Rivers in Wisconsin
Rock River at Newville
Below flood stage
3.19ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 11:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 8.51 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.50 ft |
- 8.00 ftFloodwaters surround some homes near East Mallwood Dr and across eastern Newville. Floodwaters affect a riverside restaurant and its parking lot on the south side of the river. Boat slips at two Newville marinas are under water and water surrounds fuel tanks at one marina. Dallman Park is flooded at Charley Bluff on the SE side of Lake Koshkonong. About 4 miles downstream, floodwaters flow over and cover Indianford Dam. Downstream in Janesville, Traxler park off of Memorial Drive is flooded and closed.
- 7.50 ftFloodwaters surround some homes near East Mallwood Drive and are into yards and roads across eastern Newville. Floodwaters affect a riverside restaurant and its parking lot on the south side of the river.
- 6.50 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of homes and businesses near east Mallwood Road Drive in Newville.
- 5.50 ftWater is into some of the lowest back yards in the Newville area.
- 4.50 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Newville area.
Crest history
19 crests on NOAA’s list since 2012.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 23, 2013 | 8.51 ft |
| 2 | April 17, 2013 | 7.99 ft |
| 3 | September 12, 2018 | 7.79 ft |
| 4 | April 25, 2026 | 7.61 ft |
| 5 | March 25, 2019 | 7.60 ft |
| 6 | October 15, 2018 | 7.26 ft |
| 7 | October 20, 2018 | 7.25 ft |
| 8 | October 15, 2019 | 7.14 ft |
| 9 | October 14, 2019 | 7.14 ft |
| 10 | October 12, 2019 | 7.10 ft |
| 11 | May 20, 2018 | 6.61 ft |
| 12 | July 16, 2024 | 6.56 ft |
| 13 | April 20, 2017 | 6.17 ft |
| 14 | July 9, 2014 | 5.85 ft |
| 15 | April 3, 2016 | 5.62 ft |
| 16 | May 11, 2014 | 5.51 ft |
| 17 | December 21, 2015 | 5.04 ft |
| 18 | April 18, 2015 | 5.00 ft |
| 19 | May 15, 2012 | 4.54 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 25, 2026: 7.61 ft
- July 16, 2024: 6.56 ft
- October 15, 2019: 7.14 ft
- October 14, 2019: 7.14 ft
- October 12, 2019: 7.10 ft
- March 25, 2019: 7.60 ft
- October 20, 2018: 7.25 ft
- October 15, 2018: 7.26 ft
- September 12, 2018: 7.79 ft
- May 20, 2018: 6.61 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.