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Illinois River at Ottawa Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 460.05 ft at 9:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 460.04 ft at 9:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 460.04 ft at 9:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 460.02 ft at 10:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 460.02 ft at 10:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 460.01 ft at 10:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.99 ft at 10:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.97 ft at 11:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.96 ft at 11:15AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.94 ft at 11:30AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.93 ft at 11:45AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.91 ft at 12:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.9 ft at 12:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 12:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 12:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 4:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 4:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 4:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 4:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 5:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.89 ft at 5:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.89 ft at 5:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.89 ft at 5:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.89 ft at 6:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.89 ft at 6:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 6:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 6:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 7:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 7:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 7:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 8:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 8:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 8:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 9:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 9:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 9:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:15PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:30PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:45PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 12:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 2:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 7:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:15AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:30AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:45AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 3:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 3:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 5:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 5:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.88 ft at 5:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 6:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 6:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:15PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:30PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:45PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:15AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:30AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:45AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 12:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.93 ft at 1:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 5:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 6:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 9:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 10:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 10:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:15PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:30PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 11:45PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 12:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 1:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 2:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 3:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 3:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 3:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.87 ft at 4:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 4:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 5:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 6:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:30AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 7:45AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:00AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:15AM Jun 19, 2013Observed: 459.86 ft at 8:30AM Jun 19, 2013US Army Corps of EngineersOTWI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:05AM Jun 19, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 459.86 ft at 8:30 AM CDT 19-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 463 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Illinois River at Ottawa are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:469
Moderate Flood Stage:466
Flood Stage:463
Action Stage:461

Historical Crests
(1) 473.72 ft on 04/19/2013
(2) 472.21 ft on 09/16/2008
(3) 470.23 ft on 03/11/2009
(4) 468.87 ft on 12/29/2008
(5) 468.00 ft on 05/13/2002
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Currently none available.
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
476 Top of Illinois River levee at Ottawa High School.
474.5 Top of Fox River levee at Ottawa High School.
472.2 Top of Illinois River levee at city of Ottawa waste water treatment plant.
470.4 Central School building is surrounded by water.
470 Ottawa Regional Hospital loading dock and property are threatened.
468.8 Top of Fox River bank at YMCA.
468.1 Top of Illinois River bank at Central School. River rescue squad threatened.
467 Green St at Shoreline Boat Club flooded.
466.4 Top of Fox River bank at Hudson St river walk.
465.3 Hudson St at Marquette football field is threatened.
463.9 Top of Fox River bank at Ottawa Regional Hospital. Flooding begins at Central School.
462.4 Allen Park entrance threatened and West boat ramp submerged.
460.8 River Rescue emergency boat dock is submerged. Ottawa High School begins flood fighting.
Photos
(1) Gage equipment located on top of levee near mouth of Fox River.
(2) Levee at Ottawa High School.
(3) Looking downstream from atop levee 9/3/2009. Gage height 459.80 ft.
(4) Looking upstream from atop levee 9/3/2009. Gage height 459.80 ft.
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Latitude: 41.344444° N, Longitude: 88.839167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 463 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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