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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Illinois River at Valley City are issued routinely year-round. Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 23 Moderate Flood Stage: 21 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 11 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 27.00 ft on 05/26/1943 (2) 26.99 ft on 06/04/2019 (3) 26.85 ft on 07/02/2015 (4) 26.63 ft on 04/27/2013 (5) 26.56 ft on 05/30/1995 (6) 25.95 ft on 07/27/1993 (7) 25.72 ft on 01/05/2016 (8) 25.60 ft on 03/11/1985 (9) 25.56 ft on 03/24/1982 (10) 25.56 ft on 05/19/2002 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 14.12 ft on 11/05/2021 (2) 16.10 ft on 07/10/2021 (3) 14.41 ft on 05/25/2021 (4) 23.15 ft on 05/27/2020 (5) 15.03 ft on 04/01/2020 (6) 15.68 ft on 01/22/2020 (7) 26.99 ft on 06/04/2019 (8) 15.20 ft on 02/27/2019 (9) 15.71 ft on 02/18/2019 (10) 17.62 ft on 03/07/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.04 ft on 10/12/2012 (2) 1.13 ft on 11/30/2002 (3) 1.25 ft on 07/20/2012 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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28	Warehouse on County Highway 2 (2100W) is flooded. Another house a half mile north of Valley City on County Road 21 is flooded. Also, the U.S. Coast Guard will consider closing the river to all vessels above this height.
24.5	County Highway 21 flooded 3/4 mile north of Valley City.
24	Buildings in Montezuma are flooded.
23.6	Buildings and main access roads in Florence are flooded.
23.5	Mobile home and garage just west of County Highway 21 (Railroad Street) in Valley City is surrounded by water.
23	Westfall Antiques and More building is flooded.
22.5	Bottom of 365th Avenue (gravel road - 2650N) becomes flooded.
21.5	Commercial Building is flooded on Railroad Street (or County Highway 21).
14	The road to Norbut Fish and Wildlife area is flooded.
0.9	At and below this height, barge traffic will need to consider lowering tonnage to avoid grounding.
Photos (1) Levee on the left bank south of the Hwy 106 bridge on May 23, 2009 at a Valley City stage of 23.8 ft (2) Residence on Railroad Street in Valley City on May 23, 2009 at a stage of 23.8 feet. (3) Pike County Highway 21looking south toward Valley City on May 23, 2009 at a stage of 23.8 feet. (4) Valley City at Pike County Highways 21 and 2 on May 23, 2009 at a stage of 23.8 ft. (5) Cut-off Montezuma residence on July 2, 2010 at a Valley City stage of 22.0 feet. (6) First building to flood in Valley City on July 2, 2010 at 22.0 ft. (7) County Highway 21 looking north from Valley City on July 2, 2010 at 22.0 feet. (8) County Highway 21 in Valley City looking south on July 2, 2010 at a stage of 22.0 feet. (9) Bluff Road south of Montezuma on July 2, 2010 at a Valley City stage of 22.0 feet. (10) 505th Street at 212 Avenue at Montezuma on July 2, 2010 at a Valley City stage of 22.0 ft. (11) Residences along First St. in Florence on July 2, 2010 at a Valley City stage of about 22.0 feet. (12) Union Street in Florence on July 2, 2010 at a Valley City stage of 22.0 ft. (13) Florence residence on July 2, 2010 at a Valley City stage of 22.0 feet. (14) First Street in Florence on July 2, 2010 at a stage of 22.0 feet at Valley City. (15) Boat dock shelter in Florence on July 2, 2010 at a Valley City stage of 22.0 feet. (16) Boat Dock Road in northern Florence on July 2, 2010 at a Valley City stage of 22.0 feet. (17) Looking upstream from the Valley City gage at the Wabash railroad bridge at 11.9 ft. (18) Looking downstream from the Valley City gage at the Wabash Railroad bridge at 11.9 ft. (19) Valley City gagehouse at a stage of 11.9 ft.

About This Location

Latitude: 39.703195° N, Longitude: 90.643080° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 417.58 ft 431.58 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 418 ft 432 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Valley City

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