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Kaskaskia River at Vandalia Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.57 ft at 7:30PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 7:45PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:00PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 8:15PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 8:30PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:45PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:00PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:15PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.66 ft at 9:30PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.67 ft at 9:45PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:00PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.69 ft at 10:15PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.7 ft at 10:30PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:45PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.72 ft at 11:00PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.73 ft at 11:15PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.73 ft at 11:30PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 11:45PM Jan 22, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 12:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 12:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 12:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 12:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 1:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 1:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 1:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 2:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 2:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 2:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 3:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 3:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 3:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.91 ft at 4:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 4:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.93 ft at 4:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.94 ft at 4:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.95 ft at 5:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.96 ft at 5:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.97 ft at 5:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 6:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7 ft at 6:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 7:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.05 ft at 8:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 8:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.06 ft at 9:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.07 ft at 9:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 9:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.08 ft at 9:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.09 ft at 10:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:00AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:15AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:30AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:45AM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.13 ft at 12:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.13 ft at 12:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.14 ft at 12:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.13 ft at 1:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.17 ft at 1:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.17 ft at 2:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.2 ft at 3:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.2 ft at 3:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.22 ft at 4:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.23 ft at 4:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.24 ft at 4:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.24 ft at 4:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.24 ft at 5:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.25 ft at 5:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.26 ft at 5:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.26 ft at 5:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.27 ft at 6:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.28 ft at 6:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.29 ft at 6:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.29 ft at 6:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.3 ft at 7:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.31 ft at 7:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.32 ft at 7:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.32 ft at 7:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.35 ft at 8:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 8:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 9:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.38 ft at 9:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.39 ft at 9:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 10:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.41 ft at 10:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.42 ft at 10:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.43 ft at 11:00PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.44 ft at 11:15PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 11:30PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.45 ft at 11:45PM Jan 23, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.48 ft at 12:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 1:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.51 ft at 1:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.52 ft at 1:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 4:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 4:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 4:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 4:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.62 ft at 5:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.63 ft at 5:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.63 ft at 5:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.64 ft at 5:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.65 ft at 6:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.65 ft at 6:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.66 ft at 6:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.66 ft at 6:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.67 ft at 7:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.66 ft at 7:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.67 ft at 7:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.67 ft at 7:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.7 ft at 9:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.71 ft at 9:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.71 ft at 9:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.72 ft at 9:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.72 ft at 10:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.72 ft at 10:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.73 ft at 10:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.74 ft at 10:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:00AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:15AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.75 ft at 11:30AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.75 ft at 11:45AM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.76 ft at 12:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.77 ft at 12:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.77 ft at 12:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.78 ft at 12:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.78 ft at 1:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.79 ft at 1:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.79 ft at 1:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 1:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 2:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 2:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 2:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 2:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 3:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 3:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 3:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 4:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 5:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 5:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 5:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 5:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 6:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 6:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 6:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.91 ft at 6:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.92 ft at 7:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.92 ft at 7:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 7:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.96 ft at 8:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 9:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 9:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 9:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 10:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.99 ft at 10:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.99 ft at 10:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 8.01 ft at 10:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 8.01 ft at 11:00PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:15PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 8 ft at 11:30PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 8.03 ft at 11:45PM Jan 24, 2023Observed: 8.03 ft at 12:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.03 ft at 12:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.04 ft at 12:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.04 ft at 12:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.06 ft at 1:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.06 ft at 1:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.1 ft at 3:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.13 ft at 3:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 4:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 4:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 4:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 4:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 5:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.17 ft at 5:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.18 ft at 5:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.18 ft at 5:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.19 ft at 6:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.21 ft at 7:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.21 ft at 7:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.22 ft at 7:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.23 ft at 8:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.24 ft at 8:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.24 ft at 8:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.25 ft at 8:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.25 ft at 9:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.25 ft at 9:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.26 ft at 9:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.26 ft at 9:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.27 ft at 10:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.28 ft at 10:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.28 ft at 10:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.3 ft at 10:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.31 ft at 11:00AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.31 ft at 11:15AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.32 ft at 11:30AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.33 ft at 11:45AM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 12:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 12:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 12:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.35 ft at 12:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.36 ft at 1:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 1:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.38 ft at 1:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.38 ft at 1:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 2:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 2:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.42 ft at 2:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.43 ft at 3:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.44 ft at 3:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.45 ft at 3:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 3:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 4:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 4:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 4:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 4:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 5:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 5:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.53 ft at 5:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 6:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 6:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.59 ft at 6:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.6 ft at 6:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.61 ft at 7:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.62 ft at 7:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.64 ft at 7:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 7:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 8:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.66 ft at 8:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.67 ft at 8:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.68 ft at 8:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.7 ft at 9:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.71 ft at 9:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.73 ft at 9:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.74 ft at 9:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.75 ft at 10:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.76 ft at 10:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.78 ft at 10:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.79 ft at 10:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.8 ft at 11:00PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.81 ft at 11:15PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.82 ft at 11:30PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.84 ft at 11:45PM Jan 25, 2023Observed: 8.85 ft at 12:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 8.87 ft at 12:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 8.88 ft at 12:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 8.9 ft at 12:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 8.92 ft at 1:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 8.93 ft at 1:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 8.95 ft at 1:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 8.97 ft at 1:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 8.99 ft at 2:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9 ft at 2:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.03 ft at 2:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.05 ft at 2:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.06 ft at 3:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.08 ft at 3:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.11 ft at 3:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.13 ft at 3:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.15 ft at 4:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.17 ft at 4:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.19 ft at 4:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.21 ft at 4:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.24 ft at 5:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.26 ft at 5:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.29 ft at 5:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.32 ft at 5:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.34 ft at 6:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.36 ft at 6:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.39 ft at 6:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.44 ft at 7:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.46 ft at 7:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.5 ft at 7:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.53 ft at 7:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.56 ft at 8:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.59 ft at 8:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.62 ft at 8:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.65 ft at 8:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.68 ft at 9:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.71 ft at 9:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.73 ft at 9:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.77 ft at 9:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.8 ft at 10:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.83 ft at 10:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.86 ft at 10:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.9 ft at 10:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.93 ft at 11:00AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.96 ft at 11:15AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 9.99 ft at 11:30AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 11:45AM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 12:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 12:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 12:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 12:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.24 ft at 1:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.28 ft at 1:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.31 ft at 1:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.38 ft at 2:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.4 ft at 2:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.45 ft at 2:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.48 ft at 3:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.55 ft at 3:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.64 ft at 4:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.67 ft at 4:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.7 ft at 4:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.73 ft at 5:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.76 ft at 5:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.78 ft at 5:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.81 ft at 5:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.84 ft at 6:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.86 ft at 6:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.89 ft at 6:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.91 ft at 6:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.94 ft at 7:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.96 ft at 7:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 10.98 ft at 7:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11 ft at 7:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.02 ft at 8:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.04 ft at 8:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.07 ft at 8:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.09 ft at 8:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.1 ft at 9:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.12 ft at 9:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.13 ft at 9:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.15 ft at 9:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.16 ft at 10:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.18 ft at 10:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.19 ft at 10:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.2 ft at 10:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.21 ft at 11:00PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.23 ft at 11:15PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.24 ft at 11:30PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.24 ft at 11:45PM Jan 26, 2023Observed: 11.25 ft at 12:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.25 ft at 12:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.26 ft at 12:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 12:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 1:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 1:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 1:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 1:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 2:00AM Jan 27, 2023Highest Observation: 11.29 ft at 2:15AM Jan 27, 2023Highest Observation: 11.29 ft at 2:30AM Jan 27, 2023Highest Observation: 11.29 ft at 2:45AM Jan 27, 2023Highest Observation: 11.29 ft at 3:00AM Jan 27, 2023Highest Observation: 11.29 ft at 3:15AM Jan 27, 2023Highest Observation: 11.29 ft at 3:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 3:45AM Jan 27, 2023Highest Observation: 11.29 ft at 4:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 4:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.27 ft at 4:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 4:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.28 ft at 5:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.27 ft at 5:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.26 ft at 5:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.26 ft at 5:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.26 ft at 6:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.25 ft at 6:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.24 ft at 6:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.22 ft at 6:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.22 ft at 7:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.21 ft at 7:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.2 ft at 7:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.16 ft at 7:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.16 ft at 8:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.1 ft at 8:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.16 ft at 8:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.13 ft at 8:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.14 ft at 9:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.11 ft at 9:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.11 ft at 9:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.09 ft at 9:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.09 ft at 10:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.05 ft at 10:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.07 ft at 10:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.01 ft at 10:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.04 ft at 11:00AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.03 ft at 11:15AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 11.02 ft at 11:30AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.99 ft at 11:45AM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.99 ft at 12:00PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.96 ft at 12:15PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.96 ft at 12:30PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.93 ft at 12:45PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.93 ft at 1:00PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.91 ft at 1:15PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.91 ft at 1:30PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.9 ft at 1:45PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.88 ft at 2:00PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.87 ft at 2:15PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.86 ft at 2:30PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.83 ft at 2:45PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.83 ft at 3:00PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.82 ft at 3:15PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.8 ft at 3:30PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.79 ft at 3:45PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.78 ft at 4:00PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.76 ft at 4:15PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.75 ft at 4:30PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.74 ft at 4:45PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.71 ft at 5:00PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.7 ft at 5:15PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.69 ft at 5:30PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.68 ft at 5:45PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.66 ft at 6:00PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.66 ft at 6:15PM Jan 27, 2023Observed: 10.64 ft at 6:30PM Jan 27, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVNDI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:25PM Jan 27, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 10.64 ft at 6:30 PM CST 27-Jan-2023. Flood Stage is 18 ft
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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 Kaskaskia River at Vandalia are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 26
Moderate Flood Stage: 24
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 28.27 ft on 05/08/2002
(2) 27.88 ft on 04/19/2013
(3) 27.84 ft on 01/12/2020
(4) 27.83 ft on 12/28/2015
(5) 27.70 ft on 01/06/2005
(6) 27.65 ft on 05/01/2017
(7) 27.45 ft on 04/28/2011
(8) 27.41 ft on 04/30/1996
(9) 27.40 ft on 05/18/1995
(10) 27.39 ft on 06/29/1951
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.49 ft on 12/31/2021 (P)
(2) 23.63 ft on 03/20/2021
(3) 19.31 ft on 03/03/2021
(4) 21.85 ft on 08/03/2020
(5) 18.50 ft on 05/20/2020
(6) 21.63 ft on 05/01/2020
(7) 21.83 ft on 03/21/2020
(8) 18.23 ft on 02/12/2020
(9) 22.11 ft on 01/20/2020
(10) 27.84 ft on 01/12/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 08/22/1911
(2) 0.50 ft on 05/01/1980
(3) 1.93 ft on 07/27/2012
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33.29 Flood waters reach the instrument shelf of the manometer gage house.
31 Floodwaters will threaten the wastewater treatment facility near this height.
30.5 Flood waters reach the floor of the gage house.
27.9 U.S. Highway 51 south of Vandalia begins to flood near this height.
27.5 Near this level, the left bank levee just south of the U.S. Highway 51 bridge is overtopped.
26 The Dively and Vandalia Levees begin to be overtopped.
25.8 Along South 4th Street, numerous homes begin flooding near the St. Clair Street intersection.
25.5 South 4th Street begins flooding near and south of Jefferson Street in Vandalia.
23 Agricultural levee begins to be slightly overtopped. No residences are affected at this level.
19.2 State Highway J just east of County Road 206 begins to flood near this height.
18 Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins. Unprotected farmland begins to flood.
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(1) Levee just south of U.S. Hwy 51 bridge on March 20, 2008 at 26.48 feet.
(2) The Zone Heath Club at Jefferson and N. 4th Sts. on March 20, 2010 at a stage of 26.48 ft.
(3) Homes along North 4th St. at St. Clair St. on March 20, 2008 at a stage of 26.48 ft.
(4) Homes along North 4th St. in Vandalia on March 20, 2008 at a stage of 26.48 ft.
(5) Home on North 4th St. at St. Clair St. in Vandalia on March 20, 2008 at a stage of 26.48 ft.
(6) North 4th Street at Jefferson Street in Vandalia on March 20, 2008 at a stage of 26.5 feet.
(7) Cropland east of U.S. Highway 51 south of the bridge on March 20, 2008 at 26.4 ft.
(8) Kaskaskia River at low flow looking upstream from the U.S. Highway 51 bridge.
(9) Kaskaskia River at low flow looking downstream from the U.S. Hwy 51 bridge.
(10) Vandalia gaging shelter at the U.S. Highway 51 bridge.
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Latitude: 38.959722° N, Longitude: 89.088889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 452.68 ft 470.68 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 453.3 ft 471.3 ft 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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