Rivers in Wisconsin

Cedar Creek at Cedarburg

Ozaukee County, WisconsinNWS CDRW3USGS 04086500Dousman office

Below flood stage
6.11ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
12.25 ft1960

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 14.30 ftFloodwaters affect Riveredge Drive, Washington Avenue, Turner Street, Hanover Avenue and Mill Street in Cedarburg. Parks that are flooded include Grafton Lions Park, Cedar Creek Park and Legion Memorial Park.
  2. 13.40 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of some homes and businesses along Sheboygan Road in Cedarburg. Portland Road in the Cedar Creek Park area is flooded. Parks in Cedarburg that are flooded include Grafton Lions Park, Cedar Creek Park and Legion Memorial Park. Roads affected are parts of Riveredge Drive, Washington Avenue, Turner Street, Hanover Avenue and Mill Street.
  3. 12.50 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of some homes and businesses along Sheboygan Road in Cedarburg. A portion of Portland Road in the Cedar Creek Park area is flooded.
  4. 11.00 ftCedar Creek Park in Cedarburg is flooded. A portion of Portland Road in the Cedar Creek Park area is flooded. Water is in the backyards of some homes and businesses along Sheboygan Rd in Cedarburg.
  5. 10.00 ftWater is into Cedar Creek Park in Cedarburg.
  6. 9.50 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Cedarburg area. Water affects the outer edges of Cedar Creek Park in Cedarburg.
  7. 9.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Cedarburg area.
  8. 8.50 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Cedarburg area.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

62 crests on NOAA’s list since 1935.

#DateStage
1March 30, 196012.25 ft
2April 1, 195911.70 ft
3March 20, 195211.40 ft
4March 27, 195011.10 ft
5March 15, 201911.06 ft
6June 23, 194011.05 ft
7August 12, 202511.03 ft
8March 7, 194611.00 ft
9March 22, 197510.83 ft
10February 22, 201810.72 ft
11March 10, 200910.63 ft
12June 14, 200810.59 ft
13May 24, 200410.55 ft
14April 7, 196510.40 ft
15March 28, 196210.30 ft
16April 21, 199310.29 ft
17June 19, 199610.28 ft
18April 14, 202610.21 ft
19October 3, 201910.12 ft
20September 12, 198610.05 ft
21August 29, 201810.00 ft
22March 14, 20079.94 ft
23April 10, 20159.91 ft
24March 6, 19359.80 ft
25April 11, 20139.75 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 14, 2026: 10.21 ft
  • August 12, 2025: 11.03 ft
  • April 4, 2024: 8.75 ft
  • April 21, 2023: 8.25 ft
  • June 17, 2022: 7.85 ft
  • August 11, 2021: 7.46 ft
  • October 3, 2019: 10.12 ft
  • March 15, 2019: 11.06 ft
  • August 29, 2018: 10.00 ft
  • February 22, 2018: 10.72 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.