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Rock River at Watertown, WI (WATW3)

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Inundation Levels
NAVD88 Stage

800.48.0
Record Crest: 7.81 ft
799.97.5
799.47.0
Major Flooding Begins

798.96.5
Moderate Flooding Begins

798.46.0
Minor Flooding Begins

797.95.5
797.45.0
796.94.5
Near Flooding Begins

796.44.0
Below Flooding Begins

* = Extended rating
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3.7 ft at 04/25/2024 21:00:00 UTC
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 6.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 6
Flood Stage: 5.5
Action Stage: 4
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 7.81 ft on 06/13/2008
(2) 6.96 ft on 01/17/1997
(3) 6.32 ft on 04/04/1959
(4) 6.27 ft on 04/18/2013
(5) 6.19 ft on 03/31/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.62 ft on 10/11/2019
(2) 5.42 ft on 03/14/2019
(3) 6.17 ft on 09/09/2018
(4) 5.77 ft on 08/17/2018 (P)
(5) 4.42 ft on 03/12/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.25 ft on 10/15/1939
(2) 0.49 ft on 09/19/2012
(3) 0.54 ft on 09/05/2005
(4) 0.58 ft on 06/26/2012
(5) 0.66 ft on 09/12/2003
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Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.
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7.11 This level is the 1 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 1 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. Floodwaters affect some streets in Watertown. Riverside Park is flooded. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park along Highway 16, Kanow Park and Rock River Road near Highway 16 are flooded.
6.65 This level is the 2 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 2 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. Floodwaters affect some streets in Watertown. Water is in Riverside Park. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park along Highway 16, Kanow Park and Rock River Road near Highway 16 are flooded.
6 Water nears some streets in Watertown. Water is in Riverside Park in Watertown. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park on Highway 16, Kanow Park and Rock River Road near Highway 16 are flooded.
5.91 This level is the 4 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 4 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. There is widespread lowland flooding in rural areas around Watertown. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park along Highway 16, Kanow Park and Rock River Road near Highway 16 are flooded.
5.5 There is widespread lowland flooding in rural areas around Watertown. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park along Highway 16, Kanow Park and Rock River Road near Highway 16 are flooded.
5.34 About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park on Highway 16, Kanow Park and Rock River Road near Highway 16 are flooded. This level is the 10 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 10 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
5 There is minor lowland flooding in rural areas around Watertown. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside Park, Rock River Road and Kanow Park near Highway 16 are flooded.
4.84 There is minor lowland flooding in rural areas around Watertown. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park and Kanow Park and Rock River Road near Highway 16 are closed. This level is the 20 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
4.7 There is minor lowland flooding in rural areas around Watertown. About 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, Wayside park and Kanow Park on Rock River Road near Highway 16 are flooded. Water touches Rock River Road off of Highway 16.
4 There is minor lowland flooding in rural areas around Watertown. Flood waters start to affect Wayside park on Highway 16 as well as Kanow Park on Rock River Road about 6 miles upstream near Ixonia.
3.97 There is minor lowland flooding in rural areas around Watertown. Floodwaters affect a wayside park on Highway 16 about 6 miles upstream near Ixonia, as well as Kanow Park on Rock River Road near Ixonia. This level is about a 50 percent chance flood meaning there is a 50 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
Photos
(1) Minor flooding from Rock River around Ixonia, WI
(2) Aerial photo looking south-Rock River at Watertown, WI
(3) Aerial photo looking west-Rock River at Watertown, WI
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Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.