Rivers in Wisconsin
Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford
Below flood stage
2.49ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.50 ft
- Record crest
- 24.50 ft1938
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 22.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.50 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 21.00 ftFloodwaters may cover portions of County Road M...Balsam Road and Eau Pleine Road. Several feet of floodwaters are surrounding some homes and structures.
- 19.00 ftThe water current is dangerous. Floodwaters may be surrounding some structures.
- 15.50 ftFlooding affects mainly agricultural land. Some cottages may be affected by water on the western end of the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir...or about 5 miles downstream of the gauge on Highway 97.
- 13.00 ftThere is widespread lowland flooding. The river current is strong.
- 11.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Crest history
41 crests on NOAA’s list since 23.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1938 | 24.50 ft |
| 2 | June 5, 1914 | 24.00 ft |
| 3 | June 6, 1980 | 23.47 ft |
| 4 | August 31, 1945 | 22.20 ft |
| 5 | June 27, 1943 | 20.50 ft |
| 6 | March 31, 1967 | 20.36 ft |
| 7 | September 23, 2010 | 19.87 ft |
| 8 | May 16, 1968 | 19.01 ft |
| 9 | September 26, 1972 | 18.91 ft |
| 10 | April 11, 1965 | 18.43 ft |
| 11 | June 22, 2002 | 17.98 ft |
| 12 | June 22, 2002 | 17.89 ft |
| 13 | September 5, 2018 | 17.40 ft |
| 14 | April 1, 1952 | 17.31 ft |
| 15 | June 13, 1990 | 17.25 ft |
| 16 | March 27, 1989 | 17.10 ft |
| 17 | April 18, 2019 | 17.02 ft |
| 18 | April 9, 1971 | 16.85 ft |
| 19 | June 20, 1993 | 16.78 ft |
| 20 | September 2, 1964 | 16.75 ft |
| 21 | June 17, 1979 | 16.70 ft |
| 22 | October 25, 23 | 16.70 ft |
| 23 | February 21, 2017 | 16.68 ft |
| 24 | March 22, 1953 | 16.63 ft |
| 25 | April 16, 2003 | 16.63 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 23, 2022: 13.08 ft
- August 28, 2021: 15.01 ft
- March 26, 2020: 11.93 ft
- April 18, 2019: 17.02 ft
- September 5, 2018: 17.40 ft
- April 20, 2017: 11.51 ft
- February 21, 2017: 16.68 ft
- March 16, 2016: 16.61 ft
- September 7, 2015: 15.83 ft
- September 23, 2010: 19.87 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 readings are temporarily unavailable. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.