USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
415118087381201 RAIN GAGE AT PING TOM PARK AT CHICAGO, IL
LOCATION - Lat 41°51'18", long 87°38'12" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.22, T.39 N., R.14 E., Cook County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 07120003,
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - The gage began operation on October 7, 2020 and continues to the present.
GAGE - 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.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - none
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
Precipitation:
The maximum daily precipitation was 2.28 inches on Oct. 22, 2020.
The maximum annual precipitation was 35.27 inches during water year 2021.
Air Temperature: