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Illinois River (AR OK) near Watts Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.78 ft at 4:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3 ft at 12:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 6:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 6:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 8:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 9:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 10:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 4.9 ft at 3:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 6.9 ft at 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.19 ft at 5:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.49 ft at 6:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:00PM Sep 24, 2023Highest Observation: 7.57 ft at 7:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.5 ft at 8:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.28 ft at 9:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.01 ft at 10:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 6.69 ft at 11:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 12:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 1:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 1:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 2:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 3:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 3:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 5:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 6:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 6:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.13 ft at 7:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.92 ft at 9:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.77 ft at 11:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.73 ft at 12:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.62 ft at 1:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.54 ft at 2:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.52 ft at 3:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 7:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 9:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:30PM Sep 26, 2023Highest Forecast: 3.5 ft 7:00PM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00AM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 3.3 ft 7:00AM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 3.3 ft 1:00PM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 3.3 ft 7:00PM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 3.3 ft 1:00AM Sep 28, 2023Forecast: 3.3 ft 7:00AM Sep 28, 2023Forecast: 3.2 ft 1:00PM Sep 28, 2023Forecast: 3.2 ft 7:00PM Sep 28, 2023Forecast: 3.2 ft 1:00AM Sep 29, 2023Forecast: 3.2 ft 7:00AM Sep 29, 2023Forecast: 3.1 ft 1:00PM Sep 29, 2023Forecast: 3.1 ft 7:00PM Sep 29, 2023Forecast: 3.1 ft 1:00AM Sep 30, 2023Forecast: 3.1 ft 7:00AM Sep 30, 2023Forecast: 3.1 ft 1:00PM Sep 30, 2023Forecast: 3.1 ft 7:00PM Sep 30, 2023Forecast: 3 ft 1:00AM Oct 01, 2023Forecast: 3 ft 7:00AM Oct 01, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWTTO2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:24PM Sep 26, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 8:02AM Sep 26)Latest observed value: 3.29 ft at 2:30 PM CDT 26-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Illinois River (AR OK) near Watts are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.12 ft on 04/30/2017
(2) 28.64 ft on 12/28/2015
(3) 28.60 ft on 04/26/2011
(4) 27.50 ft on 05/05/2022 (P)
(5) 25.96 ft on 07/25/1960
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.07 ft on 03/25/2023
(2) 14.03 ft on 03/03/2023
(3) 27.50 ft on 05/05/2022 (P)
(4) 14.87 ft on 04/25/2022 (P)
(5) 14.42 ft on 04/14/2022 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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29 disastrous flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to Fidler's Bend. Many permanent campgrounds and cabins are overtopped, particularly in the Fidler's Bend area. River Valley Raceway is inundated by several feet, with water approaching the roof of the permanent building. This exceeds the floods of record of 28.6 feet that occurred December 28, 2015 and April 26, 2011. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
27 disastrous flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to Fidler's Bend. Many permanent campgrounds and cabins are overtopped, particularly in the Fidler's Bend area. River Valley Raceway is inundated by several feet. This will approach the floods of record of 28.6 feet that occurred December 28, 2015 and April 26, 2011. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
25 very severe flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to Fidler's Bend. Severe flooding of the River Valley Raceway, including the permanent building, occurs. Many cabins in the Fidler's Bend area are severely flooded. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
23 very severe flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to Fidler's Bend. The permanent building at River Valley Raceway is flooded to a depth of a couple of feet. Numerous cabins in the Fidler's Bend area are flooded to a depth of several feet. This is a very dangerous and life threatening situation.
21 severe flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to Fidler's Bend. Water will reach the base of the building at River Valley Raceway. Farmlands and permanent campgrounds are inundated. Numerous cabins in the Fidler's Bend area are flooded. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for floating.
19 moderate flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to Fidler's Bend. Farmlands and permanent campgrounds are affected. Several cabins in the Fidler's Bend area may be flooded. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for floating.
17 moderate flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to Fidler's Bend. Farmlands and permanent campgrounds are affected. A few cabins in the Fidler's Bend area may have minor flooding. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous for floating.
15 minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to near Fidler's Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected. Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.
13 minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to near Fidler's Bend. Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.
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Latitude: 36.130000° N, Longitude: 94.571944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 894.01 ft 907.01 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 893.78 ft 906.78 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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