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: Tuesday January 27th, 2026 12:30 AM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 2.48 ft 7.68 kcfs
Record 27 ft 123000 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Tuesday 01/27/2026 06:00 AM 2.50 7.75
  Tuesday 01/27/2026 12:00 PM 2.50 7.75
  Tuesday 01/27/2026 06:00 PM 2.50 7.75
  Wednesday 01/28/2026 12:00 AM 2.50 7.75
  Wednesday 01/28/2026 06:00 AM 2.50 7.75
  Wednesday 01/28/2026 12:00 PM 2.50 7.75

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Monday 01/26/2026 02:30 PM 2.61 8.13
Monday 01/26/2026 03:00 PM 2.60 8.10
Monday 01/26/2026 03:30 PM 2.59 8.06
Monday 01/26/2026 04:00 PM 2.58 8.03
Monday 01/26/2026 04:30 PM 2.57 7.99
Monday 01/26/2026 05:00 PM 2.57 7.99
Monday 01/26/2026 05:30 PM 2.57 7.99
Monday 01/26/2026 06:00 PM 2.56 7.96
Monday 01/26/2026 06:30 PM 2.56 7.96
Monday 01/26/2026 07:00 PM 2.55 7.92
Monday 01/26/2026 07:30 PM 2.55 7.92
Monday 01/26/2026 08:00 PM 2.54 7.89
Monday 01/26/2026 08:30 PM 2.54 7.89
Monday 01/26/2026 09:00 PM 2.53 7.85
Monday 01/26/2026 09:30 PM 2.53 7.85
Monday 01/26/2026 10:00 PM 2.52 7.82
Monday 01/26/2026 10:30 PM 2.52 7.82
Monday 01/26/2026 11:00 PM 2.51 7.78
Monday 01/26/2026 11:30 PM 2.52 7.82
Tuesday 01/27/2026 12:00 AM 2.49 7.71

Hydrograph

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