"Alert" River Conditions Based on Local Action Settings for Chicago, IL (LOT)

This page provides access to observed and forecast river conditions in RSS/XML feeds/format. Comments and feedback are welcome. A Product Description Document is also available.

Note: The alerts utilize both observations and forecast information (where available). Forecasts are available at select river locations where data histories and forecast procedures make them possible. This RSS feed is based on the original development efforts of John Yagecic of the Delaware River Basin Commission.

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Chicago, IL (LOT) Gauges	Observed	Forecast	Alerts
Addison Creek at Bellwood (BWDI2)
Aux Sable Creek near Morris (MOXI2)
Blackberry Creek at Montgomery (BBMI2)
Blackberry Creek at Yorkville (YRKI2)
Boone Creek near Mchenry (MBNI2)
Buffalo Creek (IL) at Wheeling (WHEI2)
Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor (FLSI2)
Cal-Sag Channel at Blue Island (CSBI2)
Calumet Union Drainage Canal at Markham (MKHI2)
Carpenter Creek at Remington (CCRI3)
Chicago River at Chicago (Columbus Dr) (NBCI2)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Chicago (Western Ave) (CSWI2)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lemont (LCSI2)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport Lock (tailwater) (LOKI2)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville (ROMI2)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Stickney (STII2)
Deep River (IN) at Hobart (HLGI3)
Deep River (IN) at Liverpool (LIVI3)
Deep River (IN) near Merrillville (MDRI3)
Deer Creek near Chicago Heights (CDCI2)
Des Plaines River at Des Plaines (Algonquin Road) (DMPI2)
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines (DSPI2)
Des Plaines River near Gurnee (GUNI2)
Des Plaines River at Brandon Road Lock (tailwater) (JOLI2)
Des Plaines River at Joliet (JRSI2)
Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire (LDRI2)
Des Plaines River near Lemont (LEMI2)
Des Plaines River at Lyons (LYNI2)
Des Plaines River near Russell (RUSI2)
Des Plaines River at River Forest (RVFI2)
Des Plaines River at Riverside (RVRI2)
Du Page River near Plainfield (NDRI2)
Du Page River at Shorewood (SORI2)
East Arm Little Calumet River at Porter (PRTI3)
East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook (BOLI2)
East Branch Du Page River near Downers Grove (DEBI2)
East Branch Du Page River at Lisle (EBDI2)
Ferson Creek near St Charles (SCHI2)
Flag Creek near Willow Springs (WLSI2)
Fox River at Algonquin tailwater (AFBI2)
Fox River at Algonquin (ALGI2)
Fox River near Antioch (ANCI2)
Fox River at Dayton (DAYI2)
Fox River at Elgin (ELGI2)
Fox River at Lake Villa (FLVI2)
Fox River at Fox River at McHenry (Miller Road) (FMHI2)
Fox River near Johnsburg (JHNI2)
Fox River at McHenry (Stratton Lock and Dam) tailwater (MHYI2)
Fox River at Montgomery (MNGI2)
Fox River at Fox Lake (NFLI2)
Fox River at South Elgin Dam (SELI2)
Fox River at Yorkville (Palmer Dam) (YKVI2)
Grand Calumet River above Hammond (Columbia Ave) (HGCI3)
Hart Ditch at Dyer (HDDI3)
Hart Ditch at Munster (MNTI3)
Hickory Creek at Joliet (JHCI2)
Illinois River at Dresden Lock (tailwater) (CDII2)
Illinois River near La Salle (LSLI2)
Illinois River at Marseilles Lock (tailwater) (MMOI2)
Illinois River at Morris (MORI2)
Illinois River at Marseilles (MRSI2)
Illinois River at Ottawa (OTWI2)
Illinois River at Seneca (SNAI2)
Illinois River at Starved Rock Lock (tailwater) (SRDI2)
Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet) (IHCI3)
Iroquois River near Chebanse (CHBI2)
Iroquois River near Foresman (FSMI3)
Iroquois River at Iroquois (IRQI2)
Iroquois River at Rensselaer (RZLI3)
Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge (DBRI3)
Kankakee River near Lorenzo (KRDI2)
Kankakee River near Kouts (KTSI3)
Kankakee River at Momence (MOMI2)
Kankakee River at Shelby (SLBI3)
Kankakee River near Wilmington (WLMI2)
Kishwaukee River at Belvidere (BVDI2)
Kishwaukee River at Marengo (MRGI2)
Kishwaukee River near Perryville (PRYI2)
Kress Creek near West Chicago (WSCI2)
Lake Michigan at Calumet Harbor (CMTI2)
Lake Michigan at Chicago (Chicago Lock) (LCRI2)
Lansing Ditch near Lansing (LDLI2)
Little Calumet River at Gary (Burr Street) (GBSI3)
Little Calumet River at Gary (Grant St) (GRGI3)
Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue) (HGLI3)
Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard) (HMMI3)
Little Calumet River near Lake Station (LAKI3)
Little Calumet River at Munster (LCMI3)
Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue) (LCNI3)
Little Calumet River at South Holland (SHLI2)
Long Run near Lemont (LLCI2)
Mainstream Deep Tunnel at McCook Reservoir (MCCI2)
Mazon River near Coal City (COLI2)
McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect (MCDI2)
Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest (OAKI2)
Mill Creek (IL) at Batavia (BMCI2)
Mill Creek (IL) at Old Mill Creek (OMCI2)
Natalie Creek at Midlothian (MDNI2)
Nippersink Creek near Spring Grove (NIPI2)
Nippersink Creek at Wonder Lake (WNNI2)
North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield (DRFI2)
North Branch Chicago River at Chicago (Grand Ave) (NBGI2)
North Branch Chicago River at Chicago (Pulaski Rd) (NBPI2)
North Branch Chicago River at Niles (NILI2)
Pecatonica River near Shirland (SIRI2)
Plum Creek (IL) near Crete (CPCI2)
Poplar Creek at Elgin (EPCI2)
Portage-Burns Waterway at Portage (Lake Michigan outlet) (PBPI3)
Rock River at Byron (BYRI2)
Rock River at Dixon (DXRI2)
Rock River at Latham Park (LATI2)
Rock River at Rockford (Auburn Street) (RABI2)
Rock River at Rockford (Fordam Dam) (RFDI2)
Rock River at Rockton (ROKI2)
Salt Creek (IL) at Elmhurst (EMHI2)
Salt Creek (IL) at Elmhurst (Quarry Diversion) (EMQI2)
Salt Creek (IL) at Elk Grove Village (EVGI2)
Salt Creek (IL) at Oak Brook (OBKI2)
Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows (ROLI2)
Salt Creek (IL) at Wood Dale (WDSI2)
Salt Creek (IL) at Western Springs (WSPI2)
Salt Creek (IN) at Valparaiso (SCRI3)
Sawmill Creek (IL) near Lemont (LMTI2)
Skokie River at Highland Park (HIPI2)
Skokie River at Lake Forest (LAFI2)
South Branch Kishwaukee River at De Kalb (DEKI2)
South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale (FDLI2)
Spring Brook at Naperville (87th Street) (SPGI2)
St. Joseph Creek (IL) above Lisle (LISI2)
Stony Creek at Worth (STCI2)
Sugar Creek (E-IL) at Milford (MILI2)
Summit Conduit at Summit (SCOI2)
Thorn Creek at Glenwood (GLWI2)
Thorn Creek at Thornton (THNI2)
Tinley Creek near Palos Park (PSPI2)
Turkey Creek (IN) at Merrillville (MTCI3)
Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville (TCSI3)
Tyler Creek at Elgin (ETCI2)
Vermilion River (N-IL) near Leonore (LNRI2)
Vermilion River (N-IL) at Pontiac (PNTI2)
Waubonse Creek at Oswego (WBOI2)
Weller Creek at Des Plaines (WLRI2)
West Branch Du Page River near Naperville (NAWI2)
West Branch Du Page River at Naperville (Fawell Dam) (NFDI2)
West Branch Du Page River at Naperville (Webster St) (NPVI2)
West Branch Du Page River near West Chicago (WBDI2)
West Branch Du Page River near Warrenville (WRNI2)
West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield (DRWI2)
West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook (NBRI2)

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