Rivers in Wisconsin
Bois Brule River at Brule
No flood stages set
1.43ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 4:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 7.24 ft2001
Flood stages and impacts
- 7.20 ftPicnic area at Bois Brule campground impacted. Very high flows at this stage. Approximately the 100 year flow.
- 5.50 ftMany canoe landings become inundated at this level, and river flows could be hazardous to recreationalists. Water may reach the bottom of the old Highway 2 bridge just upstream of the current Highway 2 bridge.
- 3.50 ftApproximately the 2 year flow. Some of the lowest canoe landings may be partially inundated and flows will be fast.
Crest history
83 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 23, 2001 | 7.24 ft |
| 2 | June 17, 2018 | 5.65 ft |
| 3 | June 5, 1944 | 5.20 ft |
| 4 | April 14, 2002 | 4.86 ft |
| 5 | June 20, 1953 | 4.78 ft |
| 6 | May 6, 1950 | 4.70 ft |
| 7 | May 13, 1986 | 4.57 ft |
| 8 | April 22, 2019 | 4.53 ft |
| 9 | January 11, 2015 | 4.52 ft |
| 10 | May 10, 1979 | 4.51 ft |
| 11 | April 21, 1996 | 4.48 ft |
| 12 | April 15, 2023 | 4.48 ft |
| 13 | May 1, 1954 | 4.40 ft |
| 14 | January 16, 2011 | 4.35 ft |
| 15 | March 31, 1967 | 4.31 ft |
| 16 | April 21, 1992 | 4.30 ft |
| 17 | April 12, 1971 | 4.27 ft |
| 18 | July 18, 1952 | 4.22 ft |
| 19 | April 23, 1960 | 4.20 ft |
| 20 | September 3, 1985 | 4.16 ft |
| 21 | April 14, 1969 | 4.09 ft |
| 22 | April 18, 1965 | 4.09 ft |
| 23 | April 29, 2013 | 4.09 ft |
| 24 | May 9, 2014 | 4.08 ft |
| 25 | April 20, 1972 | 4.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 5, 2024: 2.88 ft
- April 15, 2023: 4.48 ft
- April 14, 2022: 3.05 ft
- March 24, 2021: 2.98 ft
- August 10, 2020: 3.65 ft
- April 22, 2019: 4.53 ft
- June 17, 2018: 5.65 ft
- May 18, 2017: 3.19 ft
- July 12, 2016: 3.58 ft
- January 11, 2015: 4.52 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.
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.