Rivers in Wisconsin

Wisconsin River below Alexander Dam

Lincoln County, WisconsinNWS ALXW3Green Bay office

Below flood stage
1253.8ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 10:12 AM CDT

Flood stage
1259.0 ft
Record crest
1260.5 ft2023

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood1263.0 ft
Moderate flood1261.0 ft
Minor flood1259.0 ft
Action1256.0 ft
  1. 1263.0 ftWater may be approaching homes and buildings along Highway 64 near Eugene Street and near North Foster Street. Several feet of water is covering Ott Park.
  2. 1261.0 ftWater may approach structures adjacent to the river. Flooding is occurring in Ott Park.
  3. 1259.0 ftWidespread wooded lowland flooding downstream of the dam. The river current downstream of the dam in Council Grounds Park is fast.
  4. 1257.0 ftFlooding affects wooded lowland.

Crest history

4 crests on NOAA’s list since 2016.

#DateStage
1April 14, 20231260.5 ft
2May 19, 20171260.3 ft
3June 13, 20171260.1 ft
4October 16, 20161258.0 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 14, 2023: 1260.5 ft
  • June 13, 2017: 1260.1 ft
  • May 19, 2017: 1260.3 ft
  • October 16, 2016: 1258.0 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gauge reading affected by power generation. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.