USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
415537087525801 RAIN GAGE AT FRANKLIN PARK, IL
LOCATION - Lat 41°55'37", long 87°52'58" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.28, T.40 N., R.12 E., Cook County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 07120004,
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
The gage began operation on September 4, 2019.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
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 May 17, 2020 with a total of 3.18 inches.
The maximum annual precipitation was for water year 2021 and a total of 35.57 inches.
Air Temperature:
The maximum recorded air temperature was 40.4 degrees C on August 24, 2020.
The minimum recorded air temperature was -20.8 degrees C on February 7, 2021.