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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Mississippi River at Illinois City Tailwater (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 11.33 ft at 10:50PM May 11, 2024Observed: 11.35 ft at 11:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 11.36 ft at 11:10PM May 11, 2024Observed: 11.34 ft at 11:20PM May 11, 2024Observed: 11.34 ft at 11:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 11.35 ft at 11:40PM May 11, 2024Observed: 11.36 ft at 11:50PM May 11, 2024Observed: 11.35 ft at 12:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.35 ft at 12:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.34 ft at 12:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.36 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.36 ft at 12:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.34 ft at 12:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.36 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.35 ft at 1:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 1:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.37 ft at 1:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 1:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.39 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 2:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.4 ft at 2:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.4 ft at 2:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 2:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.38 ft at 3:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 3:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.4 ft at 3:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 3:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.4 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.4 ft at 4:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 5:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 5:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.41 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 5:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 5:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 6:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 6:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 6:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 6:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.42 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 7:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 7:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 7:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 7:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 8:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 8:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 8:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 8:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 9:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 9:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.43 ft at 9:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 9:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 10:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 10:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 10:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 10:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.44 ft at 11:10AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 11:20AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 11:40AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 11:50AM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.45 ft at 12:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 12:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 12:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 12:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 1:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 1:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 1:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.46 ft at 1:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 2:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 2:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 2:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.48 ft at 2:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.47 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.49 ft at 3:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.49 ft at 3:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.5 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.48 ft at 3:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.5 ft at 3:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.5 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.49 ft at 4:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.5 ft at 4:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.51 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.51 ft at 4:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.51 ft at 4:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.54 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.52 ft at 5:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.53 ft at 5:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.53 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.53 ft at 5:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.53 ft at 5:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.59 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.54 ft at 6:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.55 ft at 6:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.55 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.57 ft at 6:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.57 ft at 6:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.56 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.56 ft at 7:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.56 ft at 7:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.57 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.58 ft at 7:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.57 ft at 7:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.59 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.59 ft at 8:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.59 ft at 8:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.59 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.59 ft at 8:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.62 ft at 8:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.6 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.61 ft at 9:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.61 ft at 9:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.61 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.61 ft at 9:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.61 ft at 9:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.63 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.62 ft at 10:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 10:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.58 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.63 ft at 10:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.63 ft at 10:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.63 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.62 ft at 11:10PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.63 ft at 11:20PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 11:40PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 11:50PM May 12, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 12:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 12:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 12:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 12:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.63 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 1:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 1:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.64 ft at 1:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 1:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 2:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 2:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 2:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 2:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 3:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 3:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.65 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 3:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 3:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.66 ft at 4:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 4:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 4:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 4:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 5:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 5:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 5:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 5:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 6:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 6:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 6:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.67 ft at 6:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 7:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 7:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 7:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 7:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 8:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 8:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 8:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 8:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 9:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.68 ft at 9:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.69 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 9:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 9:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 10:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 10:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 10:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 10:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.7 ft at 11:10AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 11:20AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 11:40AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 11:50AM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 12:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 12:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 12:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 12:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.71 ft at 1:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 1:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 1:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 1:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 2:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 2:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.72 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 2:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 2:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 3:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 3:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 3:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.73 ft at 3:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.74 ft at 4:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 4:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.75 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 5:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 5:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 5:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 5:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 6:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 6:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 6:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 6:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 7:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 7:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 7:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 7:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.76 ft at 8:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.77 ft at 8:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 8:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.78 ft at 8:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.79 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.8 ft at 9:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.81 ft at 9:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 10:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.82 ft at 10:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 10:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 10:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.83 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 11:10PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.84 ft at 11:20PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 11:40PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 11:50PM May 13, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 12:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 12:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 12:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 12:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 1:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 1:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 1:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 1:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 2:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 2:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 2:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 2:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 3:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 3:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 3:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 3:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.86 ft at 4:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.85 ft at 4:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 4:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 4:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.87 ft at 5:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 5:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 6:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 6:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 6:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 6:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 7:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 7:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 7:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 7:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 8:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 8:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 8:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 8:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 9:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 9:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.89 ft at 9:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.88 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 10:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 10:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 10:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.91 ft at 10:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:10AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:20AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 11:40AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 11:50AM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 12:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 12:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 12:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 12:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.93 ft at 1:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 1:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.94 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 1:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 1:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.95 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 2:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 2:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 2:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 2:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 3:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.96 ft at 3:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 3:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 3:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 4:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 4:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 4:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 4:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.97 ft at 5:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 5:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 5:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 5:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.98 ft at 6:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 6:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 6:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 11.99 ft at 6:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 7:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 7:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 7:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 7:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 8:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 8:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 8:40PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 8:50PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 9:10PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 9:20PM May 14, 2024Observed: 12.01 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Highest Observation: 12.02 ft at 9:40PM May 14, 2024Highest Observation: 12.02 ft at 9:50PM May 14, 2024Highest Observation: 12.02 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 11.9 ft 1:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 12 ft 7:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 12 ft 1:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 12 ft 7:00PM May 15, 2024Highest Forecast: 12.1 ft 1:00AM May 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 12.1 ft 7:00AM May 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 12.1 ft 1:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 12.1 ft 7:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 12.1 ft 1:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 12 ft 7:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 12 ft 1:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 11.9 ft 7:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 11.9 ft 1:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 11.8 ft 7:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 11.7 ft 1:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 11.7 ft 7:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 11.6 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 11.5 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 11.4 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 11.3 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 11.2 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 11.1 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 11 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 10.9 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 10.9 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 10.8 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2024U.S. Army Corps of EngineersILNI2(plotting HTIRG) Graph Created (10:48PM May 14, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:50PM May 14)Latest observed value: 12.02 ft at 10:00 PM CDT 14-May-2024. Flood Stage is 15 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 Mississippi River at Illinois City are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.10 ft on 07/09/1993
(2) 23.27 ft on 04/28/1965
(3) 23.23 ft on 05/03/2019
(4) 22.96 ft on 06/17/2008
(5) 22.81 ft on 06/02/2019
(6) 22.41 ft on 04/25/2001
(7) 22.23 ft on 07/05/2014
(8) 21.22 ft on 05/02/2023 (P)
(9) 20.83 ft on 04/10/2019
(10) 20.74 ft on 04/23/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.22 ft on 05/02/2023 (P)
(2) 22.81 ft on 06/02/2019
(3) 23.23 ft on 05/03/2019
(4) 20.83 ft on 04/10/2019
(5) 19.39 ft on 10/13/2018
(6) 17.22 ft on 05/12/2018
(7) 16.76 ft on 06/01/2017
(8) 15.87 ft on 09/30/2016
(9) 15.11 ft on 03/29/2016
(10) 13.52 ft on 06/18/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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29 Water reaches the top of the Milan levee.
24.5 Water reaches the top of the Andalusia levee.
22.5 Water affects the entire state park at Fairport and is at the foundations of facilities there.
21.5 Water affects the Post Office and several commercial buildings in Buffalo.
20.5 Water affects Front Street and several homes in Buffalo. Water also affects the fish hatchery at Fairport.
20 Water affects Buffalos Front Street at Franklin and on Iowa Highway 22 west of town. Water affects Illinois Highway 92 west of Andalusia.
19.5 Water affects Buffalos Franklin Street and into some yards from seepage. At Buffalo Shores, water is at the foundations of several homes.
19 Water affects the Clarks Ferry Recreational Area at Montpelier.
18.5 Water floods Andalusias Second Street in the unprotected area. Water is also at the foundations of several homes in Midway Beach.
18 Water affects the state park campground at Fairport.
17 Water affects the Buffalo Shores Access Area. Lock and Dam 16 is closed.
16.98 Lock and Dam 16 is closed.
16 Water affects the park at Andalusia.
13 Water affects residents on Smiths Island.
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Latitude: 41.425556° N, Longitude: 91.012778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 533.79 ft 548.79 ft  

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