Rock River at Rockford (Auburn Street), IL
River level and flood forecast · Winnebago County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 20, 1881) | 10 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.5 ftAuburn Street is threatened near the river in Rockford.
- 10.5 ftStructures are threatened at Davis Park in downtown Rockford.
- 9.5 ftNumerous structures are threatened at the river in downtown Rockford and near Morgan Street and Loomis Street. Davis Park is threatened in downtown Rockford.
- 9 ftResidences are threatened along Nelson Boulevard in Rockford. Backwater causes Spring Creek to inundate low-lying areas of Anderson Gardens in Rockford.
- 8.5 ftResidences are threatened along River Bluff Court and River Court in Loves Park. Structures are threatened at Sinnissippi Gardens in Rockford including Nicholas Conservatory. Willoughby Terrace is threatened in Rockford.
- 8 ftParking garage threatened at Rockford Public Library.
- 7.5 ftParking lots are threatened along Madison Street in Rockford. Morgan Street and Nelson Boulevard are threatened in Rockford.
- 7 ftRiverfront trails and park area threatened at Rockford Public Library.
- 6.5 ftRiver Bluff Court and River Court are threatened in Loves Park. Marinelli Field is threatened in Blackhawk Park.
- 5.5 ftLow-lying sections of the Rock River Recreation Trail are threatened in Rockford. Riverview Mobile Home Park is threatened in Rockford.
- 5 ftLow-lying areas of Blackhawk Island are inundated south of Rockford. Low-lying areas of Field Gem Park are inundated south of Rockford.
- 4.5 ftLow-lying areas of Blackhawk Park are inundated in Rockford.
Highest crests on record
- 10 ft — April 20, 1881
- 7.8 ft — March 26, 1975
- 7.43 ft — March 18, 2019
- 7.39 ft — June 21, 2008
- 6.93 ft — April 20, 2013
Recent crests: 4.53 ft (December 21, 2022) · 4.42 ft (January 1, 2021) · 4.01 ft (August 11, 2020) · 4.04 ft (March 29, 2020) · 5.83 ft (October 8, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RABI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.