Rivers in Wisconsin

Red River (WI) near Gresham

Shawano County, WisconsinNWS MORW3USGS 04077630Green Bay office

Below flood stage
6.08ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Record crest
9.00 ft2019

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood16.50 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 17.00 ftSeveral feet of water is surrounding homes along the river. Flooding affects may be occurring downstream in the Upper Red Lake area in Gresham.
  2. 15.00 ftFloodwaters are surrounding some homes along the river. West Town Hall Road is likely closed.
  3. 12.00 ftFloodwaters may approach portions of West Town Hall Road near the gauge.
  4. 11.00 ftThere is widespread flooding of wooded lowland.
  5. 9.00 ftThere is minor flooding in wooded lowland areas.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1993.

#DateStage
1April 18, 20199.00 ft
2June 18, 19968.88 ft
3March 29, 20048.64 ft
4April 6, 19978.19 ft
5April 12, 20118.18 ft
6March 17, 20168.13 ft
7June 20, 19938.11 ft
8March 29, 20208.02 ft
9May 2, 20028.01 ft
10August 14, 19957.93 ft
11April 17, 20037.90 ft
12May 18, 20177.69 ft
13May 13, 20227.56 ft
14March 12, 20217.55 ft
15April 26, 20187.46 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 13, 2022: 7.56 ft
  • March 12, 2021: 7.55 ft
  • March 29, 2020: 8.02 ft
  • April 18, 2019: 9.00 ft
  • April 26, 2018: 7.46 ft
  • May 18, 2017: 7.69 ft
  • March 17, 2016: 8.13 ft
  • April 12, 2011: 8.18 ft
  • March 29, 2004: 8.64 ft
  • April 17, 2003: 7.90 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 readings are temporarily unavailable.

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.