Rivers in Wisconsin
Embarrass River near Embarrass
Below flood stage
3.74ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 12.36 ft2026
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 11.50 ftWater levels may approach the Range Line bridge and the Highway 22 bridge downstream. Water levels may approach structures along Hickory Lane and Amber Road.
- 9.00 ftWater may approach structures near Sandy Lane.
- 7.00 ftThere is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land.
- 6.00 ftFlooding is confined to lowland and agricultural land.
Crest history
47 crests on NOAA’s list since 1920.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 15, 2026 | 12.36 ft |
| 2 | April 12, 1965 | 12.13 ft |
| 3 | April 19, 2019 | 11.80 ft |
| 4 | April 10, 1923 | 11.60 ft |
| 5 | June 19, 1996 | 10.81 ft |
| 6 | June 28, 1969 | 10.05 ft |
| 7 | March 30, 2004 | 9.72 ft |
| 8 | May 7, 1960 | 9.72 ft |
| 9 | June 1, 1943 | 9.35 ft |
| 10 | March 17, 2016 | 9.17 ft |
| 11 | April 11, 2011 | 9.06 ft |
| 12 | April 2, 1952 | 9.02 ft |
| 13 | March 31, 1967 | 9.00 ft |
| 14 | April 20, 1994 | 9.00 ft |
| 15 | April 22, 1923 | 8.80 ft |
| 16 | March 23, 1953 | 8.79 ft |
| 17 | March 27, 1939 | 8.76 ft |
| 18 | September 6, 2014 | 8.68 ft |
| 19 | April 8, 1929 | 8.50 ft |
| 20 | March 28, 1961 | 8.50 ft |
| 21 | March 21, 1921 | 8.40 ft |
| 22 | March 30, 2020 | 8.23 ft |
| 23 | April 20, 1972 | 8.20 ft |
| 24 | June 7, 1980 | 8.18 ft |
| 25 | March 22, 1938 | 8.10 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 15, 2026: 12.36 ft
- May 8, 2023: 7.25 ft
- April 13, 2023: 7.43 ft
- March 24, 2022: 6.00 ft
- March 12, 2021: 6.11 ft
- March 30, 2020: 8.23 ft
- April 19, 2019: 11.80 ft
- April 25, 2018: 7.25 ft
- March 17, 2016: 9.17 ft
- December 15, 2015: 7.83 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. Stage may be affected by ice. Gauge reading affected by power generation.
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.