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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Rock River at Dixon Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 11.06 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.06 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.15 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.16 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.16 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 11.17 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 11.17 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.14 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 11.17 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.16 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.15 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.13 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.12 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.15 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.15 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.15 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.13 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.15 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.12 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.14 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.13 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.1 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 12:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.11 ft at 12:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.09 ft at 12:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 12:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 1:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.06 ft at 1:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 1:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 1:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 2:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.08 ft at 2:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 2:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.06 ft at 2:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 3:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 3:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.05 ft at 3:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 3:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 4:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.07 ft at 4:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.06 ft at 4:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 4:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 5:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.06 ft at 5:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 5:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 5:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 6:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 6:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 6:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 6:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 7:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.01 ft at 7:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.04 ft at 7:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.01 ft at 7:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.03 ft at 8:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 8:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.01 ft at 8:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 8:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 9:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 9:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 9:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 9:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 10:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 10:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 10:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 10:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 11:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 11:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 11.02 ft at 11:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 11:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 12:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 12:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 12:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 11 ft at 12:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 1:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 1:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 1:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 1:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.99 ft at 2:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 2:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 2:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.98 ft at 2:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 3:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 3:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 3:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 3:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 4:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.96 ft at 4:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.97 ft at 4:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.96 ft at 4:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 5:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.96 ft at 5:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.95 ft at 5:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 5:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.94 ft at 6:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 6:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.91 ft at 6:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.93 ft at 6:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.92 ft at 7:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.91 ft at 7:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 7:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.91 ft at 7:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.91 ft at 8:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.89 ft at 8:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 8:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.85 ft at 8:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 9:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 9:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 9:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 9:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 10:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 10:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 10:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 10:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.88 ft at 11:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 11:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 11:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.9 ft at 11:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 12:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.87 ft at 12:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.85 ft at 12:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.86 ft at 12:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 1:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 1:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 1:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.83 ft at 1:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 2:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 2:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.84 ft at 2:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 2:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.83 ft at 3:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 3:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 3:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.83 ft at 3:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 4:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 4:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 4:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 4:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 5:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 5:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 5:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 5:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 6:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.82 ft at 6:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 6:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 6:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 7:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.81 ft at 7:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 7:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 7:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 8:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 8:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.8 ft at 8:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 8:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 9:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 9:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 9:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 9:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 10:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 10:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 10:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 11:00AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 11:15AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.79 ft at 11:30AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 11:45AM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 12:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 12:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 12:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 12:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 1:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 1:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 1:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.78 ft at 1:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 2:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 2:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 2:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.77 ft at 2:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 3:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 3:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 3:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 3:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 4:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 4:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 4:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.75 ft at 4:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.76 ft at 5:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 5:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 5:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.74 ft at 5:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.72 ft at 6:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 6:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.73 ft at 6:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 6:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 7:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 7:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.71 ft at 7:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 7:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 8:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.7 ft at 8:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 8:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.68 ft at 8:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 9:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.69 ft at 9:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 9:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 9:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.67 ft at 10:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 10:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 10:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 10:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 11:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.66 ft at 11:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 11:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.65 ft at 11:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 12:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.64 ft at 12:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 12:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.61 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.63 ft at 1:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.61 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 1:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.62 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.59 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 3:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 3:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 4:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 4:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 5:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 5:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 6:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 6:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 7:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 7:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 8:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 8:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 9:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.42 ft at 9:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.42 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 10:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.42 ft at 10:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.42 ft at 11:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 11:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 12:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 12:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 1:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 1:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.12 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 9.82 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.12 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.12 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.12 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.31 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDXRI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:57AM May 16, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 10.24 ft at 11:15 AM CDT 16-May-2024. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Rock River at Dixon are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): 7

Historic Crests
(1) 20.50 ft on 04/20/1973
(2) 19.00 ft on 07/02/1996 (P)
(3) 18.50 ft on 03/25/1975 (P)
(4) 18.40 ft on 03/21/1979
(5) 18.40 ft on 04/05/1959
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.79 ft on 05/19/2020
(2) 15.06 ft on 03/30/2020
(3) 16.32 ft on 01/20/2020
(4) 15.68 ft on 10/05/2019
(5) 15.16 ft on 09/15/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 7.35 ft on 07/10/2012

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23 Numerous residences threatened along Willet Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Hennepin Avenue threatened at Boyd Street. Dixon High School threatened.
22 River Road (IL-2) inundated east of Dixon. Water reaches the bottom of the Peoria Avenue bridge in Dixon.
21 Structures threatened near 1st Street in Dixon. Residences threatened along Willet Road west of Dixon.
20 Athletic fields inundated at Dixon High School. Parking lot threatened at KSB Hospital in Dixon.
19 River Street threatened in Dixon.
17.5 Flooding affects basement of Dixon High School.
16.5 Numerous sections of Page Drive inundated along the river. Lower road inundated near boat docks in Lowell Park. Flooding of unimproved land on Riverside Drive in White Oaks. Colony Road is threatened north of Dixon.
16 N Canal Drive threatened in Woodland Shores. Water overflows low-lying banks along west First Street in Dixon. Residential property threatened near Sherman Avenue and River Street in Dixon.
15.5 Page Park picnic area is inundated. Backwater causes Sevenmile Branch to overflow low-lying banks near Forest Park Drive north of Dixon.
15 Page Drive threatened in Page Park.
13.5 Water overflows low-lying banks along Rock Nation Road northeast of Grand Detour.
13 Water overtops low-lying banks along N Canal Drive and S Canal Drive west of Dixon. Camping Islands campground in Grand Detour threatened. Lower bike path along river in Dixon is threatened.
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(1) Rock River at Dixon, IL looking cross channel towards right bank.
(2) Looking downstream 8/26/2010. Gage height 10.63 ft.
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7.0 Approximate stage of the 1-in-10 annual chance flow (7-day average).
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Latitude: 41.844167° N, Longitude: 89.485833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 628.51 644.51 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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