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Wisconsin River below Alexander Dam Stage (ft)ALXW3(plotting HTIRP) Graph Created (3:06PM Mar 28, 2024)Flood Stage is 1259 ft
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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by power generation.

NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Wisconsin River below Alexander Dam. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 1263
Moderate Flood Stage: 1261
Flood Stage: 1259
Action Stage: 1256
Low Stage (in feet): 0

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1263 Water may be approaching homes and buildings along Highway 64 near Eugene Street and near North Foster Street. Several feet of water is covering Ott Park.
1261 Water may approach structures adjacent to the river. Flooding is occurring in Ott Park.
1259 Widespread wooded lowland flooding downstream of the dam. The river current downstream of the dam in Council Grounds Park is fast.
1257 Flooding affects wooded lowland.
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(1) Alexander Dam at Council Grounds State Park
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Latitude: 45.188056° N, Longitude: 89.755000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 1259 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = 0)
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(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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