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: Saturday January 17th, 2026 12:30 AM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 4.32 ft 14.2 kcfs
Record 27 ft 123000 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Saturday 01/17/2026 06:00 AM 4.20 13.80
  Saturday 01/17/2026 12:00 PM 4.10 13.40
  Saturday 01/17/2026 06:00 PM 4.00 13.00
  Sunday 01/18/2026 12:00 AM 3.90 12.60
  Sunday 01/18/2026 06:00 AM 3.80 12.30
  Sunday 01/18/2026 12:00 PM 3.70 11.90

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Friday 01/16/2026 02:30 PM 4.56 15.10
Friday 01/16/2026 03:00 PM 4.53 15.00
Friday 01/16/2026 03:30 PM 4.51 14.90
Friday 01/16/2026 04:00 PM 4.49 14.90
Friday 01/16/2026 04:30 PM 4.49 14.90
Friday 01/16/2026 05:00 PM 4.47 14.80
Friday 01/16/2026 05:30 PM 4.46 14.70
Friday 01/16/2026 06:00 PM 4.46 14.70
Friday 01/16/2026 06:30 PM 4.45 14.70
Friday 01/16/2026 07:00 PM 4.43 14.60
Friday 01/16/2026 07:30 PM 4.43 14.60
Friday 01/16/2026 08:00 PM 4.45 14.70
Friday 01/16/2026 08:30 PM 4.41 14.60
Friday 01/16/2026 09:00 PM 4.41 14.60
Friday 01/16/2026 09:30 PM 4.40 14.50
Friday 01/16/2026 10:00 PM 4.37 14.40
Friday 01/16/2026 10:30 PM 4.36 14.40
Friday 01/16/2026 11:00 PM 4.36 14.40
Friday 01/16/2026 11:30 PM 4.33 14.30
Saturday 01/17/2026 12:00 AM 4.31 14.20

Hydrograph

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