Advanced Monitoring Technology

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting an Airborne ElectroMagnetic (AEM) Survey starting in late January 2023 and lasting three to four weeks. A helicopter towing a large hoop from a cable will begin making low-level flights over the Illinois River Basin, covering much of central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana.

Surface water bodies in Cook County are used for stormwater detention, domestic and industrial uses, recreation, and commercial navigation. However, the bathymetry (elevation of the bottom surface) of most water bodies in Cook County has not been measured or mapped comprehensively. Similarly, water quality in most of these water bodies is unknown.

Eight nutrient monitoring stations were established in 2015 to continuously monitor nutrient and sediment concentrations and loads in support of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. This site provides current and historical monitoring information for the eight nutrient monitoring stations.

FEQ is a computer model for simulation of one-dimensional unsteady flow in open channels and through control structures. The structure of the program is designed to follow the structure of a stream system and provide maximum generality and flexibility. FEQ can be applied to simulate a wide range of stream configurations including loops and lateral-inflow conditions. Special features such as...

Approved Mean Annual Discharge The stream flow monitoring station on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Lemont, Illinois has been in operation since December 7, 2004. The site is operated in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, Chicago, Illinois. Link to Approved Mean Annual Discharge Link to Real-Time Gage Data: 05536890

A water conditions summary table that includes historical and current river stage data and combines National Weather Service forecast river stages for stream-monitoring sites in Illinois is available. The table is updated every 30 minutes and the stream-monitoring sites are operated by various agencies. River stages above flood stage are shown in red to help monitor flooding conditions. You can...

Coverages Realtime Gages in Cedar River Basin Upper Cedar 05457700 Cedar River at Charles City, IA 05458000 Little Cedar River near Ionia, IA 05458300 Cedar River at Waverly, Iowa 05458500 Cedar River at Janesville, IA Shell Rock 05462000 Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA Winnebago 05459500 Winnebago River at Mason City, IA 05460000 Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IA West Fork Cedar 05458900 West Fork...

ASSESSMENT OF GROUND-WATER AND QUALITY: Cedar River Alluvium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa PERIOD OF PROJECT: Since 1992 PROJECT CHIEF: Steve Kalkhoff STUDY AREA: Linn County COOPERATING AGENCY: City of Cedar Rapids ( Water Division ) Additional research has been provided by USGS Biological Resources Discipline and USGS National Mapping Discipline . The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has cooperated on...

Real-time precipitation data is available in our map-driven application for the Central Midwest Water Science Center. You can use a map to select a precipitation-monitoring site and view precipitation amounts for the previous 3,6,12,24,48 hours and 7,14, and 30 days. A data table shows precipitation amounts at all sites within that state.

To monitor fish movement in selected rivers, the USGS has installed near real-time receivers for fish tags. These receivers detect the presence of acoustic tags that have been surgically implanted into a variety of fish species. The tag detection data can provide information about how far fish are moving in a river system, changes in fish population distribution, and, when viewed with flow and...

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We have installed webcams at a number of locations in the Central Midwest Water Science Center to allow you to view the current conditions. Some of the cameras allow users to temporarily control the tilt, pan, and zoom. During periods of flooding the Central Midwest Water Science Center may take control of the camera.