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Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24 Observed crest: 17.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 08 Observed: 19.04 ft at 2:00am Jan 31 Observed: 19.03 ft at 3:00am Jan 31 Observed: 19.02 ft at 4:00am Jan 31 Observed: 18.96 ft at 5:00am Jan 31 Observed: 18.92 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 18.92 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 18.97 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 19.01 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 19.07 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 19.04 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 19.03 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.95 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.89 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.85 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.73 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.8 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.71 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.68 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.64 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.64 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.62 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.63 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 18.65 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.67 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.59 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.57 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.57 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.56 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.59 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.65 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.67 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.55 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.57 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.51 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 18.46 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 18.5 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 18.43 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 18.48 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 18.4 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 18.14 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 18.03 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 17.91 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 17.69 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 17.65 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 17.63 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 17.75 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 17.72 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.7 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.71 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.69 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.71 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.72 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.81 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.72 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.94 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.9 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.94 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.83 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 17.83 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.8 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.71 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.71 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.73 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.63 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.55 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.53 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.54 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.5 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.52 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.5 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 17.57 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.57 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.57 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.57 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.62 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.64 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.69 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.85 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.81 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 17.85 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 18.03 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 18.08 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 18.07 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.01 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.03 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.07 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.99 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.9 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.87 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.76 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.72 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.73 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.68 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 17.66 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.68 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.72 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.68 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.71 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.7 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.62 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.67 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.67 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.69 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.65 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.62 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 17.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.58 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.58 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.62 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.59 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.59 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.57 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.59 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.55 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.55 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.58 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.6 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 17.59 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.51 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.49 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.5 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.5 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.45 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.41 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.4 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.45 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.49 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.45 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.5 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.46 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.42 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.48 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.49 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.49 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.43 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.45 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.47 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.47 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.43 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.41 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.43 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.43 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.37 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.39 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.43 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.43 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.44 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.44 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.41 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.45 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.43 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.41 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.41 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.46 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.33 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.32 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.34 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.36 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.32 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.32 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.37 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.32 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.33 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.33 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.32 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.35 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.33 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.37 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.29 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.3 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.31 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.24 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.24 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.31 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.26 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.26 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.25 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.23 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.24 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.25 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.26 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.26 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.28 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.29 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.37 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.29 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.3 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.37 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.43 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.34 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.32 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.3 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.35 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.29 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.45 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.47 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.59 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.57 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.51 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.53 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.53 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.39 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.38 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.34 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.29 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.31 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.25 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.32 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.28 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.31 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.26 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.22 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.24 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.27 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.29 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.25 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.27 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.24 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.28 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.25 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.25 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.15 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.06 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 17.03 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.93 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 17 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.99 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.87 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.91 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.84 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.81 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.76 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.74 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.72 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.71 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 17.2 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 17.2 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 17.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 17.1 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 17.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 17.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 17.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 17.1 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 17 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 17 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 17 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 16.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 16.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 16.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 16.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 16.8 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 16.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 16.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 16.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 16.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 16.5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 16.5 ft at 12:00am Feb 15 Forecast: 16.4 ft at 6:00am Feb 15 Forecast: 16.4 ft at 12:00pm Feb 15 Forecast: 16.3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 15 Forecast: 16.2 ft at 12:00am Feb 16 Forecast: 16.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 16 Forecast: 16.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 16 Forecast: 16.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 16 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00am Feb 17 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00am Feb 17 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 17 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 17 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 18 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 6:00am Feb 18 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 12:00pm Feb 18 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 18 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 19 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 19 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 19 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 19 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 20 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 20 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 20 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 20 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 21 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 21 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 21 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 21 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 12:00am Feb 22 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 22 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 22 Forecast: 15.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 22 Forecast: 15.4 ft at 12:00am Feb 23 Forecast: 15.4 ft at 6:00am Feb 23 Graph Created (1:52am Feb 10, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 10:00am Feb 9) Observations courtesy of the  US Army Corps of Engineers CLKM7 (plotting HTIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 422.00 Latest observed value: 16.71 ft at 12:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 25.0 ft.  Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office for the latest official public river forecasts. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24 are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:33
Moderate Flood Stage:31
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:23

Historical Crests
(1) 37.50 ft on 07/29/1993
(2) 36.76 ft on 04/24/1973
(3) 36.70 ft on 06/24/2008
(4) 34.70 ft on 05/16/2001
(5) 33.70 ft on 10/05/1986
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Low Water Records
(1) 9.5 ft on 02/26/1950
(2) 10.0 ft on 01/28/1944
(3) 10.3 ft on 02/25/1965
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38.1 Sny Island Cell #4 levee is overtopped.
37.5 This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on July 29 1993.
37.1 Sny Island Cell #3 levee is overtopped
36.8 This flood level was reached on April 24 1973.
36.3 Highway 79 is closed from one mile south of Annada to two miles north of Annada. Route H is closed from Annada to about one mile west of Annada. Also Route W is closed at Highway 79 in Clarksville for one block.
33.2 IL route 96 near Mozier inundated.
33.1 Route N is closed between Route D and Highway 79.
33.0 Clarksville city businesses from 1st Street to 3rd Street begin to flood.
32.0 Front Street begins to flood.
31.5 Burlington Northern SF railroad tracks begin to flood. Also, Highway 79 closes one mile south of Clarksville.
31.0 The Boat Club, south of Lock & Dam 24, begins to flood. Also Water Street in Hamburg floods.
30.0 East bank (Illinois side) begins to flood. Highway 79 one mile south of Clarksville begins to flood.
29.0 Water enters the parking lot entrance at the Clarksville Riverfront Park.
25.5 State Route P east of Elsberry begins flooding just east of the levee.
23.5 Flooding begins in unprotected areas
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(1) Aerial View
(2) Intersection of Highway 79 and W in 2001 Flood
(3) Clarksville during May, 2001 Flood
(4) Downtown Clarksville in May, 2001 flood
(5) Lock & Dam in 2001

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