel gage equipment box, a deep cycle 12-volt marine battery, 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.
COOPERATION - This gage is funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District as part of Lake Michigan Diversion Accounting.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
Extremes for the period of record:
Precipitation: Maximum daily total on May 17, 2020, recorded 4.26 inches.
Air Temperature: Maximum recorded: July 7, 2020, at 12:50 CST recorded 40.5 C
Minimum recorded: February 14, 2020 at 07:10 CST recorded -15.8 C