River stage
Dixon, Rock River
- River level
- 9.88 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.87 ft
- Recent high
- 12.47 ft
- Recent low
- 8.12 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS DXRI2
- 30-day change
- +1.68 ft
- Average
- 9.28 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 20.50 ft
In brief
The Rock River at Dixon, IL read 9.88 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 3.12 ft below action stage. That is 1.68 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge DXRI2
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.50 ft | 1973-04-20 |
| 2 | 19.00 ft | 1996-07-02 |
| 3 | 18.50 ft | 1975-03-25 |
| 4 | 18.40 ft | 2019-02-24 |
| 5 | 18.40 ft | 1959-04-05 |
| 6 | 18.40 ft | 1979-03-21 |
| 7 | 18.29 ft | 2019-02-08 |
| 8 | 18.16 ft | 2013-04-20 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 13.00 ft
Water overtops low-lying banks along N Canal Drive and S Canal Drive west of Dixon. Islands in the river at Grand Detour inundated. Lower bike path along river in Dixon is threatened.
- 13.50 ft
Water overflows low-lying banks along Rock Nation Road northeast of Grand Detour.
- 15.00 ft
Page Drive threatened in Page Park.
- 15.50 ft
Page Park picnic area is inundated. Backwater causes Sevenmile Branch to overflow low-lying banks near Forest Park Drive north of Dixon.
- 16.00 ft
N Canal Drive threatened in Woodland Shores. Water overflows low-lying banks along west First Street in Dixon. Residential property threatened near Sherman Avenue and River Street in Dixon.
- 16.50 ft
Numerous sections of Page Drive inundated along the river. Lower road inundated near boat docks in Lowell Park. Flooding of unimproved land on Riverside Drive in White Oaks. Dutch Landing Road is threatened north of Dixon.
- 17.50 ft
Flooding affects basement of Dixon High School.
- 19.00 ft
River Street threatened in Dixon.
- 20.00 ft
Athletic fields inundated at Dixon High School. Parking lot threatened at KSB Hospital in Dixon.
- 21.00 ft
Structures threatened near 1st Street in Dixon. Residences threatened along Willet Avenue west of Dixon.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Rock River flooding at Dixon?
No. The Rock River at Dixon is at 9.88 ft, 3.12 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Dixon?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 13 ft, minor flooding 16 ft, moderate flooding 18 ft and major flooding 20 ft.
What is the highest the Rock River has been at Dixon?
The highest crest on record is 20.5 ft, on 1973-04-20.
Is the Rock River high or low right now at Dixon?
At 9.88 ft it is higher than 72% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge DXRI2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 05442300). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.