Fox River at Burlington

1. 16.00 ftN Pine St, Bridge St, N Dodge St, E Chestnut St, E Jefferson St, Fox St, Congress St homes affected, Michigan Ave, Delaware Ave, Maryland Ave flood. Floodwaters affect roads and homes north of E. Jefferson St: North Spring St, North Main St, N Wisconsin St, Capital St, E Washington St. Flooded areas: RR tracks at E Jefferson St, Parking lots between Dodge St and Bridge St, Substation off Congress St, Wehmhoff Jucker Park pedestrian bridges partially flood.
2. 15.00 ftCongress Ave, Burlington substation, Fox St, Bridge St, N Dodge St flood. Water approaches N Pine St, E Chestnut St, E Jefferson St, RR tracks along Bridge St. Floodwaters affect homes on the following streets north of East Jefferson St: North Spring St, North Main St. and North Wisconsin St. Sidewalk on the west side of the river near Jefferson Street bridge floods. Pedestrian bridges in Wehmhoff Jucker Park flood.
3. 14.00 ftFloodwaters affect North Spring Street, North Main Street and North Wisconsin Street. A portion of Brever Road is flooded. Sidewalk on the west side of the river near Jefferson Street bridge floods. Part of White River State Trail and Seven Waters Trail flooded. Riverside Park, Veterans Park, Congress Fields and Wehmhoff Jucker Park flooded.
4. 13.00 ftFloodwaters affect North Spring Street and North Main Street adjacent to the river. Water covers a portion of Brever Road. Water in the parking lot at Veteran's Terrace. Part of White River State Trail and Seven Waters Trail floods. Riverside Park, Veterans Park, Congress Fields and Wehmhoff Jucker Park floods.
5. 12.00 ftWater covers a portion of Brever Road. Water in the parking lot at Veteran's Terrace. Part of White River State Trail floods. Riverside Park floods.
6. 11.00 ftFloodwaters cover a portion of Brever Road. Floodwaters affect parts of Riverside Park.
7. 10.00 ftPart of Riverside Park floods. There is minor lowland flooding in the Burlington area.
8. 9.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Burlington area.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 24, 2024.

Most recent crests

• May 18, 2020: 11.38 ft
• October 3, 2019: 11.57 ft
• September 14, 2019: 11.19 ft
• March 15, 2019: 11.90 ft
• October 7, 2018: 11.33 ft
• February 21, 2018: 11.27 ft
• July 13, 2017: 16.15 ft
• January 21, 2017: 9.11 ft
• December 15, 2015: 9.30 ft
• December 2, 2015: 9.23 ft

• UpstreamFox River at Rochester
• DownstreamFox River at New Munster
• Fox River at above dam at Waterford
• Mukwonago River at Mukwonago
• Fox River at Antioch
• Nippersink Creek at Spring Grove
• Root River Canal at Raymond
• Root River at Franklin

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Automatic observations from this river gage have been discontinued due to loss of funding. Contact webmaster at the link below if you can help. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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