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 January 8th, 2026 01:30 PM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 2.86 ft 9.01 kcfs
Record 27 ft 123000 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Thursday 01/08/2026 06:00 PM 2.90 9.15
  Friday 01/09/2026 12:00 AM 2.80 8.80
  Friday 01/09/2026 06:00 AM 2.80 8.80
  Friday 01/09/2026 12:00 PM 2.80 8.80
  Friday 01/09/2026 06:00 PM 2.80 8.80
  Saturday 01/10/2026 12:00 AM 2.80 8.80

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Thursday 01/08/2026 03:30 AM 3.09 9.81
Thursday 01/08/2026 04:00 AM 3.11 9.88
Thursday 01/08/2026 04:30 AM 3.07 9.74
Thursday 01/08/2026 05:00 AM 3.07 9.74
Thursday 01/08/2026 05:30 AM 3.05 9.67
Thursday 01/08/2026 06:00 AM 3.04 9.64
Thursday 01/08/2026 06:30 AM 3.03 9.60
Thursday 01/08/2026 07:00 AM 3.02 9.57
Thursday 01/08/2026 07:30 AM 3.01 9.53
Thursday 01/08/2026 08:00 AM 3.01 9.53
Thursday 01/08/2026 08:30 AM 3.00 9.50
Thursday 01/08/2026 09:00 AM 2.99 9.46
Thursday 01/08/2026 09:30 AM 2.99 9.46
Thursday 01/08/2026 10:00 AM 2.98 9.43
Thursday 01/08/2026 10:30 AM 2.96 9.36
Thursday 01/08/2026 11:00 AM 2.95 9.32
Thursday 01/08/2026 11:30 AM 2.94 9.29
Thursday 01/08/2026 12:00 PM 2.93 9.25
Thursday 01/08/2026 12:30 PM 2.93 9.25
Thursday 01/08/2026 01:00 PM 2.91 9.18

Hydrograph

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