USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
414045087322301 RAIN GAGE AT HEGEWISCH, IL
LOCATION - Lat 41°40'45", long 87°32'23" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.20, T.37 N., R.15 E., Cook County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 04040001,
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - The period of record began on July 17, 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 2.36 inches on June 26, 2021.
The maximum annual precipitation was 41.40 inches in water year 2020.
Air Temperature:
The maximum air temperature recorded was 39.3 degrees C on July 7, 2020.
The minimum air temperature recorded was -19.3 degrees C on February 7, 2021.