Rivers in Wisconsin

Crawfish River at Milford

Jefferson County, WisconsinNWS MILW3USGS 05426000Dousman office

Below flood stage
3.22ftStage

Observed Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
7.00 ft
Record crest
13.35 ft2008

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood10.00 ft
Moderate flood9.00 ft
Minor flood7.00 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 13.00 ftSome homes in Milford are affected by floodwaters. There is widespread agricultural land flooding as well as flooding in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
  2. 12.00 ftWater is near homes in Milford. There is widespread flooding in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford. There is widespread flooding of agricultural land.
  3. 11.00 ftFloodwaters are near some homes in Milford. There is widespread flooding in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
  4. 10.00 ftWater approaches some homes in Milford. There is widespread flooding of roads in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
  5. 9.00 ftWater approaches some homes in Milford. There is widespread flooding of roads in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
  6. 8.00 ftThere is widespread flooding of agricultural land and lowland. There is widespread flooding in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
  7. 7.00 ftThere is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. There is widespread flooding of roads in Riverbend Campground about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
  8. 6.00 ftThere is minor flooding in the Milford area. Water covers some roads adjacent to the river in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
  9. 5.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Milford area. About 5 miles upstream, minor flooding starts in Riverbend Campground.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding11%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Crest history

62 crests on NOAA’s list since 1937.

#DateStage
1June 16, 200813.35 ft
2April 6, 195911.15 ft
3April 2, 197910.06 ft
4March 26, 19759.79 ft
5March 20, 20199.40 ft
6April 23, 19939.36 ft
7March 24, 19869.10 ft
8April 1, 19628.88 ft
9March 17, 19468.88 ft
10October 4, 19868.78 ft
11March 25, 19528.76 ft
12April 20, 20138.71 ft
13September 8, 20188.67 ft
14June 2, 20048.63 ft
15April 3, 19608.45 ft
16June 7, 20008.38 ft
17October 9, 20198.38 ft
18March 22, 19488.30 ft
19July 28, 20108.28 ft
20June 22, 19968.27 ft
21June 29, 20248.24 ft
22April 20, 20268.22 ft
23March 17, 19738.21 ft
24March 22, 19438.20 ft
25March 4, 19858.14 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 20, 2026: 8.22 ft
  • July 17, 2024: 7.47 ft
  • June 29, 2024: 8.24 ft
  • June 9, 2024: 8.05 ft
  • March 7, 2023: 6.16 ft
  • June 20, 2022: 5.56 ft
  • March 14, 2021: 5.04 ft
  • October 9, 2019: 8.38 ft
  • March 20, 2019: 9.40 ft
  • October 15, 2018: 8.10 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.