Rock River near Lebanon, WI

Dodge County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05424157 · NWS LEBW3 · Rock River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Hustisford

Is Rock River near Lebanon, WI flooding right now?

Rock River near Lebanon, WI measured 5.94 ft on 2026-10-27 20:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.94 ft
as of 57 min ago
Streamflow
347 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.01 ft on Sun, Jun 15, 2008.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action9 ft3.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft4.1 ft below
Moderate flood11.5 ft5.6 ft below
Major flood13 ft7.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.01 ft2008-06-15
12.54 ft2013-04-21
12.29 ft2018-09-07
12.15 ft2019-10-05
12.13 ft2024-06-07

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 5.94–6.81 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rock River at Hustisford, WI5.9 miDodge County
Rock River at Tweedy St. at Hustisford, WI6.0 miDodge County
Dead Creek near Hustisford, WI7.2 miDodge County
Discovery Farms Waterway near Mapleton, WI7.4 miWaukesha County
Rock River at Watertown, WI9.2 miJefferson 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