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Fox River at Dayton

Critical Stages
11' - Action
12' - Flood
14' - Moderate
24' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:45 AM CST 12/12/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 5.6 ft

Flow: 0.896 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:45 AM 12/12 5.6 0.896
4:30 AM 12/12 5.6 0.896
4:15 AM 12/12 5.6 0.896
4:00 AM 12/12 5.6 0.896
3:45 AM 12/12 5.61 0.903
3:30 AM 12/12 5.6 0.896
3:15 AM 12/12 5.6 0.896
3:00 AM 12/12 5.61 0.903
2:45 AM 12/12 5.61 0.903
2:30 AM 12/12 5.62 0.911
2:15 AM 12/12 5.61 0.903
2:00 AM 12/12 5.62 0.911
1:45 AM 12/12 5.62 0.911
1:30 AM 12/12 5.63 0.918
1:15 AM 12/12 5.63 0.918
1:00 AM 12/12 5.63 0.918
12:45 AM 12/12 5.63 0.918
12:30 AM 12/12 5.63 0.918
12:15 AM 12/12 5.63 0.918
12:00 AM 12/12 5.64 0.926
11:45 PM 12/11 5.65 0.933
11:30 PM 12/11 5.65 0.933
11:15 PM 12/11 5.66 0.941
11:00 PM 12/11 5.66 0.941
10:45 PM 12/11 5.67 0.949
10:30 PM 12/11 5.67 0.949
10:15 PM 12/11 5.68 0.956
10:00 PM 12/11 5.68 0.956
9:45 PM 12/11 5.69 0.964
9:30 PM 12/11 5.69 0.964
Hydrograph for Fox River at Dayton
26' - Residential structures threatened off Dayton Road in Dayton.
23' - Numerous residential structures threatened along 2959th Road between Ottawa and Dayton. Industrial structures threatened in Wedron.
22' - Illinois Railway tracks threatened in Wedron. Campgrounds may be threatened near Sheridan.
21.5' - 2153rd Road threatened in Wedron.
20' - Roadways and structures may be threatened in Millington.
19.5' - A few residential structures threatened along 2959th Road between Ottawa and Dayton.
19' - 42nd Road may be threatened north of Sheridan.
17.5' - Agricultural land inundated near Sheridan.
17' - 2603rd Road may be threatened north of Sheridan.
16' - Multiple structures may be threatened north of Sheridan.
14.5' - Low-lying agricultural land inundated near Norway.
14' - Residential structures threatened along 2059th Road south of Wedron.
13' - Residential structures threatened along 2062nd Road in Wedron. Water overflows low-lying banks in Dayton and Ottawa.
12.5' - 2062nd Road threatened in Wedron. Low-lying agricultural land inundated near Wedron.
12' - Water overflows low-lying banks in Wedron and Sheridan.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 25, 1960 36.47
Jan 30, 1952 32.04
Jan 10, 1973 32
Oct 11, 1954 24.63
Jul 19, 1996 24.47
Feb 21, 1966 22.81
Jan 26, 1969 22.51
Feb 11, 1974 22.18
Sep 14, 2008 21.48
Feb 22, 1997 21.46
Apr 19, 2013 20.7
Feb 27, 1994 20.53
Feb 13, 1984 19.8
Mar 19, 1948 19.65
Feb 24, 1985 19.52
Jan 21, 2020 18.13
Jan 22, 1916 17.7
Jan 17, 2005 17.53
Jan 25, 1938 17.5
Mar 20, 1979 17.35

Data provided by the National Weather Service.