UPDATE – Rock River Level Closes Park

The River is receding in Prophetstown after cresting on Thursday morning.

The Park reopened on Saturday afternoon.

With the level of the Rock River rising over the past few days, Illinois DNR has closed the Prophetstown State Recreation area as of Thursday afternoon.

According to the National Weather Service, as of Friday at Noon, the Rock River was falling upstream of Prophetstown and is predicted to continue its fall for several days.

Minor flooding was reported along the river at its crest.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Around Ptown Logo

Thank You for Contacting AroundPtown!

We have received your message and will be responding soon.

Skip to content