Rivers in Wisconsin

Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam

Portage County, WisconsinNWS WTGW3Green Bay office

Below flood stage
1046.8ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 7:10 AM CDT

Flood stage
1053.0 ft
Record crest
1056.0 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood1058.0 ft
Moderate flood1056.0 ft
Minor flood1053.0 ft
Action1051.0 ft
  1. 1058.0 ftUp to 5 feet of water is surrounding homes along Park Drive west of Plover. Several feet of water is covering Blue Heron Road.
  2. 1056.0 ftUp to 3 feet of water surrounds homes in low-lying areas along Park Drive west of Plover. Floodwaters of up to 3 feet will also cover all of Blue Heron Lane.
  3. 1053.0 ftWidespread flooding in wooded land adjacent to the river. Floodwaters approach homes in low-lying areas on Park Drive west of Plover.
  4. 1051.0 ftFlooding is confined to wooded lowland areas.

Crest history

11 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.

#DateStage
1September 25, 20101056.0 ft
2March 17, 20161055.9 ft
3April 12, 20111055.6 ft
4April 15, 20261054.8 ft
5May 19, 20171054.2 ft
6April 12, 20231054.0 ft
7April 12, 20141054.0 ft
8April 1, 20251053.8 ft
9December 16, 20151053.7 ft
10February 23, 20171053.6 ft
11June 24, 20241053.5 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 15, 2026: 1054.8 ft
  • April 1, 2025: 1053.8 ft
  • June 24, 2024: 1053.5 ft
  • April 12, 2023: 1054.0 ft
  • May 19, 2017: 1054.2 ft
  • February 23, 2017: 1053.6 ft
  • March 17, 2016: 1055.9 ft
  • December 16, 2015: 1053.7 ft
  • April 12, 2014: 1054.0 ft
  • April 12, 2011: 1055.6 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. Gauge reading affected by power generation. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.