Fox River at Yorkville, IL

Kendall County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05551580 · NWS YKVI2 · Fox River flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Yorkville

Is Fox River at Yorkville, IL flooding right now?

Fox River at Yorkville, IL measured 13.66 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 1.8 ft below its 15.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
13.66 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
3,620 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15.5 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 21 ft on Thu, Jul 18, 1996.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 16 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action14.5 ft0.8 ft below
Minor flood15.5 ft1.8 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft3.3 ft below
Major flood19 ft5.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
21 ft1996-07-18
18 ft2008-09-14
16.8 ft2013-04-18
15.77 ft2020-05-18
15.44 ft2015-06-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Fox River Tailwater at Yorkville, IL0.0 miKendall County
Fox River Bypass at Yorkville, IL0.0 miKendall County
Blackberry Creek near Yorkville, IL2.0 miKendall County
Waubonsee Creek near Oswego, IL7.2 miKendall County
Blackberry Creek near Montgomery, IL7.4 miKane County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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