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 20th, 2026 12:30 AM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 2.08 ft 6.28 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 01/20/2026 06:00 AM 2.00 6.00
  Tuesday 01/20/2026 12:00 PM 2.10 6.35
  Tuesday 01/20/2026 06:00 PM 2.10 6.35
  Wednesday 01/21/2026 12:00 AM 2.10 6.35
  Wednesday 01/21/2026 06:00 AM 2.10 6.35
  Wednesday 01/21/2026 12:00 PM 2.10 6.35

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Monday 01/19/2026 02:30 PM 2.42 7.47
Monday 01/19/2026 03:00 PM 2.36 7.25
Monday 01/19/2026 03:30 PM 2.31 7.08
Monday 01/19/2026 04:00 PM 2.27 6.94
Monday 01/19/2026 04:30 PM 2.24 6.83
Monday 01/19/2026 05:00 PM 2.23 6.80
Monday 01/19/2026 05:30 PM 2.19 6.66
Monday 01/19/2026 06:00 PM 2.14 6.48
Monday 01/19/2026 06:30 PM 2.16 6.55
Monday 01/19/2026 07:00 PM 2.17 6.59
Monday 01/19/2026 07:30 PM 2.17 6.59
Monday 01/19/2026 08:00 PM 2.13 6.45
Monday 01/19/2026 08:30 PM 2.12 6.41
Monday 01/19/2026 09:00 PM 2.12 6.41
Monday 01/19/2026 09:30 PM 2.12 6.41
Monday 01/19/2026 10:00 PM 2.09 6.31
Monday 01/19/2026 10:30 PM 2.08 6.28
Monday 01/19/2026 11:00 PM 2.10 6.35
Monday 01/19/2026 11:30 PM 2.10 6.35
Tuesday 01/20/2026 12:00 AM 2.09 6.31

Hydrograph

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