Rogue River at Rockford, MI
River level and flood forecast · Kent County
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 119 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 12, 1986) | 11.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Rogue River Road bridge.
- 11.35 ftExpect major flooding of residences in low lying areas adjacent to the river and along Packer Drive and Rogue River Drive.
- 10 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Packer Drive bridge.
- 9.5 ftFlooding reaches the foundation of a few homes near the Rogue River Road bridge
- 9.27 ftExpect minor to moderate flooding of several residences adjacent to the river.
- 9 ftWater begins to flood portions of Packer Drive upstream of the river gage.
- 8.5 ftFlooding begins on portions of the trails at the Rockford Dog Park.
- 8 ftExpect minor flooding of homes upstream of Rockford.
- 7 ftRiver is bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 11.35 ft — September 12, 1986
- 9.39 ft — April 19, 2013
- 9.29 ft — March 6, 1976
- 8.99 ft — February 22, 2018
- 8.84 ft — March 15, 2019
Recent crests: 5.92 ft (January 29, 2024) · 6.72 ft (April 2, 2023) · 6.18 ft (June 28, 2021) · 8.73 ft (May 19, 2020) · 8.06 ft (April 30, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ROCM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.