QIL9 is a rural delivery site in Ottawa, IL. This page shows station information and completed closures the tracker has recorded there since Sep 27, 2026 (ET), with the stations nearest to it.
Station facts
- Address
- 1515 Technology Dr, Ottawa, IL 61350
- Site type
- Rural delivery site
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- Central Time (America/Chicago)
- Map coordinates
- 41.351, -88.791
Closure record
| Period | Closures | Time closed |
|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | 1 | 33 min |
| Last 30 days | 1 | 33 min |
| Since the record began, Sep 27, 2026 (ET) | 1 | 33 min |
The most common cause on record is lightning (1 of 1 closure). The longest closure since Sep 27, 2026 (ET) was 33 min, on Wed, Nov 11, 2026 (lightning).
Closures by month
| Month | Closures | Time closed | Most common cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 1 | 33 min | Lightning |
| October 2026 | 0 | none | - |
| September 2026 | 0 | none | - |
Recent closures
Newest first. Times are the station's local time (Central Time).
| Date | Start | End | Length | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | 12:09 PM | 12:42 PM | 33 min | Lightning |
Nearby stations
The 2 stations nearest to QIL9 within 30 miles, in a straight line, with their closures that have ended.
What these closures mean
The closure on record at QIL9 was for lightning. Stations commonly stop outdoor work, such as loading vehicles in the lot, while lightning is close by and start again once it has stayed away for a set time, so one storm can bring a short closure, or several in a row.
A closure on this page is a stretch of time the tracker recorded QIL9 as closed, mostly because weather reports at the station were of the kind that usually comes with a closure. It is not a confirmed decision by the station: station leadership makes the final call, and what happens to a block during a closure depends on the station and the Flex app, so check the app and your messages.
More in the guides: How weather closures work, Lightning safety and Blocks and closures.