USGS stream gauge 05420400 · Illinois

Mississippi River at Dam 13 near Fulton, IL

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 4.51 ft. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.55 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

4.51 ft

7-day range 4.44–5.11 ft

Discharge

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Latest reading

27 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 4.44 · High 5.11.

Chart dates are in Illinois local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 4.51 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number	05420400
Official name	MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DAM 13 NEAR FULTON, IL
State	Illinois
Drainage area	85,600 sq mi
Gage datum elevation	567.8 ft above sea level
Coordinates	41.8945° N, 90.1568° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 05420400. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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