Rivers in Wisconsin

Wisconsin River below Biron Dam

Wood County, WisconsinNWS BIRW3Green Bay office

Below flood stage
1011.3ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 7:10 AM CDT

Flood stage
1017.0 ft
Record crest
1020.7 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood1022.0 ft
Moderate flood1020.0 ft
Minor flood1017.0 ft
Action1015.0 ft
  1. 1022.0 ftSeveral homes on South Biron Drive in Biron are surrounded by 4 feet of water. Highway 66 or County P is likely closed due to high water.
  2. 1020.5 ftUp to 2 feet of water surrounds some homes on South Biron Drive in Biron. Portions of Reddin Road are likely closed. Portions of Highway 66 or County Road P near the Stoney Brook Creek bridge are covered with water and may be closed.
  3. 1019.0 ftWidespread flooding in wooded lowland is occurring along the river. About a half-foot of water surrounds a few homes on South Biron Drive in Biron. Water may be over portions of Reddin Road. Water may also be approaching parts of Highway 66 or County Road P due to Stoney Brook Creek backing up.
  4. 1017.0 ftWidespread wooded lowland flooding. Water approaches a few homes on South Biron Drive in Biron.
  5. 1015.0 ftWooded lowland flooding is occurring. There is minor shoreline flooding of some homes on South Biron Drive in Biron.

Crest history

9 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.

#DateStage
1September 25, 20101020.7 ft
2March 18, 20161019.7 ft
3April 12, 20111019.2 ft
4April 15, 20261018.9 ft
5April 13, 20141017.7 ft
6May 20, 20171017.6 ft
7April 14, 20231017.3 ft
8December 16, 20151017.3 ft
9April 1, 20251017.2 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 15, 2026: 1018.9 ft
  • April 1, 2025: 1017.2 ft
  • April 14, 2023: 1017.3 ft
  • May 20, 2017: 1017.6 ft
  • March 18, 2016: 1019.7 ft
  • December 16, 2015: 1017.3 ft
  • April 13, 2014: 1017.7 ft
  • April 12, 2011: 1019.2 ft
  • September 25, 2010: 1020.7 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.