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: Tuesday March 17th, 2026 01:30 PM CDT
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 10.85 ft 170 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
  Tuesday 03/17/2026 07:00 PM 11.00 172.00
  Wednesday 03/18/2026 01:00 AM 11.00 172.00
  Wednesday 03/18/2026 07:00 AM 11.00 172.00
  Wednesday 03/18/2026 01:00 PM 11.00 172.00
  Wednesday 03/18/2026 07:00 PM 11.00 172.00
  Thursday 03/19/2026 01:00 AM 11.00 172.00

Observation
  Date (CDT) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Tuesday 03/17/2026 03:30 AM 11.17 175.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 04:00 AM 11.13 174.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 04:30 AM 11.16 175.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 05:00 AM 11.13 174.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 05:30 AM 11.11 174.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 06:00 AM 11.08 174.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 06:30 AM 11.09 174.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 07:00 AM 11.06 173.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 07:30 AM 11.02 173.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 08:00 AM 11.01 173.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 08:30 AM 10.98 172.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 09:00 AM 10.99 172.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 09:30 AM 10.99 172.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 10:00 AM 10.99 172.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 10:30 AM 10.98 172.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 11:00 AM 10.96 172.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 11:30 AM 10.96 172.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 12:00 PM 10.97 172.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 12:30 PM 10.92 171.00
Tuesday 03/17/2026 01:00 PM 10.86 170.00

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