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 March 12th, 2026 04:30 AM CDT
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 5.32 ft 18 kcfs
Record 27 ft 123000 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Thursday 03/12/2026 07:00 AM 5.10 17.20
  Thursday 03/12/2026 01:00 PM 5.20 17.60
  Thursday 03/12/2026 07:00 PM 5.30 17.90
  Friday 03/13/2026 01:00 AM 5.40 18.30
  Friday 03/13/2026 07:00 AM 5.50 18.70
  Friday 03/13/2026 01:00 PM 5.70 19.50

Observation
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Wednesday 03/11/2026 06:30 PM 4.80 16.00
Wednesday 03/11/2026 07:00 PM 4.86 16.30
Wednesday 03/11/2026 07:30 PM 4.87 16.30
Wednesday 03/11/2026 08:00 PM 4.90 16.40
Wednesday 03/11/2026 08:30 PM 4.92 16.50
Wednesday 03/11/2026 09:00 PM 4.96 16.60
Wednesday 03/11/2026 09:30 PM 4.99 16.80
Wednesday 03/11/2026 10:00 PM 5.02 16.90
Wednesday 03/11/2026 10:30 PM 5.03 16.90
Wednesday 03/11/2026 11:00 PM 5.07 17.10
Wednesday 03/11/2026 11:30 PM 5.10 17.20
Thursday 03/12/2026 12:00 AM 5.13 17.30
Thursday 03/12/2026 12:30 AM 5.14 17.30
Thursday 03/12/2026 01:00 AM 5.00 16.80
Thursday 03/12/2026 01:30 AM 5.15 17.40
Thursday 03/12/2026 02:00 AM 5.19 17.50
Thursday 03/12/2026 02:30 AM 5.21 17.60
Thursday 03/12/2026 03:00 AM 5.25 17.70
Thursday 03/12/2026 03:30 AM 5.27 17.80
Thursday 03/12/2026 04:00 AM 5.30 17.90

Hydrograph

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