ROCK RIVER AT COMO, IL

Whiteside County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05443500 · NWS CMOI2 · ROCK RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Is ROCK RIVER AT COMO, IL flooding right now?

No — ROCK RIVER AT COMO, IL is at 9.84 ft, 2.7 ft below its 12.5 ft flood stage, as of 31 min ago.

Gauge height
9.84 ft
as of 31 min ago
Streamflow
19,700 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12.5 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.64 ft on Sun, Jul 23, 2017.

Flood forecast

flood stage 12.5 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
Action10 ft0.2 ft below
Minor flood12.5 ft2.7 ft below
Moderate flood15.5 ft5.7 ft below
Major flood18 ft8.2 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.64 ft2017-07-23
15.18 ft2019-03-16
14.68 ft2018-02-21
13.3 ft2019-10-05
12.97 ft2024-07-16

Last 7 days

flood stage 12.5 ft

Past 7 days · 4.16–12.50 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
ROCK RIVER ABOVE SINNISSIPPI DAM AT ROCK FALLS, IL3.7 miWhiteside County
ELKHORN CREEK NEAR PENROSE, IL9.4 miWhiteside County
ROCK RIVER AT DIXON, IL14.3 miLee County
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DAM 13 NEAR FULTON, IL22.8 miWhiteside County
ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN, IL27.1 miRock Island 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