Rivers in Wisconsin
Pecatonica River at Martintown
Action stage
11.21ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 13.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 11.20 ftTue, Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 22.41 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.50 ft |
| Action | 9.50 ft |
- 24.00 ftSome homes in the Martintown area have floodwaters in their first floors sustaining major damage. Martintown Road and West River Road are flooded. Upstream in Browntown, Hwy 11, Highway MM and West Indies Road are flooded. Highway 73 is flooded about 1 mile downstream in Winslow Illinois.
- 23.00 ftSome homes in the Martintown area have floodwaters in their first floors sustaining major damage. Martintown Road and West River Road in Martintown are flooded. Upstream in Browntown, Hwy 11, Highway MM and West Indies Road are flooded. Highway 73 downstream in Winslow Illinois is flooded.
- 22.00 ftSome homes in the Martintown area have floodwaters in their basements and first floors sustaining major damage. Martintown Road and West River Road in Martintown are flooded. Upstream in Browntown, Hwy 11, Highway MM and West Indies Road are flooded. Highway 73 about 1 mile downstream in Winslow Illinois is flooded.
- 21.00 ftSome homes in the Martintown area have floodwaters in their basements and first floors. Martintown Road and West River Road in the Martintown area are flooded. Hwy 11, Highway MM and West Indies Road upstream in Browntown are flooded. Highway 73 about 1 mile downstream in Winslow Illinois is flooded.
- 19.50 ftSome homes in Martintown area have floodwaters in their basements and first floors, Highways MM and West Indies Road upstream in the Browntown area are flooded. Martintown Road and West River Road in Martintown are flooded as is Highway 73 about 1 mile downstream in Winslow Illinois.
- 18.50 ftSome homes in the Martintown area have floodwaters in their basements and first floors. Martintown Road and West River Road are flooded. Upstream in Browntown, Highway MM and West Indies Road are flooded. About 1 mile downstream in Winslow, Illinois, Highway 73 is flooded.
- 18.00 ftFloodwaters are in the basements of some homes in the Martintown area. Martintown Road and West River Road are flooded. Upstream in Browntown, Highway MM and West Indies Road are flooded. About 1 mile downstream in Winslow, Illinois, Highway 73 is flooded.
- 17.50 ftFloodwaters are in the back years of some homes in the Martintown area. Martintown Road and West River Road are flooded. Upstream in Browntown, Highway MM and West Indies Road are flooded. About 1 mile downstream in Winslow Illinois, Highway 73 is flooded.
- 16.50 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of some homes in Martintown. Floodwaters affect Martintown Road and West River Road in the Martintown area. Upstream in Browntown, floodwaters affect Highway MM and West Indies Road.
- 16.00 ftFloodwaters are in the back yard of at least one home in Martintown. Floodwaters affect Martintown Road and West River Road in the Martintown area. Upstream in Browntown, floodwaters affect Highway MM and West Indies Road.
- 13.50 ftFloodwaters affect Martintown Road and West River Road in the Martintown area. Upstream in Browntown, floodwaters affect highway MM and West Indies Road.
- 13.00 ftTillable farmland is flooded.
- 11.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
- 9.50 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
89 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 16, 2019 | 22.41 ft |
| 2 | July 1, 1969 | 21.46 ft |
| 3 | July 1, 1990 | 20.98 ft |
| 4 | March 27, 1916 | 20.80 ft |
| 5 | March 24, 1975 | 20.57 ft |
| 6 | July 8, 1993 | 20.36 ft |
| 7 | February 29, 1948 | 20.24 ft |
| 8 | April 3, 1959 | 20.23 ft |
| 9 | February 23, 2018 | 20.16 ft |
| 10 | March 4, 1965 | 19.94 ft |
| 11 | April 1, 1960 | 19.55 ft |
| 12 | February 23, 1997 | 19.09 ft |
| 13 | October 7, 2019 | 18.83 ft |
| 14 | February 23, 1953 | 18.80 ft |
| 15 | February 25, 1985 | 18.79 ft |
| 16 | January 7, 1946 | 18.77 ft |
| 17 | October 8, 2018 | 18.77 ft |
| 18 | July 11, 1951 | 18.56 ft |
| 19 | June 4, 2000 | 18.51 ft |
| 20 | March 20, 1963 | 18.51 ft |
| 21 | July 27, 2017 | 18.45 ft |
| 22 | June 13, 2008 | 18.22 ft |
| 23 | March 9, 1950 | 18.12 ft |
| 24 | March 8, 1949 | 17.86 ft |
| 25 | March 28, 1993 | 17.53 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 20, 2024: 13.70 ft
- March 4, 2023: 13.47 ft
- August 8, 2022: 12.67 ft
- March 12, 2021: 11.66 ft
- October 18, 2019: 15.37 ft
- October 7, 2019: 18.83 ft
- March 16, 2019: 22.41 ft
- February 8, 2019: 13.52 ft
- October 8, 2018: 18.77 ft
- September 25, 2018: 14.57 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.