Pecatonica River near Blanchardville

Last updated: Jun 13, 2025, 2:43 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/13/2025 8:00 AM CDT

Record: 16.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 16 ft

Moderate Flooding 14 ft

Minor Flooding 11 ft

Action 9 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: 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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	16 ft
	Moderate Flooding	14 ft
	Minor Flooding	11 ft
	Action	9 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

16 - Highway 78, Main St, H and F near park in Blanchardville is flooded and closed. McKellar Park is completely flooded including the swimming pool, tennis courts and football field.
15 - Highway 78, H and F near park in Blanchardville is flooded and closed. McKellar Park is completely flooded including the swimming pool, tennis courts and football field.
14 - McKellar Park in Blanchardville is completely flooded including the swimming pool and tennis courts. Oak St and Highway 78, F and H near park in Blanchardville is flooded and closed.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.7856, -89.8611
RFC	NCRFC
State	WI
WFO	MKX
County	Lafayette
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	05433000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	11.11 ft	on 05-25-2024
2.	7.93 ft	on 03-06-2022
3.	10.59 ft	on 10-23-2020
4.	13.75 ft	on 10-03-2019
5.	12.14 ft	on 09-14-2019

Historic Crests

1.	16.54 ft	on 07-06-1993
2.	16.34 ft	on 03-15-2019
3.	16.02 ft	on 02-21-2018
4.	15.74 ft	on 02-28-1948
5.	15.73 ft	on 07-17-1950

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	812.50 ft
moderate Flooding	810.50 ft
minor Flooding	807.50 ft
action	805.50 ft
Latest Value	801.14 ft
Gauge Zero	796.50 ft

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1.	11.11 ft	on 05-25-2024
2.	7.93 ft	on 03-06-2022
3.	10.59 ft	on 10-23-2020
4.	13.75 ft	on 10-03-2019
5.	12.14 ft	on 09-14-2019
6.	11.06 ft	on 05-18-2019
7.	16.34 ft	on 03-15-2019
8.	11.28 ft	on 02-05-2019
9.	11.24 ft	on 01-08-2019
10.	11.25 ft	on 12-14-2018
11.	12.60 ft	on 10-11-2018
12.	14.81 ft	on 10-03-2018
13.	11.57 ft	on 09-21-2018
14.	12.52 ft	on 09-06-2018
15.	11.66 ft	on 08-22-2018
16.	11.02 ft	on 06-27-2018
17.	16.02 ft	on 02-21-2018
18.	14.89 ft	on 07-21-2017
19.	12.38 ft	on 01-21-2017
20.	9.71 ft	on 10-27-2016
21.	11.56 ft	on 07-24-2016
22.	11.14 ft	on 03-17-2016
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24.	11.43 ft	on 12-15-2015
25.	9.36 ft	on 03-10-2015
26.	11.18 ft	on 04-14-2014
27.	14.34 ft	on 06-23-2013
28.	7.89 ft	on 11-10-2011
29.	10.05 ft	on 03-21-2011
30.	9.56 ft	on 07-25-2010
31.	9.45 ft	on 04-08-2010
32.	10.62 ft	on 03-12-2010
33.	13.13 ft	on 06-20-2009
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35.	10.69 ft	on 03-25-2009
36.	11.45 ft	on 03-09-2009
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38.	13.78 ft	on 06-14-2008
39.	15.15 ft	on 06-09-2008
40.	11.42 ft	on 04-12-2008
41.	13.04 ft	on 08-20-2007
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43.	8.68 ft	on 07-21-2006
44.	12.30 ft	on 02-14-2005
45.	13.62 ft	on 05-24-2004
46.	9.63 ft	on 06-05-2002
47.	8.50 ft	on 09-24-2001
48.	13.08 ft	on 06-02-2000
49.	12.67 ft	on 04-24-1999
50.	12.25 ft	on 04-01-1998
51.	13.18 ft	on 02-21-1997
52.	14.47 ft	on 07-18-1996
53.	6.76 ft	on 07-28-1995
54.	13.89 ft	on 02-21-1994
55.	16.54 ft	on 07-06-1993
56.	13.14 ft	on 03-26-1993
57.	9.33 ft	on 02-28-1992
58.	10.77 ft	on 04-29-1991
59.	14.05 ft	on 06-30-1990
60.	12.97 ft	on 03-12-1989
61.	8.73 ft	on 01-31-1988
62.	11.60 ft	on 03-19-1986
63.	12.68 ft	on 02-23-1985
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95.	15.25 ft	on 02-20-1953
96.	12.62 ft	on 03-19-1952
97.	10.06 ft	on 04-29-1951
98.	15.73 ft	on 07-17-1950
99.	13.18 ft	on 03-05-1949
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102.	14.37 ft	on 01-06-1946
103.	11.24 ft	on 06-29-1945
104.	14.00 ft	on 03-15-1944
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106.	12.98 ft	on 08-02-1942
107.	11.34 ft	on 03-23-1941
108.	9.76 ft	on 08-27-1940

1.	16.54 ft	on 07-06-1993
2.	16.34 ft	on 03-15-2019
3.	16.02 ft	on 02-21-2018
4.	15.74 ft	on 02-28-1948
5.	15.73 ft	on 07-17-1950
6.	15.61 ft	on 04-01-1959
7.	15.25 ft	on 02-20-1953
8.	15.15 ft	on 06-09-2008
9.	14.96 ft	on 03-02-1965
10.	14.89 ft	on 07-21-2017
11.	14.81 ft	on 10-03-2018
12.	14.81 ft	on 03-30-1960
13.	14.71 ft	on 02-09-1966
14.	14.47 ft	on 07-18-1996
15.	14.37 ft	on 01-06-1946
16.	14.34 ft	on 06-23-2013
17.	14.05 ft	on 06-30-1990
18.	14.04 ft	on 03-16-1943
19.	14.00 ft	on 03-15-1944
20.	13.89 ft	on 02-21-1994
21.	13.80 ft	on 01-25-1967
22.	13.78 ft	on 06-14-2008
23.	13.75 ft	on 10-03-2019
24.	13.65 ft	on 03-22-1975
25.	13.62 ft	on 05-24-2004
26.	13.29 ft	on 03-18-1963
27.	13.18 ft	on 03-05-1949
28.	13.18 ft	on 02-21-1997
29.	13.16 ft	on 08-28-1981
30.	13.14 ft	on 03-26-1993
31.	13.13 ft	on 06-20-2009
32.	13.10 ft	on 06-22-1954
33.	13.08 ft	on 06-02-2000
34.	13.04 ft	on 08-20-2007
35.	13.04 ft	on 06-26-1969
36.	13.04 ft	on 03-05-1976
37.	12.98 ft	on 08-02-1942
38.	12.97 ft	on 03-12-1989
39.	12.96 ft	on 06-11-1957
40.	12.91 ft	on 03-04-1974
41.	12.86 ft	on 03-26-1961
42.	12.75 ft	on 07-02-1978
43.	12.75 ft	on 07-11-1984
44.	12.68 ft	on 02-23-1985
45.	12.67 ft	on 04-24-1999
46.	12.62 ft	on 03-19-1952
47.	12.60 ft	on 10-11-2018
48.	12.52 ft	on 09-06-2018
49.	12.50 ft	on 02-02-1973
50.	12.48 ft	on 07-19-1977
51.	12.40 ft	on 03-17-1980
52.	12.38 ft	on 01-21-2017
53.	12.30 ft	on 02-14-2005
54.	12.25 ft	on 04-01-1998
55.	12.24 ft	on 03-13-1982
56.	12.14 ft	on 09-14-2019
57.	12.12 ft	on 06-13-1947
58.	11.90 ft	on 02-25-1958
59.	11.85 ft	on 03-18-1972
60.	11.66 ft	on 08-22-2018
61.	11.60 ft	on 03-19-1986
62.	11.57 ft	on 09-21-2018
63.	11.56 ft	on 07-24-2016
64.	11.45 ft	on 03-09-2009
65.	11.43 ft	on 12-15-2015
66.	11.42 ft	on 04-12-2008
67.	11.34 ft	on 03-23-1941
68.	11.29 ft	on 10-11-1954
69.	11.28 ft	on 02-05-2019
70.	11.25 ft	on 12-14-2018
71.	11.24 ft	on 01-08-2019
72.	11.24 ft	on 06-29-1945
73.	11.18 ft	on 04-14-2014
74.	11.16 ft	on 03-24-1979
75.	11.14 ft	on 03-17-2016
76.	11.11 ft	on 05-25-2024
77.	11.06 ft	on 05-18-2019
78.	11.02 ft	on 06-27-2018
79.	10.84 ft	on 12-03-1982
80.	10.78 ft	on 04-04-2007
81.	10.77 ft	on 04-29-1991
82.	10.69 ft	on 03-25-2009
83.	10.67 ft	on 04-27-2009
84.	10.62 ft	on 03-12-2010
85.	10.59 ft	on 10-23-2020
86.	10.49 ft	on 02-11-2009
87.	10.37 ft	on 03-26-1962
88.	10.14 ft	on 03-15-1971
89.	10.06 ft	on 04-29-1951
90.	10.05 ft	on 03-21-2011
91.	9.80 ft	on 03-07-1956
92.	9.76 ft	on 08-27-1940
93.	9.71 ft	on 10-27-2016
94.	9.63 ft	on 06-05-2002
95.	9.56 ft	on 07-25-2010
96.	9.45 ft	on 04-08-2010
97.	9.36 ft	on 03-10-2015
98.	9.33 ft	on 02-28-1992
99.	9.25 ft	on 08-21-1964
100.	9.16 ft	on 02-20-2016
101.	8.73 ft	on 01-31-1988
102.	8.68 ft	on 07-21-2006
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104.	8.47 ft	on 06-27-1968
105.	7.93 ft	on 03-06-2022
106.	7.89 ft	on 11-10-2011
107.	6.89 ft	on 09-24-1970
108.	6.76 ft	on 07-28-1995