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Station Number: IL-WL-63 Station Name: New Lenox 1.8 SE
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Observation Date 10/10/2026 6:00 AM
Submitted 10/10/2026 5:31 AM
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10 Oct: OVRCST 59.4° REL HMDTY 77% AQ 25 (excellent-) DP 50.9° WND SE 2.2 MPH BRM 30.09 STDY VIS 10 MI Sunrise 6:58 Sunset 6:18. 9 Oct: Hi 74.1° (1510) Lo 55.9° (0705) HDD 1 GUST S 21 MPH (0015) *** Hickory/Spring Creek flood in New Lenox and Joliet began at 1 a.m. OTD in 1954. Discharge rate to Des Plaines River was an astounding 8,130 per cubic SECOND. 4.9” rain in 24 hours caused Joliet’s massive U.S. Steel works to be flooded and shut down for two days. Damage to local properties was $5,000,000 (in 2026 money). NNNN
Snow Information
24-hr Snowfall 0.0 in.
24-hr Snowfall SWE
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NA
24-hr Snowfall SLR
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Snowpack Depth NA
Snowpack SWE
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NA
Snowpack Density NA
Duration Information
Precipitation Began --
Precipitation Ended --
Heavy Precip Began --
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Additional Information
Flooding --
Additional Data Recorded No