Rivers in Michigan

Rogue River at Rockford

Kent County, MichiganNWS ROCM4USGS 04118500Grand Rapids office

Below flood stage
3.93ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
11.35 ft1986

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood11.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action7.00 ft
  1. 11.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Rogue River Road bridge.
  2. 11.35 ftExpect major flooding of residences in low lying areas adjacent to the river and along Packer Drive and Rogue River Drive.
  3. 10.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Packer Drive bridge.
  4. 9.50 ftFlooding reaches the foundation of a few homes near the Rogue River Road bridge
  5. 9.27 ftExpect minor to moderate flooding of several residences adjacent to the river.
  6. 9.00 ftWater begins to flood portions of Packer Drive upstream of the river gage.
  7. 8.50 ftFlooding begins on portions of the trails at the Rockford Dog Park.
  8. 8.00 ftExpect minor flooding of homes upstream of Rockford.
  9. 7.00 ftRiver is bankfull.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding7%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

74 crests on NOAA’s list since 1952.

#DateStage
1September 12, 198611.35 ft
2April 19, 20139.39 ft
3March 6, 19769.29 ft
4February 22, 20188.99 ft
5March 15, 20198.84 ft
6December 29, 20088.84 ft
7March 14, 20068.76 ft
8May 19, 20208.73 ft
9May 19, 20008.62 ft
10October 2, 19818.62 ft
11June 1, 19898.61 ft
12May 17, 19748.60 ft
13March 31, 19608.59 ft
14October 4, 20198.49 ft
15May 31, 20108.43 ft
16April 1, 20168.43 ft
17June 19, 19968.41 ft
18September 1, 19758.40 ft
19April 11, 20158.34 ft
20February 21, 19948.34 ft
21February 23, 19978.32 ft
22June 25, 19948.30 ft
23March 15, 20078.27 ft
24March 6, 20048.23 ft
25April 15, 20148.08 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 29, 2024: 5.92 ft
  • April 2, 2023: 6.72 ft
  • June 28, 2021: 6.18 ft
  • May 19, 2020: 8.73 ft
  • April 30, 2020: 8.06 ft
  • October 4, 2019: 8.49 ft
  • March 15, 2019: 8.84 ft
  • February 22, 2018: 8.99 ft
  • April 7, 2017: 7.23 ft
  • April 1, 2016: 8.43 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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.