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: Friday August 14th, 2026 02:30 PM CDT
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 6.45 ft 105 kcfs
Record 42.72 ft 369500 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Friday 08/14/2026 07:00 PM 6.00 N/A
  Saturday 08/15/2026 01:00 AM 6.20 N/A
  Saturday 08/15/2026 07:00 AM 6.20 N/A
  Saturday 08/15/2026 01:00 PM 6.20 N/A
  Saturday 08/15/2026 07:00 PM 6.40 N/A
  Sunday 08/16/2026 01:00 AM 6.60 N/A

Observation
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Friday 08/14/2026 04:30 AM 6.11 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 05:00 AM 6.04 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 05:30 AM 6.11 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 06:00 AM 6.07 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 06:30 AM 6.07 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 07:00 AM 6.18 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 07:30 AM 6.02 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 08:00 AM 6.02 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 08:30 AM 6.03 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 09:00 AM 6.04 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 09:30 AM 6.03 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 10:00 AM 6.03 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 10:30 AM 6.01 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 11:00 AM 6.01 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 11:30 AM 6.03 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 12:00 PM 6.03 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 12:30 PM 6.05 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 01:00 PM 6.31 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 01:30 PM 6.36 N/A
Friday 08/14/2026 02:00 PM 6.42 N/A

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