Fox River at Rochester

Highest listed crest 6.29 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft14 crests since 2011

The Fox River at Rochester crested above flood stage 1 time among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2026. The highest, 6.29 ft on April 21, 2026, was minor flooding, 0.29 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Fox River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 6.29 ft; April 21, 2026
Flood stage: 6.0 ft; Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: April 21, 2026; 6.29 ft, minor flooding
Location: Racine County; Near Burlington (5.2 mi), Muskego (10.1 mi), Franklin (14.6 mi)
Identifiers: NWS RSRW3; USGS 05544475

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Fox River at Rochester

Action stage	5.0	10	Aug 10, 2025	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	6.0	1	Apr 21, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	7.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	8.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 2011 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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

Highest listed crests, Fox River at Rochester

1	Apr 21, 2026	6.29	+0.29	Minor	—
2	Apr 18, 2013	5.75	−0.25	Action	—
3	Oct 27, 2019	5.62	−0.38	Action	—
4	Apr 2, 2011	5.50	−0.50	Action	—
5	Dec 2, 2018	5.47	−0.53	Action	—
6	May 13, 2018	5.40	−0.60	Action	—
7	Apr 14, 2014	5.22	−0.78	Action	—
8	Mar 16, 2015	5.19	−0.81	Action	—
9	Jul 12, 2025	5.18	−0.82	Action	—
10	Aug 10, 2025	5.03	−0.97	Action	—
11	Aug 5, 2014	5.02	−0.98	Action	—
12	Jul 19, 2015	4.97	−1.03	Below flood stage	—
13	Oct 4, 2011	4.79	−1.21	Below flood stage	—
14	Oct 2, 2015	4.52	−1.48	Below flood stage	—

The worst floods along the Fox River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Fox River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 21, 2026: 6.29 ft here, minor flooding

New MunsterWI · Apr 19, 2026 · 15.04 ft · Major
WaukeshaWI · Apr 17, 2026 · 8.50 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Fox River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Fox River

Algonquin	IL	3.0	4.50 ft, Apr 1, 1916	12
Algonquin tailwater	IL	9.5	14.00 ft, Jul 5, 1938	6
Burlington	WI	11.0	16.15 ft, Jul 13, 2017	1
Dayton	IL	12.0	36.47 ft, Jan 25, 1960	5
Elgin	IL	713.0	713.11 ft, Jul 24, 2017	0
Fox Lake	IL	6.0	8.12 ft, Apr 5, 1960	6
Lake Villa	IL	6.0	8.90 ft, Jul 4, 1938	7
McHenry (Stratton Lock and Dam) tailwater	IL	4.0	9.00 ft, Jul 5, 1938	6
Montgomery	IL	13.5	16.50 ft, Jul 18, 1996	1
Rochester this gauge	WI	6.0	6.29 ft, Apr 21, 2026	0
South Elgin Dam	IL	14.5	15.04 ft, Apr 18, 2013	0
Waukesha	WI	6.0	8.85 ft, Jun 9, 2008	0
Yorkville (Palmer Dam)	IL	15.5	21.00 ft, Jul 18, 1996	1
Antioch	IL	6.0	8.34 ft, Apr 5, 1960	6
Johnsburg	IL	6.5	8.90 ft, Jul 4, 1938	2
New Munster	WI	11.0	17.47 ft, Jul 13, 2017	5

Other gauges in Racine County

Flood gauges in Racine County

Burlington	11.0	16.15 ft, Jul 13, 2017	1
Raymond	9.0	12.13 ft, Jun 9, 2008	1
Racine	7.0	11.29 ft, Jun 9, 2008	3

Racine County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RSRW3, 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.