Mississippi River At Illinois City

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

Latest Observation: Saturday September 19th, 2026 08:00 PM CDT
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 5.48 ft 60.5 kcfs
Record 24.1 ft N/A

Forecast
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Saturday 09/19/2026 07:00 PM 4.90 53.20
  Sunday 09/20/2026 01:00 AM 5.10 56.10
  Sunday 09/20/2026 07:00 AM 5.30 58.40
  Sunday 09/20/2026 01:00 PM 5.60 61.90
  Sunday 09/20/2026 07:00 PM 6.00 66.50
  Monday 09/21/2026 01:00 AM 6.50 72.20

Observation
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Saturday 09/19/2026 05:10 PM 5.42 59.80
Saturday 09/19/2026 05:20 PM 5.45 60.10
Saturday 09/19/2026 05:30 PM 5.44 60.00
Saturday 09/19/2026 05:40 PM 5.47 60.40
Saturday 09/19/2026 05:50 PM 5.48 60.50
Saturday 09/19/2026 06:00 PM 5.46 60.30
Saturday 09/19/2026 06:10 PM 5.47 60.40
Saturday 09/19/2026 06:20 PM 5.47 60.40
Saturday 09/19/2026 06:30 PM 5.53 61.10
Saturday 09/19/2026 06:40 PM 5.52 61.00
Saturday 09/19/2026 06:50 PM 5.51 60.80
Saturday 09/19/2026 07:00 PM 5.52 61.00
Saturday 09/19/2026 07:10 PM 5.46 60.30
Saturday 09/19/2026 07:20 PM 5.46 60.30
Saturday 09/19/2026 07:30 PM 5.46 60.30
Saturday 09/19/2026 07:40 PM 5.46 60.30
Saturday 09/19/2026 07:50 PM 5.47 60.40
Saturday 09/19/2026 08:00 PM 5.48 60.50
Saturday 09/19/2026 08:10 PM 5.48 60.50
Saturday 09/19/2026 08:20 PM 5.59 61.80

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