Rivers in Wisconsin
Manitowoc River at Manitowoc
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftFlooding affects spread into locations near the river from Archer Street to Ellis Street. Several feet of floodwater covers Broadway Steet and Mills Street.
- 12.00 ftUp to 2 feet of water may be covering portions of Clay Pit Road and Broadway Street Park Road in the city of Manitowoc. Parts of Mill Road and North Rapids Road is covered by up to a foot of water.
- 11.00 ftUp to a foot of water is covering portions of Clay Pit Road and Broadway Street Park Road. Widespread lowland flooding is occurring.
- 10.00 ftThere is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. After ice out...the river current is strong from Manitowoc upstream to Clark Mills.
- 10.00 ftThere is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land.
- 9.00 ftThe river current, after ice out, is likely very fast from just west of Manitowoc upstream to Clark Mills.
- 8.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Crest history
27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1975.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 15, 2019 | 13.60 ft |
| 2 | March 25, 1986 | 13.30 ft |
| 3 | March 31, 1979 | 13.24 ft |
| 4 | March 13, 2007 | 12.38 ft |
| 5 | June 13, 2008 | 12.04 ft |
| 6 | May 4, 2018 | 11.59 ft |
| 7 | April 10, 2013 | 11.19 ft |
| 8 | March 27, 1989 | 11.13 ft |
| 9 | March 6, 1992 | 11.09 ft |
| 10 | March 19, 2011 | 11.06 ft |
| 11 | April 14, 2026 | 10.67 ft |
| 12 | March 26, 2008 | 10.50 ft |
| 13 | June 1, 2004 | 10.45 ft |
| 14 | March 27, 1976 | 10.42 ft |
| 15 | March 7, 1994 | 10.39 ft |
| 16 | April 16, 1993 | 10.27 ft |
| 17 | March 22, 1975 | 10.19 ft |
| 18 | March 20, 2020 | 10.12 ft |
| 19 | April 14, 2014 | 10.12 ft |
| 20 | March 5, 2022 | 10.10 ft |
| 21 | June 23, 2017 | 9.98 ft |
| 22 | June 24, 1990 | 9.97 ft |
| 23 | March 5, 2004 | 9.73 ft |
| 24 | March 2, 1991 | 9.60 ft |
| 25 | April 9, 2021 | 9.47 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 14, 2026: 10.67 ft
- April 1, 2023: 9.42 ft
- March 5, 2022: 10.10 ft
- April 9, 2021: 9.47 ft
- March 20, 2020: 10.12 ft
- March 15, 2019: 13.60 ft
- May 4, 2018: 11.59 ft
- June 23, 2017: 9.98 ft
- March 18, 2016: 8.61 ft
- April 14, 2014: 10.12 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. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.