Mississippi River At Mel Price (alton) Lock And Dam

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Hydrograph

Stage Color Key
19 ft - Near Flood 21 ft - Minor Flood 29 ft - Moderate Flood 34 ft - Major Flood

Latest Observation: Monday January 26th, 2026 12:30 AM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 2.26 ft 51.3 kcfs
Record 42.72 ft 369500 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Monday 01/26/2026 06:00 AM 2.10 48.80
  Monday 01/26/2026 12:00 PM 2.00 47.10
  Monday 01/26/2026 06:00 PM 2.00 47.10
  Tuesday 01/27/2026 12:00 AM 2.00 47.10
  Tuesday 01/27/2026 06:00 AM 2.00 47.10
  Tuesday 01/27/2026 12:00 PM 2.00 47.10

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Sunday 01/25/2026 02:30 PM 2.20 50.30
Sunday 01/25/2026 03:00 PM 2.25 51.10
Sunday 01/25/2026 03:30 PM 2.15 49.60
Sunday 01/25/2026 04:00 PM 2.15 49.60
Sunday 01/25/2026 04:30 PM 2.19 50.20
Sunday 01/25/2026 05:00 PM 2.15 49.60
Sunday 01/25/2026 05:30 PM 2.12 49.10
Sunday 01/25/2026 06:00 PM 2.15 49.60
Sunday 01/25/2026 06:30 PM 2.15 49.60
Sunday 01/25/2026 07:00 PM 2.12 49.10
Sunday 01/25/2026 07:30 PM 2.16 49.70
Sunday 01/25/2026 08:00 PM 2.16 49.70
Sunday 01/25/2026 08:30 PM 2.19 50.20
Sunday 01/25/2026 09:00 PM 2.18 50.00
Sunday 01/25/2026 09:30 PM 2.19 50.20
Sunday 01/25/2026 10:00 PM 2.21 50.50
Sunday 01/25/2026 10:30 PM 2.37 53.00
Sunday 01/25/2026 11:00 PM 2.22 50.70
Sunday 01/25/2026 11:30 PM 2.23 50.80
Monday 01/26/2026 12:00 AM 2.25 51.10

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