Rivers in Wisconsin

Milwaukee River at Saukville

Ozaukee County, WisconsinNWS SAKW3Dousman office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood16.00 ft
Moderate flood14.50 ft
Minor flood13.50 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 16.00 ftThere is some evacuation of homes along Mill Street and Park Street in Saukville due to major flooding. Other streets that are at least partially flooded include Highway W to Mink Ranch Rd, Green Bay Avenue and South Riverside Drive. Parks that are flooded include Peninsula Park, Grady Park and Schowalter Park.
  2. 14.50 ftFloodwaters affect parts of Green Bay Avenue, Park Street, Mill Street, South Riverside Drive and Highway W in Saukville. Parks that are flooded are Peninsula Park, Grady Park and Schowalter Park.
  3. 13.50 ftFloodwaters affect parts of Highway W a little north of Saukville. Floodwaters are into the back yards of some homes along Mill Street in Saukville.
  4. 12.00 ftThere is general overflow of the lowest river banks resulting in lowland flooding in the Saukville area.
  5. 11.00 ftThere is minor overflow of the lowest riverbanks in the Saukville area resulting in minor lowland flooding.

Crest history

17 crests on NOAA’s list since 2008.

#DateStage
1June 13, 200816.75 ft
2March 17, 201915.59 ft
3October 2, 201915.22 ft
4August 27, 201813.86 ft
5April 12, 201313.65 ft
6April 13, 201413.45 ft
7March 13, 201012.53 ft
8March 23, 201112.19 ft
9February 26, 201811.97 ft
10April 10, 201511.71 ft
11January 23, 201711.70 ft
12April 26, 201111.59 ft
13September 10, 201611.22 ft
14February 21, 201110.65 ft
15July 16, 201010.40 ft
16July 23, 20109.87 ft
17December 15, 20159.34 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 2, 2019: 15.22 ft
  • March 17, 2019: 15.59 ft
  • August 27, 2018: 13.86 ft
  • February 26, 2018: 11.97 ft
  • January 23, 2017: 11.70 ft
  • September 10, 2016: 11.22 ft
  • December 15, 2015: 9.34 ft
  • April 10, 2015: 11.71 ft
  • April 13, 2014: 13.45 ft
  • April 12, 2013: 13.65 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.