Rogue River at Rockford

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 10:59 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 03/31/2025 1:00 PM EDT

Record: 11.3 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 11 ft

Moderate Flooding 10 ft

Minor Flooding 8 ft

Action 7 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	11 ft
	Moderate Flooding	10 ft
	Minor Flooding	8 ft
	Action	7 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

11.35 - Expect major flooding of residences in low lying areas adjacent to the river and along Packer Drive and Rogue River Drive.
9.27 - Expect minor to moderate flooding of several residences adjacent to the river.
8 - Expect minor flooding of homes upstream of Rockford.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.0822, -85.5909
RFC	NCRFC
State	MI
WFO	GRR
County	Kent
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	04118500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	6.72 ft	on 04-02-2023
2.	6.18 ft	on 06-28-2021
3.	8.73 ft	on 05-19-2020
4.	8.06 ft	on 04-30-2020
5.	8.49 ft	on 10-04-2019

Historic Crests

1.	11.35 ft	on 09-12-1986
2.	9.39 ft	on 04-19-2013
3.	9.29 ft	on 03-06-1976
4.	8.99 ft	on 02-22-2018
5.	8.84 ft	on 12-29-2008

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	635.36 ft
moderate Flooding	634.36 ft
minor Flooding	632.36 ft
action	631.36 ft
Latest Value	N/A
Gauge Zero	624.36 ft

Gauge Photos

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1986 Flood on the Rogue River near Rockford

Probability Information

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1.	6.72 ft	on 04-02-2023
2.	6.18 ft	on 06-28-2021
3.	8.73 ft	on 05-19-2020
4.	8.06 ft	on 04-30-2020
5.	8.49 ft	on 10-04-2019
6.	8.84 ft	on 03-15-2019
7.	8.99 ft	on 02-22-2018
8.	7.23 ft	on 04-07-2017
9.	8.43 ft	on 04-01-2016
10.	8.34 ft	on 04-11-2015
11.	8.08 ft	on 04-15-2014
12.	9.39 ft	on 04-19-2013
13.	5.76 ft	on 03-04-2012
14.	7.78 ft	on 04-29-2011
15.	8.43 ft	on 05-31-2010
16.	8.08 ft	on 02-13-2009
17.	8.84 ft	on 12-29-2008
18.	7.09 ft	on 09-14-2008
19.	8.27 ft	on 03-15-2007
20.	8.76 ft	on 03-14-2006
21.	7.52 ft	on 04-01-2005
22.	8.23 ft	on 03-06-2004
23.	5.87 ft	on 05-14-2003
24.	7.79 ft	on 03-12-2002
25.	7.57 ft	on 05-16-2001
26.	8.62 ft	on 05-19-2000
27.	7.79 ft	on 06-14-1999
28.	7.58 ft	on 04-25-1999
29.	6.77 ft	on 03-21-1998
30.	8.32 ft	on 02-23-1997
31.	8.41 ft	on 06-19-1996
32.	7.60 ft	on 11-07-1994
33.	8.30 ft	on 06-25-1994
34.	8.34 ft	on 02-21-1994
35.	7.25 ft	on 01-06-1993
36.	7.69 ft	on 12-01-1991
37.	7.96 ft	on 03-29-1991
38.	7.76 ft	on 03-13-1990
39.	8.61 ft	on 06-01-1989
40.	7.92 ft	on 02-01-1988
41.	11.35 ft	on 09-12-1986
42.	8.00 ft	on 03-17-1982
43.	8.62 ft	on 10-02-1981
44.	7.04 ft	on 02-22-1981
45.	6.30 ft	on 04-11-1980
46.	7.64 ft	on 03-07-1979
47.	7.05 ft	on 04-07-1978
48.	6.16 ft	on 03-11-1977
49.	9.29 ft	on 03-06-1976
50.	8.40 ft	on 09-01-1975
51.	8.60 ft	on 05-17-1974
52.	7.37 ft	on 01-02-1973
53.	6.81 ft	on 03-24-1972
54.	7.38 ft	on 03-16-1971
55.	6.65 ft	on 09-17-1970
56.	5.95 ft	on 04-19-1969
57.	7.16 ft	on 02-04-1968
58.	7.95 ft	on 04-18-1967
59.	7.08 ft	on 02-12-1966
60.	8.06 ft	on 04-13-1965
61.	5.61 ft	on 05-01-1964
62.	6.68 ft	on 03-27-1963
63.	6.70 ft	on 03-23-1962
64.	7.27 ft	on 09-25-1961
65.	8.59 ft	on 03-31-1960
66.	7.52 ft	on 04-03-1959
67.	6.40 ft	on 08-20-1958
68.	6.60 ft	on 02-26-1957
69.	7.77 ft	on 05-07-1956
70.	7.85 ft	on 10-03-1954
71.	6.49 ft	on 04-22-1954
72.	7.06 ft	on 02-23-1953
73.	7.10 ft	on 04-14-1952

1.	11.35 ft	on 09-12-1986
2.	9.39 ft	on 04-19-2013
3.	9.29 ft	on 03-06-1976
4.	8.99 ft	on 02-22-2018
5.	8.84 ft	on 12-29-2008
6.	8.84 ft	on 03-15-2019
7.	8.76 ft	on 03-14-2006
8.	8.73 ft	on 05-19-2020
9.	8.62 ft	on 05-19-2000
10.	8.62 ft	on 10-02-1981
11.	8.61 ft	on 06-01-1989
12.	8.60 ft	on 05-17-1974
13.	8.59 ft	on 03-31-1960
14.	8.49 ft	on 10-04-2019
15.	8.43 ft	on 04-01-2016
16.	8.43 ft	on 05-31-2010
17.	8.41 ft	on 06-19-1996
18.	8.40 ft	on 09-01-1975
19.	8.34 ft	on 04-11-2015
20.	8.34 ft	on 02-21-1994
21.	8.32 ft	on 02-23-1997
22.	8.30 ft	on 06-25-1994
23.	8.27 ft	on 03-15-2007
24.	8.23 ft	on 03-06-2004
25.	8.08 ft	on 02-13-2009
26.	8.08 ft	on 04-15-2014
27.	8.06 ft	on 04-13-1965
28.	8.06 ft	on 04-30-2020
29.	8.00 ft	on 03-17-1982
30.	7.96 ft	on 03-29-1991
31.	7.95 ft	on 04-18-1967
32.	7.92 ft	on 02-01-1988
33.	7.85 ft	on 10-03-1954
34.	7.79 ft	on 06-14-1999
35.	7.79 ft	on 03-12-2002
36.	7.78 ft	on 04-29-2011
37.	7.77 ft	on 05-07-1956
38.	7.76 ft	on 03-13-1990
39.	7.69 ft	on 12-01-1991
40.	7.64 ft	on 03-07-1979
41.	7.60 ft	on 11-07-1994
42.	7.58 ft	on 04-25-1999
43.	7.57 ft	on 05-16-2001
44.	7.52 ft	on 04-03-1959
45.	7.52 ft	on 04-01-2005
46.	7.38 ft	on 03-16-1971
47.	7.37 ft	on 01-02-1973
48.	7.27 ft	on 09-25-1961
49.	7.25 ft	on 01-06-1993
50.	7.23 ft	on 04-07-2017
51.	7.16 ft	on 02-04-1968
52.	7.10 ft	on 04-14-1952
53.	7.09 ft	on 09-14-2008
54.	7.08 ft	on 02-12-1966
55.	7.06 ft	on 02-23-1953
56.	7.05 ft	on 04-07-1978
57.	7.04 ft	on 02-22-1981
58.	6.81 ft	on 03-24-1972
59.	6.77 ft	on 03-21-1998
60.	6.72 ft	on 04-02-2023
61.	6.70 ft	on 03-23-1962
62.	6.68 ft	on 03-27-1963
63.	6.65 ft	on 09-17-1970
64.	6.60 ft	on 02-26-1957
65.	6.49 ft	on 04-22-1954
66.	6.40 ft	on 08-20-1958
67.	6.30 ft	on 04-11-1980
68.	6.18 ft	on 06-28-2021
69.	6.16 ft	on 03-11-1977
70.	5.95 ft	on 04-19-1969
71.	5.87 ft	on 05-14-2003
72.	5.76 ft	on 03-04-2012
73.	5.61 ft	on 05-01-1964