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Mississippi River at Alton Lock and Dam 26 Observed crest: 10.79 ft at 12:00am Feb 05 Observed: 15.27 ft at 4:00am Jan 31 Observed: 15.34 ft at 5:00am Jan 31 Observed: 15.15 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 15.11 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 15.12 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 14.96 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 14.87 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 14.69 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 14.47 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 14.61 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 14.26 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 14.15 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.97 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.95 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.83 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.96 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.81 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.22 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.22 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 13.01 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 13.1 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 13.18 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 13.06 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 13.1 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.99 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 13.04 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.95 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.88 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.93 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.84 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.58 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 12.62 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.56 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.64 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.6 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.49 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.43 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.39 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.4 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.39 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.37 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.3 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.31 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 12.23 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.2 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.3 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.31 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.16 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.15 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.04 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12.15 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 12 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 11.97 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 11.95 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 11.98 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 11.94 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.93 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.83 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.7 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.76 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.59 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.46 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.36 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.27 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.21 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.17 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.26 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 11.32 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.31 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.33 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.32 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.45 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.45 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.39 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.38 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.43 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.38 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.37 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.33 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 11.38 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.35 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.35 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.35 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.33 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.33 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.31 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.33 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.3 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.26 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.18 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.14 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 11.06 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 10.99 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.14 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.17 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.18 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.09 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.08 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.01 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.03 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.07 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 10.99 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 11.04 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 10.94 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 11.03 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.95 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.85 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.9 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.87 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.88 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.86 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.86 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.85 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.81 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.8 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 10.79 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.73 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.65 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.66 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.65 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.6 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.61 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.6 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.59 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.59 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.57 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.57 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.58 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.53 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.45 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.45 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.51 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.42 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.52 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.45 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.42 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 10.43 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.44 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.44 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.45 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.39 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.42 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.39 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.39 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.46 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.52 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.54 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.51 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 10.57 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.41 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.42 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.36 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.17 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.22 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.22 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.18 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.28 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.31 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 10.33 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.28 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.32 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.27 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.14 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.13 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.1 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.12 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.12 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.1 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.11 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 10.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.12 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.11 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.08 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.06 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.03 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.02 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.04 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 10.04 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.92 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.87 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.86 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.84 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.99 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 10.15 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 10 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.87 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.81 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.81 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.77 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.79 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.85 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.9 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.93 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.93 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.97 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.92 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.93 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.93 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.92 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 9.92 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.92 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.9 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.92 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.89 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.95 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.96 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 10.03 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 10.01 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.96 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.99 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.98 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.98 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.87 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.88 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.86 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.88 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.89 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.86 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.86 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.7 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.6 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.53 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.61 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 9.55 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Observed: 9.61 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 9.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 9.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 9.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 9.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 9.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 9.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 9.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 9.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 9 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 8.8 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 8.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 8.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 8.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 8.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 8.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 8.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 8.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 8.2 ft at 12:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 8.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 8 ft at 12:00am Feb 15 Forecast: 7.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 15 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 12:00pm Feb 15 Forecast: 7.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 15 Forecast: 7.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 16 Forecast: 7.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 16 Forecast: 7.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 16 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 16 Forecast: 7.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 17 Forecast: 7.3 ft at 6:00am Feb 17 Forecast: 7.2 ft at 12:00pm Feb 17 Forecast: 7.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 17 Forecast: 7.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 18 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00am Feb 18 Forecast: 7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 18 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 18 Forecast: 7 ft at 12:00am Feb 19 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00am Feb 19 Forecast: 7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 19 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 19 Forecast: 7 ft at 12:00am Feb 20 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00am Feb 20 Forecast: 7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 20 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 20 Forecast: 7 ft at 12:00am Feb 21 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00am Feb 21 Forecast: 7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 21 Forecast: 7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 21 Forecast: 6.9 ft at 12:00am Feb 22 Forecast: 6.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 22 Forecast: 6.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 22 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 22 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 23 Forecast: 6.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 23 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 23 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 23 Graph Created (3:49am Feb 10, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 8:55pm Feb 9)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States ALNI2 (plotting HTIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 395.48 Latest observed value: 9.61 ft at 2:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 21.0 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: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Alton Lock and Dam 26 are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:34
Moderate Flood Stage:29
Flood Stage:21
Action Stage:19

Historical Crests
(1) 42.72 ft on 08/01/1993
(2) 36.90 ft on 06/18/1844
(3) 36.89 ft on 04/28/1973
(4) 35.10 ft on 05/22/1995
(5) 34.20 ft on 10/09/1986
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.0 ft on 11/07/1948
(2) 0.1 ft on 01/15/2003
(3) 3.2 ft on 01/10/1980

Mississippi River at Alton Lock and Dam 26 location map

Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
42.7 This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on August 1 1993.
40.0 Railroad tracks from Wood River to Alton begin to flood.
38.6 Flood waters reach the low steel on RR bridge swing span in Alton.
37.6 Damage begins to Miller Milling Company in Alton
35.0 Burlington Northern RR floods from West Alton, Missouri to Alton, Illinois.
34.0 Major damage level. Commercial damages begin in Alton.
33.0 Urban flood damage begins in Elsah, Illinois and Portage des Sioux.
32.9 Riverfront Park in Alton begins flooding.
31.5 Commercial basements in Alton begin to flood.
30.5 Bloch Marine Service at the Harbor Point Yacht Club begins flooding near this level.
29.9 Route 100 at Alton closes. Also at this level the north and south Wood River Levee structures are closed.
29.5 Urban flood damage begins in Peruque.
29.3 The North Wood River Levee must be closed at this level.
29.0 Moderate flooding begins.
28.5 The South Wood River Levee must be closed at this level.
26.5 Yachtview Drive floods along the entrance to Harbor Point Yacht Club.
25.5 Highway 94 begins flooding just north of West Alton.
25.0 Harbor Point Road off of Highway 94 north of West Alton begins flooding on the east end of the road.
24.0 Alta Villa Road off of Highway 94 north of West Alton begins flooding.
23.0 Dresser Island Drive floods at this level.
21.0 Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins to occur at this level.
20.8 Unprotected farm land begins to flood
Photos
(1) Melvin Price Lock and Dam (looking upstream)
(2) Melvin Price Lock and Dam #26
(3) Melvin Price Lock and Dam #26
(4) Melvin Price Lock and Dam (looking downstream)

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Latitude: 38.866000° N, Longitude: 90.181000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 21 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 395.48 ft 416.48 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Alton Lock and Dam 26

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