River stage
Yorkville, Fox River
- River level
- 12.90 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.62 ft
- Recent high
- 14.24 ft
- Recent low
- 12.44 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS YKVI2
- 30-day change
- +0.29 ft
- Average
- 13.07 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 21.00 ft
In brief
The Fox River at Yorkville, IL read 12.90 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 1.60 ft below action stage. That is 0.29 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge YKVI2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.00 ft | 1996-07-18 |
| 2 | 18.00 ft | 2008-09-14 |
| 3 | 16.80 ft | 2013-04-18 |
| 4 | 15.77 ft | 2020-05-18 |
| 5 | 15.44 ft | 2015-06-16 |
| 6 | 15.28 ft | 2017-07-22 |
| 7 | 15.05 ft | 2018-02-21 |
| 8 | 15.02 ft | 2017-10-15 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 13.50 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks in Yorkville near Riverfront Park.
- 14.00 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks near Silver Springs State Park.
- 14.50 ft
Trails threatened at Riverfront Park in Yorkville.
- 15.50 ft
Low-lying sections of Hide Away Lakes Campground inundated.
- 16.50 ft
Yorkville Bristol Sanitary property threatened in Yorkville. Water overtops low-lying banks near Saw Wee Kee State Park.
- 17.00 ft
Historic Farnsworth House is threatened south of Plano.
- 18.00 ft
Multiple structures threatened at Hide Away Lakes Campground.
- 18.50 ft
Structures threatened at Yorkville Bristol Sanitary in Yorkville. Race Street threatened at Bridge Street in Millington.
- 19.00 ft
Residences threatened along Race Street in Millington.
- 20.00 ft
Residences threatened along Riverside Street east of Yorkville. A few structures threatened off County Highway 24 (Van Emmon Road) east of Yorkville. Millhurst Road threatened west of Fox River Drive between Yorkville and Millbrook.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Fox River flooding at Yorkville?
No. The Fox River at Yorkville is at 12.9 ft, 1.6 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Yorkville?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 14.5 ft, minor flooding 15.5 ft, moderate flooding 17 ft and major flooding 19 ft.
What is the highest the Fox River has been at Yorkville?
The highest crest on record is 21.0 ft, on 1996-07-18.
Is the Fox River high or low right now at Yorkville?
At 12.9 ft it is higher than 40% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge YKVI2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 05551580). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.