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: Monday January 12th, 2026 07:30 PM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 4.48 ft 14.8 kcfs
Record 27 ft 123000 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Monday 01/12/2026 06:00 PM 4.40 14.50
  Tuesday 01/13/2026 12:00 AM 4.50 14.90
  Tuesday 01/13/2026 06:00 AM 4.50 14.90
  Tuesday 01/13/2026 12:00 PM 4.50 14.90
  Tuesday 01/13/2026 06:00 PM 4.60 15.30
  Wednesday 01/14/2026 12:00 AM 4.60 15.30

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Monday 01/12/2026 09:30 AM 4.38 14.40
Monday 01/12/2026 10:00 AM 4.39 14.50
Monday 01/12/2026 10:30 AM 4.41 14.60
Monday 01/12/2026 11:00 AM 4.42 14.60
Monday 01/12/2026 11:30 AM 4.43 14.60
Monday 01/12/2026 12:00 PM 4.43 14.60
Monday 01/12/2026 12:30 PM 4.45 14.70
Monday 01/12/2026 01:00 PM 4.46 14.70
Monday 01/12/2026 01:30 PM 4.47 14.80
Monday 01/12/2026 02:00 PM 4.48 14.80
Monday 01/12/2026 02:30 PM 4.48 14.80
Monday 01/12/2026 03:00 PM 4.50 14.90
Monday 01/12/2026 03:30 PM 4.49 14.90
Monday 01/12/2026 04:00 PM 4.49 14.90
Monday 01/12/2026 04:30 PM 4.49 14.90
Monday 01/12/2026 05:00 PM 4.47 14.80
Monday 01/12/2026 05:30 PM 4.48 14.80
Monday 01/12/2026 06:00 PM 4.48 14.80
Monday 01/12/2026 06:30 PM 4.47 14.80
Monday 01/12/2026 07:00 PM 4.46 14.70

Hydrograph

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