Station Name: CALUMET SAG CHANNEL AT BLUE ISLAND, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 597 feet

Nearest Address:
13198 Division St
Blue Island, IL 60406
Cook County

GPS Coordinates: 41.65281186, -87.670326

Nearby Water Temperatures

Air Quality Alert issued May 26 at 11:16AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 11:16 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an Air Pollution Action Day will be declared for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area through Wednesday Night. A Chicago area Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. Media contact...Illinois EPA.

Air Quality Alert issued May 27 at 1:07AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 1:07 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area today, Wednesday May 27, and is in effect through tonight. A Chicago area "Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) category of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern today. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. Media contact...Illinois EPA.

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 26 at 9:33PM CDT until May 29 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 9:33 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 5:45 AM

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

Air Quality Alert issued May 26 at 11:16AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 11:16 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

An Air Quality Action Day has been forecast for Northwest Indiana for elevated ozone levels and is IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Ozone Levels are expected to be at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. For additional information...please visit the IDEM SMOG Watch web site at www.SmogWatch.IN.gov or the EPA AIRNOW web site at www.airnow.gov and click on Indiana.

Air Quality Alert issued May 26 at 10:09AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 10:09 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

An Air Quality Action Day has been forecast for Northwest Indiana for elevated ozone levels and is IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Ozone Levels are expected to be at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. For additional information...please visit the IDEM SMOG Watch web site at www.SmogWatch.IN.gov or the EPA AIRNOW web site at www.airnow.gov and click on Indiana.