KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, IL

Boone County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05438500 · NWS BVDI2 · KISHWAUKEE RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Rockford

Is KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, IL flooding right now?

Not yet — KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, IL is at 6.75 ft, 2.3 ft below its 9 ft flood stage but at the action level, as of 33 min ago.

Gauge height
6.75 ft
as of 33 min ago
Streamflow
2,600 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.9 ft on Mon, Jan 24, 1938.

Flood forecast

flood stage 9 ft

NWS forecast, issued 4 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft0.8 ft ABOVE
Minor flood9 ft2.3 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft3.3 ft below
Major flood12 ft5.3 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.9 ft1938-01-24
14.19 ft1994-02-20
13.97 ft1999-06-14
13.1 ft1943-03-16
12.9 ft1946-01-06

Last 7 days

flood stage 9 ft

Past 7 days · 1.71–9.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
KISHWAUKEE RIVER NEAR PERRYVILLE, IL8.1 miWinnebago County
SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER NR FAIRDALE IL10.2 miDeKalb County
ROCK RIVER AT AUBURN ST AT ROCKFORD10.5 miWinnebago County
KEITH CREEK AT EIGHTH STREET AT ROCKFORD, IL11.0 miWinnebago County
ROCK RIVER ABOVE DAM AT ROCKFORD, IL11.9 miWinnebago 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast