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Mississippi River at Illinois City

Critical Stages
14' - Action
15' - Flood
16' - Moderate
18' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 5:00 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.76 ft

Flow: 34.8 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/15 3.8 35.4
12 AM 12/16 3.7 33.9
6 AM 12/16 3.6 32.4
12 PM 12/16 3.6 32.4
6 PM 12/16 3.6 32.4
12 AM 12/17 3.6 32.4
6 AM 12/17 3.5 31
12 PM 12/17 3.5 31
6 PM 12/17 3.5 31
12 AM 12/18 3.5 31
6 AM 12/18 3.5 31
12 PM 12/18 3.5 31
6 PM 12/18 3.5 31
12 AM 12/19 3.5 31
6 AM 12/19 3.5 31
12 PM 12/19 3.5 31
6 PM 12/19 3.5 31
12 AM 12/20 3.5 31
6 AM 12/20 3.5 31
12 PM 12/20 3.5 31
6 PM 12/20 3.5 31
12 AM 12/21 3.5 31
6 AM 12/21 3.5 31
12 PM 12/21 3.5 31
6 PM 12/21 3.5 31
12 AM 12/22 3.5 31
6 AM 12/22 3.5 31
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:00 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
4:50 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
4:40 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
4:30 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
4:20 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
4:10 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
4:00 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
3:50 PM 12/15 3.75 34.6
3:40 PM 12/15 3.75 34.6
3:30 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
3:20 PM 12/15 3.75 34.6
3:10 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
3:00 PM 12/15 3.75 34.6
2:50 PM 12/15 3.75 34.6
2:40 PM 12/15 3.74 34.5
2:30 PM 12/15 3.74 34.5
2:20 PM 12/15 3.74 34.5
2:10 PM 12/15 3.74 34.5
2:00 PM 12/15 3.75 34.6
1:50 PM 12/15 3.75 34.6
1:40 PM 12/15 3.75 34.6
1:30 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
1:20 PM 12/15 3.76 34.8
1:10 PM 12/15 3.77 34.9
1:00 PM 12/15 3.78 35.1
12:50 PM 12/15 3.78 35.1
12:40 PM 12/15 3.78 35.1
12:30 PM 12/15 3.78 35.1
12:20 PM 12/15 3.78 35.1
12:10 PM 12/15 3.78 35.1
Hydrograph for Mississippi River at Illinois City
29' - Water reaches the top of the Milan levee.
24.5' - Water reaches the top of the Andalusia levee.
22.5' - Water affects the entire state park at Fairport and is at the foundations of facilities there.
21.5' - Water affects the Post Office and several commercial buildings in Buffalo.
20.5' - Water affects Front Street and several homes in Buffalo. Water also affects the fish hatchery at Fairport.
20' - Water affects Buffalos Front Street at Franklin and on Iowa Highway 22 west of town. Water affects Illinois Highway 92 west of Andalusia.
19.5' - Water affects Buffalos Franklin Street and into some yards from seepage. At Buffalo Shores, water is at the foundations of several homes.
19' - Water affects the Clarks Ferry Recreational Area at Montpelier.
18.5' - Water floods Andalusias Second Street in the unprotected area. Water is also at the foundations of several homes in Midway Beach.
18' - Water affects the state park campground at Fairport.
17' - Water affects the Buffalo Shores Access Area. Lock and Dam 16 is closed.
16.98' - Lock and Dam 16 is closed.
16' - Water affects the park at Andalusia.
13' - Water affects residents on Smiths Island.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 9, 1993 24.1
Apr 28, 1965 23.27
May 3, 2019 23.23
Jun 17, 2008 22.96
Jun 2, 2019 22.81
Apr 25, 2001 22.41
Jul 5, 2014 22.23
May 2, 2023 21.22
Apr 10, 2019 20.83
Apr 23, 2011 20.74
Apr 22, 2013 20.3
Jul 11, 2024 20.11
Apr 25, 1973 20.05
May 1, 2008 19.94
Apr 26, 1969 19.69
Apr 20, 1997 19.57
Apr 28, 1952 19.5
May 9, 1975 19.45
Apr 28, 1951 19.43
Oct 13, 2018 19.39

Data provided by the National Weather Service.