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Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24 Observed crest: 25.09 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 22.67 ft at 4:00pm Nov 11 Observed: 22.66 ft at 5:00pm Nov 11 Observed: 22.45 ft at 6:00pm Nov 11 Observed: 22.43 ft at 7:00pm Nov 11 Observed: 22.41 ft at 8:00pm Nov 11 Observed: 22.39 ft at 9:00pm Nov 11 Observed: 22.38 ft at 10:00pm Nov 11 Observed: 22.23 ft at 11:00pm Nov 11 Observed: 22.19 ft at 12:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.15 ft at 1:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.15 ft at 2:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.12 ft at 3:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.14 ft at 4:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.09 ft at 5:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.07 ft at 6:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.06 ft at 7:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.05 ft at 8:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.05 ft at 9:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.05 ft at 10:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.06 ft at 11:00am Nov 12 Observed: 22.03 ft at 12:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 22.01 ft at 1:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 22 ft at 2:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 22.01 ft at 3:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.99 ft at 4:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.92 ft at 5:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.89 ft at 6:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.89 ft at 7:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.84 ft at 8:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.83 ft at 9:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.79 ft at 10:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.71 ft at 11:00pm Nov 12 Observed: 21.67 ft at 12:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.67 ft at 1:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.65 ft at 2:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.64 ft at 3:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.62 ft at 4:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.61 ft at 5:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.52 ft at 6:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.51 ft at 7:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.5 ft at 8:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.51 ft at 9:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.51 ft at 10:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.5 ft at 11:00am Nov 13 Observed: 21.47 ft at 12:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.47 ft at 2:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.36 ft at 3:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.32 ft at 4:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.31 ft at 5:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.13 ft at 6:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.13 ft at 7:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.13 ft at 8:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.11 ft at 9:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.09 ft at 10:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.07 ft at 11:00pm Nov 13 Observed: 21.07 ft at 12:00am Nov 14 Observed: 21.02 ft at 1:00am Nov 14 Observed: 21.02 ft at 2:00am Nov 14 Observed: 21 ft at 3:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.82 ft at 4:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.81 ft at 5:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.81 ft at 6:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.77 ft at 7:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.77 ft at 8:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.77 ft at 9:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.75 ft at 10:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.73 ft at 11:00am Nov 14 Observed: 20.74 ft at 12:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.75 ft at 1:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.59 ft at 2:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.57 ft at 3:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.53 ft at 4:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.51 ft at 5:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.33 ft at 6:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.21 ft at 7:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.07 ft at 8:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.05 ft at 9:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.03 ft at 10:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.07 ft at 11:00pm Nov 14 Observed: 20.15 ft at 12:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.13 ft at 1:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.16 ft at 2:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.19 ft at 3:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.22 ft at 4:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.27 ft at 5:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.34 ft at 6:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.4 ft at 7:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.42 ft at 8:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.45 ft at 9:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.47 ft at 10:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.45 ft at 11:00am Nov 15 Observed: 20.45 ft at 12:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 20.38 ft at 1:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 20.22 ft at 2:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 20.13 ft at 3:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 20.1 ft at 4:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 20.07 ft at 5:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 20.05 ft at 6:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 19.99 ft at 7:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 19.97 ft at 8:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 19.96 ft at 9:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 19.98 ft at 10:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 20 ft at 11:00pm Nov 15 Observed: 20.05 ft at 12:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.07 ft at 1:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.18 ft at 2:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.27 ft at 3:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.37 ft at 4:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.42 ft at 6:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.56 ft at 7:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.61 ft at 8:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.65 ft at 9:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.75 ft at 10:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.83 ft at 11:00am Nov 16 Observed: 20.92 ft at 12:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.07 ft at 1:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.53 ft at 2:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.65 ft at 3:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.69 ft at 4:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.67 ft at 5:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.77 ft at 6:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.81 ft at 7:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.85 ft at 8:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.91 ft at 9:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 21.95 ft at 10:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 22.02 ft at 11:00pm Nov 16 Observed: 22.31 ft at 12:00am Nov 17 Observed: 22.4 ft at 1:00am Nov 17 Observed: 22.69 ft at 2:00am Nov 17 Observed: 22.8 ft at 3:00am Nov 17 Observed: 22.83 ft at 4:00am Nov 17 Observed: 22.87 ft at 5:00am Nov 17 Observed: 22.9 ft at 6:00am Nov 17 Observed: 23.22 ft at 7:00am Nov 17 Observed: 23.3 ft at 8:00am Nov 17 Observed: 23.47 ft at 9:00am Nov 17 Observed: 23.52 ft at 10:00am Nov 17 Observed: 23.61 ft at 11:00am Nov 17 Observed: 23.73 ft at 12:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 23.84 ft at 1:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 23.96 ft at 2:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.07 ft at 3:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.15 ft at 4:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.24 ft at 5:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.31 ft at 6:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.36 ft at 7:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.41 ft at 8:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.45 ft at 9:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.47 ft at 10:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.49 ft at 11:00pm Nov 17 Observed: 24.5 ft at 12:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.53 ft at 1:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.53 ft at 2:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.55 ft at 3:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.58 ft at 4:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.58 ft at 5:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.61 ft at 6:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.61 ft at 7:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.63 ft at 8:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.66 ft at 9:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.67 ft at 10:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.69 ft at 11:00am Nov 18 Observed: 24.71 ft at 12:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.73 ft at 1:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.75 ft at 2:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.78 ft at 3:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.78 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.81 ft at 5:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.82 ft at 6:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.83 ft at 7:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.84 ft at 8:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.87 ft at 9:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.88 ft at 10:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.89 ft at 11:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 24.89 ft at 12:00am Nov 19 Observed: 24.91 ft at 1:00am Nov 19 Observed: 24.89 ft at 2:00am Nov 19 Observed: 24.93 ft at 3:00am Nov 19 Observed: 24.93 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 24.93 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 24.93 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 24.97 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 24.99 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.01 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.02 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.05 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.05 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.07 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.08 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.09 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.09 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.08 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.09 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.08 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.07 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.04 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.04 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.04 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.01 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.01 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.01 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.98 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.98 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.95 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.95 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.92 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.89 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.86 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.82 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 24.78 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.73 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.69 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.63 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.57 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.51 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.42 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.35 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.27 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.19 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.12 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.03 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 23.96 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23.87 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23.79 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23.7 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23.59 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23.48 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23.36 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23.28 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23.17 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 23 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 22.8 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 22.56 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 22.32 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 21.91 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 21.82 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 22.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 21.3 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 21.1 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 20.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 20.1 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Forecast: 19.8 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Forecast: 19.6 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Forecast: 19.4 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Forecast: 19.3 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 19.2 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 19.2 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 19.1 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 19 ft at 12:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 18.9 ft at 6:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 18.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 18.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 18.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 18.6 ft at 6:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 18.5 ft at 12:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 18.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 18.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 18.3 ft at 6:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 18.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 18.2 ft at 6:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 18.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 18.1 ft at 6:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 18.1 ft at 12:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 18.1 ft at 6:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 18 ft at 12:00pm Nov 28 Forecast: 18 ft at 6:00pm Nov 28 Forecast: 17.9 ft at 12:00am Nov 29 Forecast: 17.9 ft at 6:00am Nov 29 Forecast: 17.9 ft at 12:00pm Nov 29 Forecast: 17.8 ft at 6:00pm Nov 29 Forecast: 17.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 30 Forecast: 17.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 30 Forecast: 17.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 30 Forecast: 17.7 ft at 6:00pm Nov 30 Forecast: 17.6 ft at 12:00am Dec 1 Forecast: 17.6 ft at 6:00am Dec 1 Forecast: 17.6 ft at 12:00pm Dec 1 Forecast: 17.5 ft at 6:00pm Dec 1 Forecast: 17.5 ft at 12:00am Dec 2 Forecast: 17.5 ft at 6:00am Dec 2 Forecast: 17.5 ft at 12:00pm Dec 2 Forecast: 17.4 ft at 6:00pm Dec 2 Forecast: 17.4 ft at 12:00am Dec 3 Forecast: 17.4 ft at 6:00am Dec 3 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 12:00pm Dec 3 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 6:00pm Dec 3 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 12:00am Dec 4 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 6:00am Dec 4 Forecast: 17.2 ft at 12:00pm Dec 4 Forecast: 17.2 ft at 6:00pm Dec 4 Forecast: 17.2 ft at 12:00am Dec 5 Forecast: 17.2 ft at 6:00am Dec 5 Graph Created (3:44pm Nov 21, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 11:09am Nov 21) Observations courtesy of the  US Army Corps of Engineers CLKM7 (plotting HTIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 422.00 Latest observed value: 21.82 ft at 2:00 PM CST 21-Nov-2009. 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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Upstream Gauge - at Louisiana Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Winfield Lock and Dam 25

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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Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24 location map

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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. Also Major Flooding Begins
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. Moderate Flooding Occurs.
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.
25.0 Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins.
23.5 Flooding begins in unprotected areas
Photos
(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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Latitude: 39.373000° N, Longitude: 90.905000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 422 ft 447 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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