Illinois River At Valley City

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Stage Color Key
11 ft - Near Flood 14 ft - Minor Flood 21 ft - Moderate Flood 23 ft - Major Flood

Latest Observation: Thursday January 15th, 2026 08:30 PM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 4.66 ft 15.5 kcfs
Record 27 ft 123000 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Friday 01/16/2026 06:00 AM 4.60 15.30
  Friday 01/16/2026 12:00 PM 4.50 14.90
  Friday 01/16/2026 06:00 PM 4.50 14.90
  Saturday 01/17/2026 12:00 AM 4.40 14.50
  Saturday 01/17/2026 06:00 AM 4.30 14.10
  Saturday 01/17/2026 12:00 PM 4.20 13.80

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Thursday 01/15/2026 10:00 AM 4.55 15.10
Thursday 01/15/2026 10:30 AM 4.57 15.20
Thursday 01/15/2026 11:00 AM 4.57 15.20
Thursday 01/15/2026 11:30 AM 4.58 15.20
Thursday 01/15/2026 12:00 PM 4.57 15.20
Thursday 01/15/2026 01:00 PM 4.58 15.20
Thursday 01/15/2026 01:30 PM 4.60 15.30
Thursday 01/15/2026 02:00 PM 4.62 15.40
Thursday 01/15/2026 02:30 PM 4.60 15.30
Thursday 01/15/2026 03:00 PM 4.62 15.40
Thursday 01/15/2026 03:30 PM 4.63 15.40
Thursday 01/15/2026 04:00 PM 4.63 15.40
Thursday 01/15/2026 04:30 PM 4.64 15.40
Thursday 01/15/2026 05:00 PM 4.66 15.50
Thursday 01/15/2026 05:30 PM 4.64 15.40
Thursday 01/15/2026 06:00 PM 4.64 15.40
Thursday 01/15/2026 06:30 PM 4.65 15.50
Thursday 01/15/2026 07:00 PM 4.65 15.50
Thursday 01/15/2026 07:30 PM 4.66 15.50
Thursday 01/15/2026 08:00 PM 4.66 15.50

Hydrograph

Data Courtesy of the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Script Courtesy of Dennis at East Masonville Weather with mods by Saratoga-weather.org