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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN
05536340 MIDLOTHIAN CREEK AT OAK FOREST, IL
LOCATION.--Lat 41°36'51", long 87°43'46", in SE1/4NW1/4 sec.15, T.36 N., R.13 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120003,
on right bank at downstream side of bridge on Kilbourn Avenue in Oak Forest, and at mile 5.9.
DRAINAGE AREA.--12.6 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1950 to current year. Prior to October 1974, records published with those for streams in the
St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1307, 1727, 1911, 2111, WDR-IL 1971-74).
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1337: 1951-53: WSP 1911: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.41 ft above sea level (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).
REMARKS.--Records good except those for Feb. 5 - July 22, which are fair, and those for estimated daily discharges, which are
poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small industrial plants upstream. Retention pond 1.0 mi upstream detains water
during periods of heavy runoff and gradually releases water during the recession. Flow bypassed gage from Nov. 21, 1962, to Mar.
2, 1963, due to diversion 1.0 mi upstream. Gage-height telemeter at station.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1997 TO SEPTEMBER 1998
DAILY MEAN VALUES
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| DAY | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP
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| 1 | e1.0 | e2.0 | e9.0 | e3.7 | e16 | 11 | 81 | 31 | 1.6 | 13 | .62 | 1.8
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| 2 | e.90 | e2.7 | e5.6 | e3.3 | e37 | 12 | 69 | 17 | 7.7 | 3.7 | .38 | 1.5
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| 3 | e.84 | e2.1 | e5.2 | e11 | e21 | 11 | 48 | 12 | 13 | 4.0 | .73 | 7.6
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| 4 | e1.1 | e2.5 | e4.4 | e105 | e15 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 7.6 | 44 | 78 | 5.2
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| 5 | e2.8 | e2.1 | e3.7 | e90 | e11 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 75 | 2.1
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| 6 | e2.3 | e3.2 | e3.0 | e80 | 8.1 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 26 | 1.2
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| 7 | e2.8 | e5.1 | e2.4 | e49 | 7.0 | 13 | 18 | 202 | 3.0 | 36 | 27 | 87
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| 8 | e2.2 | e3.8 | e2.0 | e96 | 6.2 | 61 | 69 | 208 | 2.1 | 17 | 58 | 48
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| 9 | e4.3 | e2.9 | e1.9 | e82 | 5.5 | 114 | 60 | 169 | 30 | 5.2 | 20 | 13
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| 10 | e6.8 | e2.0 | e4.0 | e38 | 7.7 | 86 | 42 | 95 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 14 | 7.1
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| 11 | e4.2 | e2.1 | e12 | e16 | 59 | 53 | 20 | 42 | 85 | 2.7 | 13 | 3.1
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| 12 | e2.8 | e2.1 | e10 | e12 | 69 | 34 | 14 | 23 | 77 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.8
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| 13 | e4.6 | e2.1 | e6.4 | e9.0 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 1.4
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| 14 | e9.0 | e2.1 | e5.6 | e7.4 | 16 | 26 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.4
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| 15 | e4.8 | e2.8 | e3.5 | e6.0 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 6.0 | 11 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.5
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| 16 | e1.9 | e8.8 | e4.2 | e5.2 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.8
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| 17 | e1.2 | e6.6 | e6.4 | e4.4 | 51 | 62 | 13 | 3.5 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.5
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| 18 | e.76 | e4.5 | e5.8 | e3.9 | 77 | 133 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6
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| 19 | e.50 | e2.9 | e5.6 | e3.4 | 37 | 148 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 40 | 15 | 1.5 | 1.2
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| 20 | e.43 | e2.6 | e5.4 | e3.1 | 21 | 126 | 23 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 1.6 | .91
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| 21 | e.37 | e2.9 | e4.6 | e3.0 | 14 | 78 | 116 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1
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| 22 | e.27 | e2.3 | e5.6 | e3.2 | 11 | 42 | 86 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 1.2
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| 23 | e.19 | e1.6 | e11 | e3.4 | 8.2 | 27 | 51 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.1
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| 24 | e.30 | e1.2 | e9.0 | e3.6 | 14 | 28 | 31 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 12 | 1.0
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| 25 | e.55 | e1.1 | e32 | e3.1 | 8.5 | 20 | 14 | 4.7 | 2.4 | .56 | 14 | 1.6
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| 26 | e1.7 | e1.2 | e19 | e2.9 | 7.2 | 17 | 21 | 4.4 | 98 | .29 | 4.0 | 1.1
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| 27 | e37 | e1.3 | e12 | e2.8 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 3.9 | 84 | .45 | 2.9 | .82
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| 28 | e7.0 | e9.4 | e8.8 | e3.6 | 8.2 | 32 | 12 | 6.4 | 43 | .69 | 7.9 | .84
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| 29 | e4.6 | e17 | e5.8 | e5.6 | --- | 16 | 54 | 5.9 | 20 | .80 | 5.3 | 1.2
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| 30 | e2.8 | e14 | e5.2 | e8.6 | --- | 14 | 36 | 4.6 | 14 | .83 | 2.3 | 6.6
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| 31 | e2.0 | --- | e4.7 | e8.6 | --- | 55 | --- | 3.4 | --- | .80 | 1.8 | ---
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| TOTAL | 112.01 | 117.0 | 223.8 | 676.8 | 603.6 | 1357 | 1077.9 | 967.5 | 634.2 | 189.32 | 385.43 | 212.27
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| MEAN | 3.61 | 3.90 | 7.22 | 21.8 | 21.6 | 43.8 | 35.9 | 31.2 | 21.1 | 6.11 | 12.4 | 7.08
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| MAX | 37 | 17 | 32 | 105 | 77 | 148 | 116 | 208 | 98 | 44 | 78 | 87
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| MIN | .19 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 11 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .29 | .38 | .82
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| CFSM | .29 | .31 | .57 | 1.73 | 1.71 | 3.47 | 2.85 | 2.48 | 1.68 | .48 | .99 | .56
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| IN. | .33 | .35 | .66 | 2.00 | 1.78 | 4.01 | 3.18 | 2.86 | 1.87 | .56 | 1.14 | .63
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e Estimated
| STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1951 - 1998, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
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| MEAN | 6.86 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 13.7 | 22.8 | 21.4 | 16.0 | 12.4 | 8.95 | 5.97 | 7.29
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| MAX | 70.9 | 40.7 | 70.9 | 43.9 | 68.9 | 86.9 | 53.5 | 46.1 | 60.0 | 67.8 | 22.0 | 43.6
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| (WY) | 1955 | 1986 | 1983 | 1993 | 1997 | 1979 | 1973 | 1990 | 1981 | 1996 | 1979 | 1977
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| MIN | .035 | .17 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 3.13 | 1.41 | 1.84 | .88 | .29 | .25 | .11
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| (WY) | 1964 | 1965 | 1963 | 1963 | 1963 | 1964 | 1963 | 1968 | 1965 | 1964 | 1966 | 1963
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| SUMMARY STATISTICS | FOR 1997 CALENDAR YEAR | FOR 1998 WATER YEAR | WATER YEARS 1951 - 1998 |
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| ANNUAL TOTAL | 5093.98 | | 6556.83 | | |
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| ANNUAL MEAN | 14.0 | | 18.0 | | 12.3 |
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| HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN | | | | | 21.0 | 1993
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| LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN | | | | | 2.68 | 1963
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| HIGHEST DAILY MEAN | 282 | Feb 21 | 208 | May 8 | 448 | Oct 11 1954
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| LOWEST DAILY MEAN | .19 A | Oct 23 | .19 A | Oct 23 | .00 | B
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| ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM | .37 A | Oct 19 | .37 A | Oct 19 | .00 | Nov 22 1962
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| INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW | | | 222 | May 7 | 627 C | Apr 22 1973
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| INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE | | | 4.24 | May 7 | 9.00 D | Jul 13 1957
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| ANNUAL RUNOFF (CFSM) | 1.11 | | 1.43 | | .97 |
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| ANNUAL RUNOFF (INCHES) | 15.04 | | 19.36 | | 13.23 |
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| 10 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 29 | | 53 | | 31 |
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| 50 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 4.2 | | 6.0 | | 3.5 |
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| 90 PERCENT EXCEEDS | .91 | | 1.2 | | .50 |
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A - Estimated.
C - At times in most years.
C - Gage height, 7.67 ft.
D - Discharge, 550 ft3/s.