River stage
Rockton, Rock River
- River level
- 5.23 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -1.31 ft
- Recent high
- 7.24 ft
- Recent low
- 3.52 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS ROKI2
- 30-day change
- +1.43 ft
- Average
- 4.90 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 15.54 ft
In brief
The Rock River at Rockton, IL read 5.23 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 3.27 ft below action stage. That is 1.43 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge ROKI2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.54 ft | 1975-03-25 |
| 2 | 15.13 ft | 2019-03-17 |
| 3 | 14.80 ft | 1904-03-22 |
| 4 | 14.72 ft | 2008-06-17 |
| 5 | 14.08 ft | 1959-04-04 |
| 6 | 13.82 ft | 1948-03-20 |
| 7 | 13.77 ft | 2018-10-07 |
| 8 | 13.51 ft | 2018-02-26 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 7.00 ft
Low-lying areas of Riverside Park near Roscoe are inundated.
- 8.00 ft
Water overflows low-lying banks along Edgemere Terrace near Roscoe.
- 9.00 ft
Low-lying areas of Settlers Park in Rockton are inundated.
- 10.00 ft
Low-lying structures are threatened along Edgemere Terrace near Roscoe.
- 10.50 ft
Edgemere Terrace threatened near Roscoe.
- 12.00 ft
Multiple low-lying roads threatened along the river in Roscoe.
- 13.50 ft
Old River Road threatened west of Roscoe Bridge.
- 14.00 ft
Low-lying structures threatened off Main Street in Rockton. Roscoe Road threatened west of Roscoe. Prairie Hill Road inundated north of Rockton.
- 15.00 ft
Hawick Street threatened near Settlers Park in Rockton.
- 17.00 ft
Rockton Road is threatened west of Rockton.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Rock River flooding at Rockton?
No. The Rock River at Rockton is at 5.23 ft, 3.27 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Rockton?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 8.5 ft, minor flooding 10 ft, moderate flooding 11 ft and major flooding 14 ft.
What is the highest the Rock River has been at Rockton?
The highest crest on record is 15.54 ft, on 1975-03-25.
Is the Rock River high or low right now at Rockton?
At 5.23 ft it is higher than 66% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge ROKI2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 05437500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.