Rivers in Wisconsin
Oak Creek at South Milwaukee
Below flood stage
2.49ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 2:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.56 ft2008
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 5.50 ft |
- 10.00 ftParts of Oak Creek Parkway flooded, including near the railroad overpass, along with walking paths. Yards along the creek are flooded.
- 9.00 ftParts of Oak Creek Parkway flooded, including near the railroad overpass / High School, along with walking paths. Yards along the creek are flooded.
- 8.00 ftWalking paths along Oak Creek Parkway flood.
- 7.00 ftThere is flooding to lowland and wooded land in the South Milwaukee area.
- 6.00 ftThere is minor flooding to lowland and wooded land in the South Milwaukee area.
- 5.50 ftThere is minor flooding to lowland and wooded land in the South Milwaukee area.
Crest history
43 crests on NOAA’s list since 1968.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 7, 2008 | 11.56 ft |
| 2 | July 22, 2010 | 11.25 ft |
| 3 | August 10, 2025 | 10.52 ft |
| 4 | September 12, 2022 | 9.97 ft |
| 5 | August 6, 1986 | 9.88 ft |
| 6 | June 21, 1997 | 9.71 ft |
| 7 | August 2, 2020 | 9.67 ft |
| 8 | July 2, 2000 | 9.38 ft |
| 9 | April 23, 1999 | 9.19 ft |
| 10 | February 27, 2023 | 9.13 ft |
| 11 | May 18, 2020 | 8.97 ft |
| 12 | April 19, 1993 | 8.89 ft |
| 13 | February 20, 1994 | 8.78 ft |
| 14 | April 16, 2026 | 8.78 ft |
| 15 | August 18, 1990 | 8.70 ft |
| 16 | April 4, 2026 | 8.33 ft |
| 17 | April 9, 2015 | 8.28 ft |
| 18 | April 18, 2013 | 8.25 ft |
| 19 | September 18, 1972 | 8.23 ft |
| 20 | September 13, 1978 | 8.19 ft |
| 21 | February 9, 2001 | 8.18 ft |
| 22 | March 13, 2006 | 8.07 ft |
| 23 | April 2, 1983 | 8.00 ft |
| 24 | April 10, 2015 | 7.98 ft |
| 25 | March 4, 1976 | 7.90 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 16, 2026: 8.78 ft
- April 4, 2026: 8.33 ft
- August 10, 2025: 10.52 ft
- February 27, 2023: 9.13 ft
- September 12, 2022: 9.97 ft
- August 2, 2020: 9.67 ft
- May 18, 2020: 8.97 ft
- February 20, 2018: 7.02 ft
- October 26, 2016: 5.05 ft
- August 30, 2016: 6.32 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.
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.