Rock River at Rockford (Fordam Dam), IL
River level and flood forecast · Winnebago County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 1.6 ft below flood stage (4 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 | 6 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5 ft |
| Flood stage | 4 ft |
| Action stage | 3.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 20, 1881) | 6.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.5 ftStructures are threatened at Davis Park in downtown Rockford.
- 6 ftNumerous structures are threatened at the river in downtown Rockford.
- 5 ftDavis Park is threatened in downtown Rockford. Numerous sections of riverfront trails are inundated in downtown Rockford.
- 3.5 ftLowest sections of riverfront trails are threatened in downtown Rockford.
Highest crests on record
- 6.5 ft — April 20, 1881
- 5.6 ft — April 23, 1973
- 5.5 ft — March 29, 1916
- 5.5 ft — March 26, 1975
- 5.2 ft — February 21, 1937
Recent crests: 3.26 ft (December 21, 2022) · 3.38 ft (August 11, 2020) · 4.06 ft (March 17, 2019) · 3.61 ft (October 7, 2018) · 3.66 ft (February 26, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RFDI2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.