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: Saturday November 14th, 2026 05:30 AM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 9.4 ft 149 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
  Saturday 11/14/2026 06:00 AM 9.50 N/A
  Saturday 11/14/2026 12:00 PM 9.50 N/A
  Saturday 11/14/2026 06:00 PM 9.50 N/A
  Sunday 11/15/2026 12:00 AM 9.40 N/A
  Sunday 11/15/2026 06:00 AM 9.40 N/A
  Sunday 11/15/2026 12:00 PM 9.30 N/A

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Friday 11/13/2026 07:30 PM 9.42 N/A
Friday 11/13/2026 08:00 PM 9.45 N/A
Friday 11/13/2026 08:30 PM 9.40 N/A
Friday 11/13/2026 09:00 PM 9.41 N/A
Friday 11/13/2026 09:30 PM 9.41 N/A
Friday 11/13/2026 10:00 PM 9.41 N/A
Friday 11/13/2026 10:30 PM 9.45 N/A
Friday 11/13/2026 11:00 PM 9.42 N/A
Friday 11/13/2026 11:30 PM 9.42 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 12:00 AM 9.43 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 12:30 AM 9.39 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 01:00 AM 9.43 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 01:30 AM 9.40 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 02:00 AM 9.37 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 02:30 AM 9.38 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 03:00 AM 9.42 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 03:30 AM 9.40 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 04:00 AM 9.41 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 04:30 AM 9.40 N/A
Saturday 11/14/2026 05:00 AM 9.40 N/A

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