Rivers in Wisconsin
Chippewa River (WI) near Winter
Below flood stage
4.17ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.05 ft1941
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 13.40 ftPer EAP - major downstream flooding.
- 12.00 ftWater reaches base of gage house. Low Spots along State Hwy 40 near Exeland flood, County Hwy G (Bishops's Bridge) flooded and County Hwy G at Ojibwa flooded. Flooding at Litke Road (Town Line Rd), and Bloomberg Rd near Exeland
- 11.40 ftFlooding of structures in the first 1.5 miles downstream of Winter Dam.
- 11.00 ftMinor flooding with water approaching dam road near the gage.
- 9.50 ftAt this level river the flow is near 6000 cfs. Which triggers XCEL energy to employ the high water action plan.Structures near County Hwy G bridge (Bishop's Bridge) begin flooding.
- 8.00 ftMinor lowland flooding.
Crest history
102 crests on NOAA’s list since 1914.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 1941 | 11.05 ft |
| 2 | June 29, 1946 | 10.70 ft |
| 3 | April 22, 2019 | 10.30 ft |
| 4 | May 4, 1954 | 10.25 ft |
| 5 | April 20, 2002 | 10.18 ft |
| 6 | May 11, 1950 | 10.07 ft |
| 7 | April 22, 2023 | 10.03 ft |
| 8 | October 9, 1985 | 9.98 ft |
| 9 | April 21, 2004 | 9.95 ft |
| 10 | June 18, 1967 | 9.92 ft |
| 11 | September 15, 1994 | 9.83 ft |
| 12 | May 21, 2017 | 9.80 ft |
| 13 | June 18, 2018 | 9.72 ft |
| 14 | August 21, 1972 | 9.61 ft |
| 15 | May 12, 2003 | 9.60 ft |
| 16 | April 22, 1916 | 9.60 ft |
| 17 | June 20, 1981 | 9.40 ft |
| 18 | April 29, 1996 | 9.31 ft |
| 19 | April 2, 1998 | 9.28 ft |
| 20 | July 27, 2020 | 9.14 ft |
| 21 | June 7, 2016 | 9.12 ft |
| 22 | May 13, 2014 | 9.07 ft |
| 23 | June 26, 2012 | 8.94 ft |
| 24 | June 8, 1944 | 8.85 ft |
| 25 | May 5, 2013 | 8.81 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 30, 2025: 6.03 ft
- June 19, 2024: 7.35 ft
- April 22, 2023: 10.03 ft
- April 17, 2022: 8.29 ft
- May 26, 2021: 6.56 ft
- July 27, 2020: 9.14 ft
- April 22, 2019: 10.30 ft
- June 18, 2018: 9.72 ft
- May 21, 2017: 9.80 ft
- June 7, 2016: 9.12 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.