Rivers in Illinois
Illinois River at Valley City
Below flood stage
4.50ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 7.60 ftFri, Sep 25, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 27.00 ft1943
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftWarehouse on County Highway 2 (2100W) is flooded. Another house a half mile north of Valley City on County Road 21 is flooded. Also, the U.S. Coast Guard will consider closing the river to all vessels above this height.
- 24.50 ftCounty Highway 21 flooded 3/4 mile north of Valley City.
- 24.00 ftBuildings in Montezuma are flooded.
- 23.60 ftBuildings and main access roads in Florence are flooded.
- 23.50 ftMobile home and garage just west of County Highway 21 (Railroad Street) in Valley City is surrounded by water.
- 23.00 ftWestfall Antiques and More building is flooded.
- 22.50 ftBottom of 365th Avenue (gravel road - 2650N) becomes flooded.
- 21.50 ftCommercial Building is flooded on Railroad Street (or County Highway 21).
- 14.00 ftThe road to Norbut Fish and Wildlife area is flooded.
- 0.90 ftAt and below this height, barge traffic will need to consider lowering tonnage to avoid grounding.
Crest history
106 crests on NOAA’s list since 1939.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 1943 | 27.00 ft |
| 2 | June 4, 2019 | 26.99 ft |
| 3 | July 2, 2015 | 26.85 ft |
| 4 | April 27, 2013 | 26.63 ft |
| 5 | May 30, 1995 | 26.56 ft |
| 6 | July 27, 1993 | 25.95 ft |
| 7 | January 5, 2016 | 25.72 ft |
| 8 | March 11, 1985 | 25.60 ft |
| 9 | May 19, 2002 | 25.56 ft |
| 10 | March 24, 1982 | 25.56 ft |
| 11 | April 19, 1979 | 25.20 ft |
| 12 | April 29, 1944 | 24.86 ft |
| 13 | November 27, 1985 | 24.85 ft |
| 14 | June 29, 1974 | 24.84 ft |
| 15 | June 6, 2013 | 24.19 ft |
| 16 | May 22, 2009 | 24.00 ft |
| 17 | May 27, 2020 | 23.15 ft |
| 18 | June 29, 2010 | 22.86 ft |
| 19 | May 22, 1970 | 22.57 ft |
| 20 | May 7, 2017 | 22.36 ft |
| 21 | March 29, 1962 | 22.27 ft |
| 22 | March 18, 2009 | 21.86 ft |
| 23 | October 11, 1986 | 21.60 ft |
| 24 | June 7, 1996 | 21.45 ft |
| 25 | January 2, 2005 | 21.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 2, 2026: 15.38 ft
- February 6, 2024: 15.62 ft
- November 5, 2021: 14.12 ft
- July 10, 2021: 16.10 ft
- May 25, 2021: 14.41 ft
- May 27, 2020: 23.15 ft
- April 1, 2020: 15.03 ft
- January 22, 2020: 15.68 ft
- June 4, 2019: 26.99 ft
- February 27, 2019: 15.20 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamIllinois River at Meredosia
- DownstreamIllinois River at Hardin
- Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam
- La Moine River at Ripley
- Illinois River at Beardstown
- Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24
- Mississippi River at Louisiana
- Mississippi River at Mozier Landing
- Mississippi River at Saverton Lock and Dam 22
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.