Rivers and flooding in Wisconsin
236 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in Wisconsin, 4 at action stage or in flood now. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flooding now
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
Significant river flooding is occurring in Wisconsin through September 25.
Significant flooding is already occurring or is forecast to occur during the outlook period.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Trempealeau River at Dodge15% chance of moderate flooding
- Trempealeau River at Arcadia11% chance of moderate flooding
- Baraboo River at Reedsburg5% chance of major flooding
- Black River (WI) at Black River Falls9% chance of moderate flooding
- Black River (WI) at Galesville9% chance of moderate flooding
- Rock River at Lake Koshkonong5% chance of major flooding
- Fox River near New Munster7% chance of moderate flooding
- Wisconsin River at Portage7% chance of moderate flooding
- Baraboo River at Rock Springs7% chance of moderate flooding
- Kickapoo River at Steuben6% chance of moderate flooding
- Kickapoo River at Gays Mills5% chance of moderate flooding
- Yellow River (WI) at Babcock24% chance of minor flooding
34 of the 69 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in Wisconsin have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
Apple River (WI)
Bad River
Bad River (WI)
Baraboo River
- Baraboo River at BarabooBelow flood stage
- Baraboo River at Kendall VillageBelow flood stage
- Baraboo River at La ValleBelow flood stage
- Baraboo River at North FreedomOut of service
- Baraboo River at ReedsburgBelow flood stage
- Baraboo River at Rock SpringsBelow flood stage
- Baraboo River at West BarabooBelow flood stage
Bark River
Beaver Creek (WI)
Beaverdam River
Big Creek (WI)
Big Eau Pleine River
Big Rib River
Black Earth Creek
Black River (WI)
Bois Brule River
Brule River
Brush Creek (WI)
Cannon Valley Creek
Cedar Creek
Chippewa River (WI)
- Chippewa River (WI) at BruceNo flood stages set
- Chippewa River (WI) at Chippewa FallsNo flood stages set
- Chippewa River (WI) at Dells Dam (Tailwater)No flood stages set
- Chippewa River (WI) at DurandBelow flood stage
- Chippewa River (WI) at Eau ClaireBelow flood stage
- Chippewa River (WI) at WinterBelow flood stage
Coles Valley Creek
Cook Creek
Crawfish River
Creek 22-15
Duck Creek (WI)
East Fork Black River
East River (WI)
Eau Claire River
Eau Claire River (East)
Eau Galle River
Elk Creek (WI)
Embarrass River
Fox River
Fox River (North)
- Fox River (North) at AppletonBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at BerlinBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at Green BayBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at Little Lake Buttes Des MortsBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at Menasha-Jefferson ParkBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at OshkoshBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at Oshkosh-Lake WinnebagoBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at PardeevilleBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at PrincetonBelow flood stage
- Fox River (North) at Rapid CrocheReading out of date
- Fox River (North) at StockbridgeBelow flood stage
Galena River
Grant River
Halls Valley Creek
Hay River
Jump River
Kewaunee River
Kickapoo River
- Kickapoo River at Gays MillsReading out of date
- Kickapoo River at La FargeBelow flood stage
- Kickapoo River at OntarioBelow flood stage
- Kickapoo River at ReadstownReading out of date
- Kickapoo River at Soldiers GroveAction stage
- Kickapoo River at SteubenAction stage
- Kickapoo River at ViolaBelow flood stage
- Kickapoo River at WiltonBelow flood stage
Kinnickinnic River
La Crosse River
Lemonweir River
Little La Crosse River
Little Wolf River
Lyon Valley Creek
Manitowoc River
Menominee River
Menomonee River
Milwaukee River
Mississippi River
- Mississippi River at Alma - Pool 5Below flood stage
- Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8Below flood stage
- Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 4 - AlmaBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 6 - TrempealeauBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 8 - GenoaBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 9 - LynxvilleBelow flood stage
- Mississippi River at Prescott -- Pool 3No flood stages set
Moore Creek
Mukwonago River
Namekagon River
Nemadji River
North Fork Yellow River
Oak Creek
Oconto River
Pecatonica River
Peshtigo River
- Peshtigo River at AthelstaneBelow flood stage
- Peshtigo River at Caldron FallsBelow flood stage
- Peshtigo River at High FallsBelow flood stage
- Peshtigo River at Johnson FallsBelow flood stage
- Peshtigo River at PeshtigoBelow flood stage
- Peshtigo River at PorterfieldBelow flood stage
- Peshtigo River at Sandstone DamBelow flood stage
Pigeon Creek (WI)
Pike River
Pine River (WI)
Platte River (WI)
Poe Creek
Popple River
Potato River
Prairie River
Red Cedar River
Red River (WI)
Rock River
- Rock River at AftonBelow flood stage
- Rock River at Fort AtkinsonBelow flood stage
- Rock River at HoriconBelow flood stage
- Rock River at Hustisford-Sinissippi LakeNo flood stages set
- Rock River at JeffersonBelow flood stage
- Rock River at Lake KoshkonongBelow flood stage
- Rock River at Lebanon-3 E-Hwy MM bridgeBelow flood stage
- Rock River at NewvilleBelow flood stage
- Rock River at WatertownBelow flood stage
Root River
Root River Canal
Rullands Coulee Creek
S. Fork Flambeau River
Sheboygan River
Silver Creek
Siskiwit R
Siskiwit R nr Cornucopia
Sleighton Creek
South Branch Rock River
Spirit River
Spring Creek
St. Croix River
Stillwell Creek
Sugar River
Tenmile Creek (WI)
Tomahawk River
Trempealeau River
Tri Creek
Turtle Creek
Tyler Forks River
Upper Brush Creek
Waupaca River
West Branch Rock River
White River (WI)
Whittlesey Creek
Wisconsin River
- Wisconsin River at Alexander DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Alice Lake ReservoirBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Biron DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Castle Rock DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam near MaustonNo flood stages set
- Wisconsin River at Dubay DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Grandfather DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at MerrillBelow low-water threshold
- Wisconsin River at MuscodaBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Otter Rapids DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Petenwell DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at PortageReading out of date
- Wisconsin River at Prairie Du Sac DamNo flood stages set
- Wisconsin River at Rainbow ReservoirBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at RhinelanderBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at RothschildBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Stevens Point DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Tomahawk DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Wausau DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Whiting DamBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Wisconsin DellsBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Wisconsin RapidsBelow flood stage
- Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids DamBelow flood stage
Wolf River (WI)
Yahara River
Yellow River (WI)
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.