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NWS / NWPSSite ID: nbci2active

NWS / NWPS nbci2

Chicago River at Chicago (Columbus Dr)

Chicago River • Cook • IL

Latest public reading524 cfsObserved Oct 1, 2006 at 12:59 AM CDT
TrendRisingNo forecast linked
Data freshness DelayedObservation 47 minutes old
Flood contextNo source flood categoryFetched Timestamp unavailable

Stage and discharge

Observed source readings

7D30D1Y5Y

Stage and discharge

Hourly readings and linked forecast values

Observed

Stage and discharge chart includes 3 observed points.

Line chart: Observed-3.1-3.1-3.0-3-3.006-21 19:2606-21 20:3806-21 22:08
Data series

Flood-stage context

Source-published thresholds where available

Action1 ftSource-backed threshold
Minor flood3 ftSource-backed threshold
Moderate flood4 ftSource-backed threshold
Major flood5 ftSource-backed threshold

Forecast

Linked NWS/NWPS values

Forecast unavailable

Forecasts are not available for this gauge in RiverStat.us launch sources.

Observations

Stage

-3.14 ft

Observed Jun 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM CDT

Stage

-3.03 ft

Observed Jun 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM CDT

Stage

-2.97 ft

Observed Jun 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM CDT

Alerts

Alerts unavailable

Alerts are shown only when the API returns a source-backed match.

Official public sources

Readings and thresholds stay tied to USGS, NOAA/NWS, or source-backed records.

Source freshness

Observed and fetched timestamps are shown separately when the API returns them.

Transparent methodology

Unavailable forecasts, alerts, and thresholds are shown as unavailable states.

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