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Rogue River at Rockford

Highest listed crest 11.35 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft74 crests since 1952

The Rogue River at Rockford crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 74 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2024. The highest, 11.35 ft on September 12, 1986, was major flooding, 3.35 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.35 ft
September 12, 1986; 6,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
1
26th of 98 gauges in Michigan
Most recent flood crest
May 19, 2020
8.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kent County
Near Grand Rapids (9.0 mi), East Grand Rapids (9.4 mi), Walker (10.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Rogue River at Rockford
Action stage7.028Apr 7, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.028May 19, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.01Sep 12, 1986Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

74 crests from 1952 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rogue River at Rockford, 1952 to 2024 4681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Apr 14, 1952: 7.10 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1953: 7.06 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1954: 6.49 ft, below flood stage; 900 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1954: 7.85 ft, action stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1956: 7.77 ft, action stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1957: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1958: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 911 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1959: 7.52 ft, action stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 8.59 ft, minor flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1961: 7.27 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1962: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1963: 6.68 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1964: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 530 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1965: 8.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1966: 7.08 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1967: 7.95 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1968: 7.16 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1969: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 690 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1970: 6.65 ft, below flood stage; 990 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1971: 7.38 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1972: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1973: 7.37 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1974: 8.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1975: 8.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,120 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1976: 9.29 ft, minor flooding; 3,540 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1977: 6.16 ft, below flood stage; 711 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1978: 7.05 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 7.64 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1980: 6.30 ft, below flood stage; 765 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1981: 7.04 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1981: 8.62 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1982: 8.00 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 1986: 11.35 ft, major flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1988: 7.92 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1989: 8.61 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1990: 7.76 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1991: 7.96 ft, action stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1991: 7.69 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1993: 7.25 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1994: 8.34 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 1994: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1994: 7.60 ft, action stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1996: 8.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1997: 8.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1998: 6.77 ft, below flood stage; 866 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1999: 7.58 ft, action stageJun 14, 1999: 7.79 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2000: 8.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2001: 7.57 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2002: 7.79 ft, action stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2003: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 653 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2004: 8.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 7.52 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2006: 8.76 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 8.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 7.09 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2008: 8.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2009: 8.08 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2010: 8.43 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 7.78 ft, action stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2012: 5.76 ft, below flood stage; 618 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2014: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2015: 8.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,790 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2016: 8.43 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 7.23 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 8.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 8.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2019: 8.49 ft, minor flooding; 1,874 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 8.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,635 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2020: 8.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2021: 6.18 ft, below flood stage; 767 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2023: 6.72 ft, below flood stage; 986 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2024: 5.92 ft, below flood stage; 671 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.35 ft, Sep 12, 1986 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rogue River at Rockford 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 74 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Rogue River at Rockford
1Sep 12, 198611.35+3.35Major6,000
2Apr 19, 20139.39+1.39Minor2,420
3Mar 6, 19769.29+1.29Minor3,540
4Feb 22, 20188.99+0.99Minor2,170
5Dec 29, 20088.84+0.84Minor2,080
6Mar 15, 20198.84+0.84Minor2,080
7Mar 14, 20068.76+0.76Minor2,030
8May 19, 20208.73+0.73Minor2,010
9Oct 2, 19818.62+0.62Minor2,080
10May 19, 20008.62+0.62Minor1,950
11Jun 1, 19898.61+0.61Minor1,940
12May 17, 19748.60+0.60Minor2,390
13Mar 31, 19608.59+0.59Minor2,640
14Oct 4, 20198.49+0.49Minor1,874
15May 31, 20108.43+0.43Minor1,840
16Apr 1, 20168.43+0.43Minor1,840
17Jun 19, 19968.41+0.41Minor1,800
18Sep 1, 19758.40+0.40Minor2,120
19Feb 21, 19948.34+0.34Minor—
20Apr 11, 20158.34+0.34Minor1,790
21Feb 23, 19978.32+0.32Minor1,490
22Jun 25, 19948.30+0.30Minor1,770
23Mar 15, 20078.27+0.27Minor1,750
24Mar 6, 20048.23+0.23Minor1,730
25Feb 13, 20098.08+0.08Minor—
26Apr 15, 20148.08+0.08Minor1,650
27Apr 13, 19658.06+0.06Minor1,880
28Apr 30, 20208.06+0.06Minor1,635
29Mar 17, 19828.000.00Minor—
30Mar 29, 19917.96−0.04Action1,580
31Apr 18, 19677.95−0.05Action1,800
32Feb 1, 19887.92−0.08Action1,800
33Oct 3, 19547.85−0.15Action1,640
34Jun 14, 19997.79−0.21Action1,230
35Mar 12, 20027.79−0.21Action1,490
36Apr 29, 20117.78−0.22Action1,490
37May 7, 19567.77−0.23Action1,820
38Mar 13, 19907.76−0.24Action1,480
39Dec 1, 19917.69−0.31Action1,440
40Mar 7, 19797.64−0.36Action1,430
41Nov 7, 19947.60−0.40Action1,330
42Apr 25, 19997.58−0.42Action—
43May 16, 20017.57−0.43Action1,380
44Apr 3, 19597.52−0.48Action1,640
45Apr 1, 20057.52−0.48Action1,360
46Mar 16, 19717.38−0.62Action1,370
47Jan 2, 19737.37−0.63Action1,260
48Sep 25, 19617.27−0.73Action1,390
49Jan 6, 19937.25−0.75Action1,120
50Apr 7, 20177.23−0.77Action1,220

Other gauges in Kent County

Flood gauges in Kent County
Wilson Avenue at Grandville9.010.76 ft, Apr 18, 20130
Ada20.022.81 ft, Apr 21, 20130
Comstock Park12.017.80 ft, Apr 21, 201310
Grand Rapids18.021.85 ft, Apr 21, 20130
Lowell15.019.02 ft, Apr 21, 20130
Caledonia10.014.40 ft, Apr 7, 19471

Kent County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Michigan

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ROCM4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.