Population (2010) 673 Introduction If you look up "river town" in any dictionary, I'm pretty sure you'll see a picture of Grafton. While the emphasis has shifted from living off the river to playing on the river, Grafton retains a strong identity as a place deeply tied to its
Looking down toward the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers; Grafton, IL (photo taken Oct 2013). See more Pictures of the Day here. Dusk near the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers
In case you haven't noticed, it's been a little dry here in the central part of the US. This photo was taken June 16, 2012 at Stump Lake, part of backwaters of the Illinois River near its confluence with the Mississippi. See more Pictures of the Day here. Stump Lake
Places along the Mississippi from Quad Cities south to northern Missouri experienced near-record flood levels in the summer of 2008.
