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Mississippi River at Grafton Forecast crest: 16 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Observed crest: 16.17 ft at 2:00pm Feb 08 Observed: 15.73 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 15.68 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 15.69 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.68 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.65 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.67 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.69 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.69 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.68 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.67 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.63 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.6 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.65 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.69 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 15.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.73 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.69 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.66 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.62 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.6 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.61 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.62 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.63 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.61 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 15.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.73 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.74 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.76 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.78 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.79 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.82 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.83 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.84 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.83 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.82 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 15.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.77 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.76 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.73 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.7 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.67 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.68 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.68 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.65 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.66 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.63 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.6 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 15.59 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.57 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.54 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.54 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.54 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.55 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.57 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.61 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.63 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.73 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.77 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 15.79 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.79 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.79 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.79 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.8 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.8 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.78 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.78 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.8 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.81 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.83 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 15.84 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.86 ft at 1:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.88 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.89 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.9 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.9 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.91 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.92 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.92 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.92 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.93 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.95 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 15.97 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.04 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.02 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.02 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.02 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.03 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.03 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.04 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.05 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.05 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 16.03 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.05 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.03 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.05 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.05 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.06 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.03 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.01 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 15.99 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 15.97 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 15.96 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 15.96 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 15.92 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.92 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.92 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.92 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.92 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 15.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 15.91 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 15.92 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 15.9 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 15.95 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 15.97 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 15.98 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.01 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.02 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.04 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.04 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 16.07 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 16.06 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 16.07 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 16.08 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 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9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 16.04 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 16.06 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 16.05 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.05 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.02 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.03 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.03 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.03 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.01 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.03 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.03 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.02 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.01 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16.01 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 16 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.02 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.04 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.05 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.07 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.04 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.03 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.04 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.03 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.06 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 16.12 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.14 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 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ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.82 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.8 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.79 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.82 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.84 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.87 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 15.89 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Observed: 15.87 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Observed: 15.86 ft at 3:00am Feb 10 Observed: 15.86 ft at 4:00am Feb 10 Observed: 15.88 ft at 5:00am Feb 10 Observed: 15.88 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Observed: 15.85 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Observed: 15.83 ft at 8:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 16 ft at 12:00am Feb 15 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 15 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 15 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 15 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 12:00am Feb 16 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 16 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 16 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 16 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 17 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 6:00am Feb 17 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 12:00pm Feb 17 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 17 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 18 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 18 Forecast: 15.7 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: 15.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 19 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 19 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 20 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 20 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 20 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 20 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 21 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 21 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 21 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 21 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 22 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 22 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 22 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 22 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 23 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 23 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 23 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 23 Graph Created (9:49am Feb 10, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 8:55pm Feb 9)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States GRFI2 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 403.79 Latest observed value: 15.83 ft at 8:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 18.0 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 Grafton are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Winfield Lock and Dam 25 Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Alton Lock and Dam 26

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:29
Moderate Flood Stage:24
Flood Stage:18
Action Stage:17

Historical Crests
(1) 38.15 ft on 08/01/1993
(2) 33.12 ft on 04/28/1973
(3) 32.13 ft on 06/18/1844
(4) 30.80 ft on 06/29/2008
(5) 30.40 ft on 05/29/1995
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Low Water Records
(1) -1.1 ft on 12/11/1937
(2) -0.3 ft on 08/08/1936
(2) -0.3 ft on 12/07/1895
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Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
33.5 Nutwood Levee is Overtopped
33.0 Water Treatment plant is inundated
32.1 Methodist Church at Main St. and Vine St. begins flooding.
31.0 The hangars at the south end of Smartt field begin to flood.
30.1 Restaurant at Main St. and Maple St. floods.
29.1 Water reaches Main at Church Street
29.0 Route 100 between Grafton and Alton inundated. This is also designated as the Major flood level.
28.8 Water begins entering the north hangars at Smartt Field.
28.5 Water begins entering the ramps on the north end of Smartt Field as the northwest and northeast corners are already flooded.
28.4 Water reaches Main Street at the Vistors Center
28.3 Intersection at Main (Route 100) & Route 3 is closed. Also at this level the Northeast Corner of Smartt Airfield begins flood.
27.6 Beasley's Fish Market at Main & Overmeyer floods.
27.5 Motel at Main & Dagget Hollow floods
26.4 Residential flooding in Grafton occurs
26.0 Water distribution system begins to flood so emergency measures begin.
25.6 Car Wash at Main & Sycamore floods
25.5 Brussels Ferry closes.
25.2 West End Fish Market at Main & Canal floods.
25.0 Route 100 begins flooding near Chautaqua and Elsah.
24.9 Water reaches the intersection of Main St. and Edwards St.
24.7 City of Grafton closes Route 100. Also at this level the Catholic Church at Main & Evans floods. This represents the lowest point on Main Street in Grafton.
24.0 Moderate flooding begins.
23.8 Main Street... Route 100... is inundated
23.0 Highway 94 north of West Alton begins to flood.
21.5 In Portage des Sioux, MO, Le Sieur Street leading to the Marina and to Our Lady of the River Statue is flooded.
21.0 Water begins flooding the floor at the Palisades Marina in Portage Des Sioux.
18.0 Flood Stage. Right bank begins to over flow... flooding farmland.
16.2 For navigational purposes through Alton Lock and Dam control, the Corps will not allow the river to exceed this level, if at all possible. Above this level, water inundates land not owned by the USACE.
14.2 For safe navigation of barge traffic, the Corps will try to keep the river above this level.
Photos
(1) Mississippi River at Grafton, IL gaging station
(2) View looking upstream with staff gage in foreground
(3) View looking downstream
(4) Flood of 1993 along Main Street in Grafton (Courtesy USGS)

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Latitude: 38.968000° N, Longitude: 90.429000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 29 403.79 ft 421.79 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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