Station Name: ROCK RIVER AT BYRON, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 679 feet

Nearest Address:
State Rte 72
Byron, IL 61010
Ogle County

GPS Coordinates: 42.12218889, -89.2553639

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued June 8 at 1:00AM CDT until June 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Mon June 8, 2026, 1:00 AM
Expires: Mon June 8, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in northwest Illinois, Stephenson. In west central Illinois, McDonough and Warren. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Very high atmospheric moisture across the area will bring heavy rain from several rounds of thunderstorms. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are possible.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued June 7 at 11:46AM CDT until June 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Sun June 7, 2026, 11:46 AM
Expires: Mon June 8, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bureau, Carroll, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island and Whiteside and Iowa, including the following areas, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine and Scott. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Exceptionally high amounts of moisture will combine with persistent lift from an area of low pressure aloft to bring repeated heavy rain from thunderstorms.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued June 8 at 1:00AM CDT until June 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Mon June 8, 2026, 1:00 AM
Expires: Mon June 8, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island and Whiteside, Iowa, including the following areas, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas, Clark and Scotland. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Very high atmospheric moisture across the area will bring heavy rain from several rounds of thunderstorms. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are possible.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.