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Mississippi River at Keithsburg

Critical Stages
13' - Action
14' - Flood
15.5' - Moderate
17' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:30 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.57 ft

Flow: 53.5 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/15 6.4 51.1
12 AM 12/16 6.3 49.7
6 AM 12/16 6.3 49.7
12 PM 12/16 6.3 49.7
6 PM 12/16 6.2 48.3
12 AM 12/17 6.2 48.3
6 AM 12/17 6.2 48.3
12 PM 12/17 6.2 48.3
6 PM 12/17 6.2 48.3
12 AM 12/18 6.1 46.9
6 AM 12/18 6.1 46.9
12 PM 12/18 6.1 46.9
6 PM 12/18 6.1 46.9
12 AM 12/19 6 45.5
6 AM 12/19 6 45.5
12 PM 12/19 6 45.5
6 PM 12/19 6 45.5
12 AM 12/20 6 45.5
6 AM 12/20 6 45.5
12 PM 12/20 6 45.5
6 PM 12/20 6 45.5
12 AM 12/21 6 45.5
6 AM 12/21 6 45.5
12 PM 12/21 6 45.5
6 PM 12/21 6 45.5
12 AM 12/22 6 45.5
6 AM 12/22 6 45.5
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:30 PM 12/15 6.57 53.5
4:15 PM 12/15 6.57 53.5
4:00 PM 12/15 6.57 53.5
3:45 PM 12/15 6.56 53.4
3:30 PM 12/15 6.56 53.4
3:15 PM 12/15 6.56 53.4
3:00 PM 12/15 6.55 53.3
2:45 PM 12/15 6.55 53.3
2:30 PM 12/15 6.55 53.3
2:15 PM 12/15 6.55 53.3
2:00 PM 12/15 6.55 53.3
1:45 PM 12/15 6.54 53.1
1:30 PM 12/15 6.54 53.1
1:15 PM 12/15 6.54 53.1
1:00 PM 12/15 6.54 53.1
12:45 PM 12/15 6.53 53
12:30 PM 12/15 6.53 53
12:15 PM 12/15 6.52 52.8
12:00 PM 12/15 6.52 52.8
11:45 AM 12/15 6.52 52.8
11:30 AM 12/15 6.52 52.8
11:15 AM 12/15 6.52 52.8
11:00 AM 12/15 6.52 52.8
10:45 AM 12/15 6.52 52.8
10:30 AM 12/15 6.51 52.7
10:15 AM 12/15 6.51 52.7
10:00 AM 12/15 6.51 52.7
9:45 AM 12/15 6.51 52.7
9:30 AM 12/15 6.51 52.7
9:15 AM 12/15 6.5 52.5
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Keithsburg
26' - Water reaches the top of the Bay Island levee.
23.8' - Water reaches the top of the Oquawka levee.
21' - Water reaches the top of the Keithsburg levee. Water also affects grain elevators in New Boston.
20' - Water affects Keithsburg's boat club building. Water also reaches the top of the Henderson Drainage Districts agricultural levee.
19.5' - Water affects the Illinois Power facilities along Marina Drive in Oquawka.
19' - Seepage behind Keithsburgs levee affects businesses on 4th Street and affects Keithsburg Road at Pope Creek.
18.5' - Water affects Marina Drive just south of Oquawka.
18' - Water is over Pope street north of Keithsburg.
17.5' - Water affects most houses on 1st Street in Oquawka.
17' - Seepage behind Keithsburgs levee affects Jackson Avenue south of 4th Street.
16.5' - Water affects houses on 1st Street in Oquawka.
16' - Water is over the campground and boat ramp in Keithsburg.
14.5' - Water affects low lying areas in Oquawka.
14' - Water affects a campground along the river at Keithsburg.
13.5' - Water is over the local access road to summer cottages in the Huron Township.
13' - Water affects agricultural land and unpaved county roads.
12' - Water affects low-lying areas.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 17, 2008 24.49
Jul 9, 1993 24.15
Jun 2, 2019 22.95
Jul 5, 2014 22.62
May 3, 2019 21.97
May 12, 2001 20.72
Apr 22, 2013 20.6
Apr 28, 1965 20.46
May 2, 2008 20.35
Apr 25, 1973 19.35
Apr 24, 2011 19.19
Apr 10, 2019 19.17
May 3, 2023 19.12
Apr 25, 1993 19.1
Jul 11, 2024 19.02
Apr 14, 1998 18.71
Apr 20, 1997 17.99
Oct 7, 1986 17.46
May 8, 1975 17.35
Sep 30, 2016 17.3

Data provided by the National Weather Service.