Rivers in Wisconsin
Eau Claire River (East) at Kelly
Below flood stage
0.42ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.45 ft1926
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 15.50 ftSeveral feet of water may be covering the Ross Avenue and Camp Phillips bridges.
- 13.50 ftFloodwaters may reach the Ross Avenue and Camp Phillips bridges.
- 11.00 ftUp to 2 feet of water may reach portions of some homes adjacent to the river from Ross Avenue downstream to the Wisconsin River. Portions of Yellow Banks Park is flooded with several feet of water.
- 9.00 ftWater may be approaching homes near the Ross Avenue bridge.
- 7.00 ftFlooding is confined to lowland wooded areas and agricultural land. Floodwaters may approach some yardsdownstream in Schofield.
- 6.00 ftThere is minor flooding of lowland.
Crest history
40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1921.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 21, 1926 | 11.45 ft |
| 2 | March 25, 1976 | 10.72 ft |
| 3 | March 24, 1991 | 10.14 ft |
| 4 | April 12, 1965 | 10.04 ft |
| 5 | March 20, 1921 | 9.90 ft |
| 6 | March 28, 1961 | 9.80 ft |
| 7 | August 9, 1922 | 9.75 ft |
| 8 | July 28, 2020 | 9.61 ft |
| 9 | March 29, 1988 | 9.49 ft |
| 10 | March 24, 1979 | 9.45 ft |
| 11 | April 19, 1972 | 9.42 ft |
| 12 | April 12, 1972 | 9.42 ft |
| 13 | April 1, 1967 | 9.38 ft |
| 14 | September 1, 1941 | 9.30 ft |
| 15 | June 27, 1943 | 9.12 ft |
| 16 | April 20, 1923 | 8.94 ft |
| 17 | September 27, 1959 | 8.76 ft |
| 18 | March 29, 2004 | 8.72 ft |
| 19 | March 23, 1953 | 8.60 ft |
| 20 | March 14, 1990 | 8.52 ft |
| 21 | November 18, 1992 | 8.42 ft |
| 22 | March 26, 1921 | 8.40 ft |
| 23 | April 18, 2019 | 8.37 ft |
| 24 | June 8, 1940 | 8.35 ft |
| 25 | March 31, 2005 | 7.96 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 23, 2022: 7.45 ft
- March 12, 2021: 6.43 ft
- July 28, 2020: 9.61 ft
- April 18, 2019: 8.37 ft
- April 25, 2018: 5.84 ft
- September 5, 2014: 7.77 ft
- April 10, 2013: 7.37 ft
- March 26, 2013: 7.35 ft
- September 24, 2010: 6.22 ft
- March 31, 2005: 7.96 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. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.