Mississippi River At Illinois City

Back to River Summary

Hydrograph

Stage Color Key
14 ft - Near Flood 15 ft - Minor Flood 16 ft - Moderate Flood 18 ft - Major Flood

Latest Observation: Friday January 16th, 2026 11:30 AM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 4.9 ft 53.2 kcfs
Record 24.1 ft N/A

Forecast
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Friday 01/16/2026 06:00 PM 5.10 56.10
  Saturday 01/17/2026 12:00 AM 5.00 55.00
  Saturday 01/17/2026 06:00 AM 5.00 55.00
  Saturday 01/17/2026 12:00 PM 4.90 53.20
  Saturday 01/17/2026 06:00 PM 4.80 51.50
  Sunday 01/18/2026 12:00 AM 4.80 51.50

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Friday 01/16/2026 08:10 AM 5.18 57.10
Friday 01/16/2026 08:20 AM 5.19 57.20
Friday 01/16/2026 08:30 AM 5.19 57.20
Friday 01/16/2026 08:40 AM 5.19 57.20
Friday 01/16/2026 08:50 AM 5.18 57.10
Friday 01/16/2026 09:00 AM 5.19 57.20
Friday 01/16/2026 09:10 AM 5.19 57.20
Friday 01/16/2026 09:20 AM 5.18 57.10
Friday 01/16/2026 09:30 AM 5.19 57.20
Friday 01/16/2026 09:40 AM 5.10 56.10
Friday 01/16/2026 09:50 AM 5.04 55.50
Friday 01/16/2026 10:00 AM 5.02 55.20
Friday 01/16/2026 10:10 AM 4.99 54.80
Friday 01/16/2026 10:20 AM 4.97 54.50
Friday 01/16/2026 10:30 AM 4.95 54.10
Friday 01/16/2026 10:40 AM 4.94 53.90
Friday 01/16/2026 10:50 AM 4.92 53.60
Friday 01/16/2026 11:00 AM 4.91 53.40
Friday 01/16/2026 11:10 AM 4.90 53.20
Friday 01/16/2026 11:20 AM 4.91 53.40

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