Rivers in Wisconsin

Black River (WI) near Hatfield

Jackson County, WisconsinNWS HATW3La Crosse office

Below flood stage
787.63ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:06 AM CDT

Flood stage
797.00 ft
Record crest
811.50 ft1911

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood800.00 ft
Moderate flood798.00 ft
Minor flood797.00 ft
Action793.00 ft
  1. 802.50 ftGauge is flooded and readings above this level are missing or unreliable.
  2. 800.00 ftFloor elevation of the power plant. Plant is shut down.

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1911.

#DateStage
1October 6, 1911811.50 ft
2September 10, 1938804.50 ft
3September 24, 2010804.16 ft
4September 22, 2016803.10 ft
5September 21, 1980802.60 ft
6April 18, 2019801.33 ft
7April 1, 2023798.83 ft
8April 21, 2023798.69 ft
9October 25, 2023798.37 ft
10April 14, 2026797.73 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 14, 2026: 797.73 ft
  • October 25, 2023: 798.37 ft
  • April 21, 2023: 798.69 ft
  • April 1, 2023: 798.83 ft
  • April 18, 2019: 801.33 ft
  • September 22, 2016: 803.10 ft
  • September 24, 2010: 804.16 ft
  • September 21, 1980: 802.60 ft
  • September 10, 1938: 804.50 ft
  • October 6, 1911: 811.50 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. No forecasts are available for this location

Sources

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