SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER NR FAIRDALE IL

DeKalb County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05439500 · NWS FDLI2 · SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER flood status · Illinois river levels

Is SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER NR FAIRDALE IL flooding right now?

No — SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER NR FAIRDALE IL is at 4.56 ft, 4.4 ft below its 9 ft flood stage, as of 82 min ago.

Gauge height
4.56 ft
as of 82 min ago
Streamflow
998 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.37 ft on Thu, Jul 18, 1996.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6.5 ft1.9 ft below
Minor flood9 ft4.4 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft7.4 ft below
Major flood13 ft8.4 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.37 ft1996-07-18
12.15 ft2010-07-24
11.24 ft1999-06-13
10.96 ft2002-06-04
10.71 ft1997-02-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
KISHWAUKEE RIVER NEAR PERRYVILLE, IL7.7 miWinnebago County
KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, IL10.2 miBoone County
KEITH CREEK AT EIGHTH STREET AT ROCKFORD, IL13.7 miWinnebago County
SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT DEKALB, IL14.3 miDeKalb County
ROCK RIVER ABOVE DAM AT ROCKFORD, IL14.7 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