Rivers in Wisconsin
Galena River at Buncombe
Below flood stage
3.47ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.57 ft1969
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 14.50 ft |
- 14.50 ftThere is widespread lowland and agricultural land flooding. This level is about the 10 percent chance flood meaning there is a 10 percent chance of the river reaching this level in any given year.
- 13.60 ftFlooding at this stage is confined mainly to lowland and agricultural land. This level is about the 20 percent chance flood meaning there is a 20 percent chance of the river reaching this level in any given year.
- 11.50 ftThere is minor lowland flooding. This level is about the 50 percent chance flood meaning there is a 50 percent chance of the river reaching this level in any given year.
Crest history
19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1937.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 29, 1969 | 19.57 ft |
| 2 | February 26, 1937 | 17.10 ft |
| 3 | July 22, 2017 | 16.48 ft |
| 4 | February 20, 1953 | 15.68 ft |
| 5 | June 1, 2000 | 15.57 ft |
| 6 | June 29, 1990 | 14.93 ft |
| 7 | September 13, 2019 | 14.38 ft |
| 8 | February 27, 1948 | 14.30 ft |
| 9 | January 12, 1960 | 14.20 ft |
| 10 | May 23, 2004 | 13.09 ft |
| 11 | October 2, 2018 | 12.58 ft |
| 12 | June 8, 2008 | 11.20 ft |
| 13 | February 20, 2018 | 10.83 ft |
| 14 | June 15, 2016 | 9.33 ft |
| 15 | March 11, 2013 | 8.82 ft |
| 16 | March 11, 2015 | 6.93 ft |
| 17 | March 15, 2014 | 6.63 ft |
| 18 | March 10, 2021 | 4.66 ft |
| 19 | March 8, 2012 | 3.57 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 10, 2021: 4.66 ft
- September 13, 2019: 14.38 ft
- October 2, 2018: 12.58 ft
- February 20, 2018: 10.83 ft
- July 22, 2017: 16.48 ft
- June 15, 2016: 9.33 ft
- March 11, 2015: 6.93 ft
- March 15, 2014: 6.63 ft
- March 11, 2013: 8.82 ft
- March 8, 2012: 3.57 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.