Rivers in Wisconsin
Big Rib River at Rib Falls
Below flood stage
2.17ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.20 ft1938
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.80 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 15.00 ftAbout 8 feet of water is covering Lions park in Marathon City downstream of Rib Falls. Water is in the first level of many homes on River Road north of Marathon City.
- 13.00 ftThe water current is fast in the Rib Falls area. In Marathon City, several feet of water is covering Lions Park and water is surrounding homes near River Road north of Marathon City. Widespread lowland flooding is occurring downstream to western Wausau.
- 11.50 ftUp to 2 feet of floodwater is covering parts of Lions Park.
- 10.00 ftFlooding affects are mainly lowland areas downstream of Rib Falls toward Marathon City.
- 9.00 ftThere is minor flooding of lowland downstream between Rib Falls and Marathon City. There is minor flooding in Lions Park in Marathon City.
- 7.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Crest history
29 crests on NOAA’s list since 1926.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 1938 | 16.20 ft |
| 2 | September 24, 2010 | 15.15 ft |
| 3 | June 16, 1990 | 14.87 ft |
| 4 | September 18, 1942 | 14.50 ft |
| 5 | August 31, 1941 | 13.42 ft |
| 6 | April 11, 2011 | 13.22 ft |
| 7 | March 16, 2016 | 12.98 ft |
| 8 | September 5, 2018 | 12.92 ft |
| 9 | April 18, 2019 | 12.43 ft |
| 10 | June 27, 1943 | 11.60 ft |
| 11 | May 6, 1936 | 11.50 ft |
| 12 | June 21, 1993 | 11.49 ft |
| 13 | December 15, 2015 | 11.43 ft |
| 14 | July 28, 1953 | 11.34 ft |
| 15 | April 11, 2023 | 11.20 ft |
| 16 | February 22, 2017 | 11.14 ft |
| 17 | August 21, 1926 | 10.80 ft |
| 18 | March 23, 1991 | 10.75 ft |
| 19 | May 18, 2017 | 10.53 ft |
| 20 | June 12, 2017 | 10.44 ft |
| 21 | March 30, 2025 | 10.42 ft |
| 22 | April 11, 2014 | 10.41 ft |
| 23 | September 26, 1934 | 10.30 ft |
| 24 | April 3, 1997 | 10.29 ft |
| 25 | June 8, 1940 | 10.20 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 30, 2025: 10.42 ft
- April 11, 2023: 11.20 ft
- March 23, 2022: 9.50 ft
- July 24, 2021: 6.79 ft
- March 29, 2020: 10.18 ft
- April 18, 2019: 12.43 ft
- September 5, 2018: 12.92 ft
- June 12, 2017: 10.44 ft
- May 18, 2017: 10.53 ft
- February 22, 2017: 11.14 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page. 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.