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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
413912087522801 RAIN GAGE AT PALOS PARK, IL
LOCATION - Lat 41°39'12", long 87°52'28" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.32, T.37 N., R.12 E., Cook County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 07120004,
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Data collection began on August 6, 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 3.45 inches on May 17, 2020.
The maximum annual precipitation was 40.59 inches in water year 2020.
Air Temperature:
The maximum temperature recorded was 38.8 degrees C on July 8, 2020 and June 12, 2021.
The minimum temperature recorded was -21.2 degrees C on Feb. 7, 2021.
REMARKS - This gage is operated as part of Lake Michigan Diversion Accounting and is funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
