I talked with Pat Elmer today after his traumatic jet ski experience for him and his rider yesterday.He is a little bruised up and his rider did receive some burns on her legs from the explosion.He told me he was thrown 10 feet into the air. And then came down… Read more“Jet Ski accident 7/3/26”
July 4th 2026 Restrictions
BOATING RESTRICTIONS: The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office is reminding boaters and those planning to enjoy the Rock River this Independence Day to be aware of temporary river restrictions and to make safety a top priority throughout the holiday weekend.To provide a safe environment during the City of Rockford’s Fourth of… Read more“July 4th 2026 Restrictions”
4th Of July Weekend Update 7/3/26
Current river temperature, 79°.Current river level 5 at Latham.We’re about a foot from drought level without the upcoming rain. The sandbar at auburn street, has buoys and flashing red lights installed. The rock bar at Martin park.Has a tree relocated on top of and red flashing lights on the tree….. Read more“4th Of July Weekend Update 7/3/26”
River Update 6/27/26
With the cool nights our river Temperature is sitting at 71°. Current river level is just under 6 at Latham.This is 2 feet above drought level. so there is plenty of water for boating. With the rains that we received earlier this weekSheriff Gary Caruana did communicate with com ed… Read more“River Update 6/27/26”
Roscoe Bridge Closure for Repairs 2026
The Roscoe Road bridge over the Rock River will be closed starting the week of July 6th until the end of November, 2026 for structural repairs and rehabilitation. The project includes steel beam repairs, new bearings, expansion joints, concrete deck, asphalt approaches, bridge rails and other structural repairs. A detour… Read more“Roscoe Bridge Closure for Repairs 2026”
River Update 6/14/26 Ironman
Iron Man swim update.:Current river temperature, 71°. The swim portion of iron man is complete.Roughly eighteen hundred swimmers took on our river and are now on their bikes. This years group of swimmers did a great job only a few had to be put on the swim sleds. The event… Read more“River Update 6/14/26 Ironman”
River Update 6/12/26
Iron man weekend update:Current river temperature, 72°. Current river level is 6.5. At Latham. Com Ed will be out this morning to make another adjustment to the dam. After last night’s flash flood, rain event. The projection is we will stay below the no wake level of 8 feet at… Read more“River Update 6/12/26”
River Update 6/11/26
Well, it would appear our drought concerns, are a thing of the past at the moment. Current river temperature, 74°. Current river level at Latham is down to 4.79. This water level translates to 1.3 million gallons per hour. Flowing down our river. With the current projection, we are anticipating… Read more“River Update 6/11/26”
Weekend Update 5/29/26
Current river temperature, 71°. Current river level 5.4 at latham. In response to indian ford, closing their dam on monday and starting to drop our river level, We have closed our dam to try and maintain our recreational pool. This is exactly what our dam was designed to do. Hold… Read more“Weekend Update 5/29/26”
Weekend Update 5/15/26
Current river temperature 60° Current river levels 6.5 at Latham. Spring fever is in the air with the temperatures finally warming up for this weekend. With the boat traffic yesterday I did notice a lot of small debris being dislodged. Sports core does still have a little water over the… Read more“Weekend Update 5/15/26”