Rivers in Wisconsin
Fox River at Rochester
Below flood stage
3.66ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 6.29 ft2026
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 8.00 ftFloodwaters are well into Whitford Athletic Park upstream in Waterford. Floodwaters are well into the back yards of homes in the Rochester and Waterford areas. Floodwaters start to affect some roads in the Rochester and Waterford areas.
- 6.50 ftMany back yards of homes in the Rochester and Waterford areas are flooded. Floodwaters affect parts of Whitford Athletic Park in Waterford.
- 5.25 ftFloodwaters affect back yards and water approaches some homes in the Rochester and Waterford areas.
- 5.00 ftThere is general overflow of the lowest river banks in the Rochester and Waterford areas resulting in minor lowland flooding.
Crest history
14 crests on NOAA’s list since 2011.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21, 2026 | 6.29 ft |
| 2 | April 18, 2013 | 5.75 ft |
| 3 | October 27, 2019 | 5.62 ft |
| 4 | April 2, 2011 | 5.50 ft |
| 5 | December 2, 2018 | 5.47 ft |
| 6 | May 13, 2018 | 5.40 ft |
| 7 | April 14, 2014 | 5.22 ft |
| 8 | March 16, 2015 | 5.19 ft |
| 9 | July 12, 2025 | 5.18 ft |
| 10 | August 10, 2025 | 5.03 ft |
| 11 | August 5, 2014 | 5.02 ft |
| 12 | July 19, 2015 | 4.97 ft |
| 13 | October 4, 2011 | 4.79 ft |
| 14 | October 2, 2015 | 4.52 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 21, 2026: 6.29 ft
- August 10, 2025: 5.03 ft
- July 12, 2025: 5.18 ft
- October 27, 2019: 5.62 ft
- December 2, 2018: 5.47 ft
- May 13, 2018: 5.40 ft
- October 2, 2015: 4.52 ft
- July 19, 2015: 4.97 ft
- March 16, 2015: 5.19 ft
- August 5, 2014: 5.02 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.