Rivers in Wisconsin

Yellow River (WI) at Necedah

Juneau County, WisconsinNWS NCAW3USGS 05403000La Crosse office

Below flood stage
10.50ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Record crest
19.98 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood16.50 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action12.00 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding13%
Moderate flooding6%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

19 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.

#DateStage
1September 26, 201019.98 ft
2April 20, 201918.77 ft
3September 25, 201618.42 ft
4April 17, 202618.39 ft
5June 25, 202417.47 ft
6April 7, 202617.34 ft
7April 13, 201317.19 ft
8April 23, 201716.64 ft
9May 21, 201716.59 ft
10September 16, 201916.54 ft
11May 30, 202416.45 ft
12March 25, 202616.37 ft
13May 3, 201416.32 ft
14April 3, 202316.32 ft
15April 14, 201516.03 ft
16April 22, 202315.93 ft
17October 6, 201915.91 ft
18July 24, 201915.72 ft
19May 10, 201215.68 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 17, 2026: 18.39 ft
  • April 7, 2026: 17.34 ft
  • March 25, 2026: 16.37 ft
  • June 25, 2024: 17.47 ft
  • May 30, 2024: 16.45 ft
  • April 22, 2023: 15.93 ft
  • April 3, 2023: 16.32 ft
  • October 6, 2019: 15.91 ft
  • September 16, 2019: 16.54 ft
  • July 24, 2019: 15.72 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.