Root River Canal near Raymond

Last updated: Jun 4, 2025, 8:49 PM UTC

Air Quality Alert

Upstream gauge unavailable

Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.

US Geological Survey
Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

Scale to Flood Categories

Auto Refresh

Traces and Thresholds Click to turn on/off display

Observed (OBS) 06/04/2025 2:00 PM CDT

Record: 12.1 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 12 ft

Moderate Flooding 11 ft

Minor Flooding 9 ft

Action 7 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.
Auto Refresh

	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	12 ft
	Moderate Flooding	11 ft
	Minor Flooding	9 ft
	Action	7 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

13 - Homes are affected by floodwaters in the Town of Raymond. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. Floodwaters cover a baseball diamond on 6 Mile Rd.
12 - Floodwaters are in the back yards of some homes in the Town of Raymond. There is widespread lowland and agricultural land flooding. Floodwaters cover a baseball diamond on 6 Mile Rd.
11 - Floodwaters are in the back yards of some homes in the Town of Raymond. There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. Floodwaters cover a baseball diamond on 6 Mile Road.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.8156, -87.9947
RFC	NCRFC
State	WI
WFO	MKX
County	Racine
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	04087233

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	9.49 ft	on 04-03-2024	(P)
2.	9.69 ft	on 02-28-2023	(P)
3.	9.01 ft	on 08-11-2020	(P)
4.	10.98 ft	on 05-18-2020
5.	10.58 ft	on 04-30-2020

Historic Crests

1.	12.13 ft	on 06-09-2008
2.	11.66 ft	on 08-21-2007
3.	11.28 ft	on 05-23-2004
4.	11.11 ft	on 02-10-2001
5.	10.98 ft	on 05-18-2020

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	692.00 ft
moderate Flooding	691.00 ft
minor Flooding	689.00 ft
action	687.00 ft
Latest Value	684.67 ft
Gauge Zero	680.00 ft

Gauge Photos

No Images Found

Probability Information

Photo 1 of 3

Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels
- About this graph
Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period
- About this graph
Short Range Forecast Uncertainty
About this graph | Product Description Document

Unique Local Info

Recent Camera Image from Gauge How low could the river get?

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

Resources

Hydrologic Resource Links

Additional Resource Links

WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office

Milwaukee/Sullivan

N3533 Hardscrabble Road

Dousman, WI 53118

(262) 965-2074

Ask Questions/Webmaster

Official Homepage

1.	9.49 ft	on 04-03-2024	(P)
2.	9.69 ft	on 02-28-2023	(P)
3.	9.01 ft	on 08-11-2020	(P)
4.	10.98 ft	on 05-18-2020
5.	10.58 ft	on 04-30-2020
6.	9.12 ft	on 03-29-2020
7.	9.66 ft	on 10-03-2019
8.	9.72 ft	on 03-14-2019	(P)
9.	9.30 ft	on 12-03-2018	(P)
10.	9.89 ft	on 10-06-2018	(P)
11.	10.30 ft	on 10-02-2018
12.	10.28 ft	on 10-02-2018	(P)
13.	9.32 ft	on 06-20-2018
14.	10.35 ft	on 05-15-2018
15.	9.91 ft	on 02-21-2018
16.	10.33 ft	on 07-14-2017
17.	9.38 ft	on 04-10-2015	(P)
18.	7.27 ft	on 07-13-2014
19.	10.47 ft	on 04-18-2013
20.	8.66 ft	on 03-23-2011
21.	9.06 ft	on 02-19-2011
22.	8.23 ft	on 07-24-2010
23.	7.25 ft	on 06-23-2010
24.	8.34 ft	on 04-07-2010
25.	8.69 ft	on 03-12-2010
26.	10.01 ft	on 12-26-2009
27.	10.55 ft	on 04-26-2009
28.	8.75 ft	on 02-12-2009
29.	10.53 ft	on 12-29-2008
30.	12.13 ft	on 06-09-2008
31.	10.55 ft	on 04-27-2008
32.	10.23 ft	on 04-11-2008
33.	9.89 ft	on 04-01-2008
34.	9.90 ft	on 03-15-2008
35.	9.62 ft	on 01-08-2008
36.	11.66 ft	on 08-21-2007
37.	9.65 ft	on 04-04-2007
38.	9.65 ft	on 04-04-2007
39.	9.77 ft	on 03-13-2007
40.	10.08 ft	on 03-13-2006
41.	11.28 ft	on 05-23-2004
42.	9.63 ft	on 06-05-2002
43.	11.11 ft	on 02-10-2001
44.	10.64 ft	on 07-03-2000
45.	9.84 ft	on 06-02-2000
46.	10.29 ft	on 04-24-1999
47.	9.27 ft	on 02-21-1998
48.	9.14 ft	on 06-21-1997
49.	9.32 ft	on 05-21-1996
50.	9.40 ft	on 04-28-1995
51.	10.36 ft	on 04-20-1993
52.	9.05 ft	on 11-30-1991
53.	10.04 ft	on 03-28-1991
54.	10.11 ft	on 05-11-1990
55.	9.48 ft	on 04-15-1987
56.	9.97 ft	on 03-10-1986
57.	9.58 ft	on 02-25-1985
58.	10.00 ft	on 04-03-1983
59.	9.85 ft	on 03-20-1979
60.	9.64 ft	on 03-05-1976
61.	9.88 ft	on 03-04-1974
62.	9.66 ft	on 09-18-1972
63.	9.85 ft	on 02-28-1971
64.	9.99 ft	on 06-30-1969
65.	9.49 ft	on 04-16-1948

1.	12.13 ft	on 06-09-2008
2.	11.66 ft	on 08-21-2007
3.	11.28 ft	on 05-23-2004
4.	11.11 ft	on 02-10-2001
5.	10.98 ft	on 05-18-2020
6.	10.64 ft	on 07-03-2000
7.	10.58 ft	on 04-30-2020
8.	10.55 ft	on 04-27-2008
9.	10.55 ft	on 04-26-2009
10.	10.53 ft	on 12-29-2008
11.	10.47 ft	on 04-18-2013
12.	10.36 ft	on 04-20-1993
13.	10.35 ft	on 05-15-2018
14.	10.33 ft	on 07-14-2017
15.	10.30 ft	on 10-02-2018
16.	10.29 ft	on 04-24-1999
17.	10.28 ft	on 10-02-2018	(P)
18.	10.23 ft	on 04-11-2008
19.	10.11 ft	on 05-11-1990
20.	10.08 ft	on 03-13-2006
21.	10.04 ft	on 03-28-1991
22.	10.01 ft	on 12-26-2009
23.	10.00 ft	on 04-03-1983
24.	9.99 ft	on 06-30-1969
25.	9.97 ft	on 03-10-1986
26.	9.91 ft	on 02-21-2018
27.	9.90 ft	on 03-15-2008
28.	9.89 ft	on 04-01-2008
29.	9.89 ft	on 10-06-2018	(P)
30.	9.88 ft	on 03-04-1974
31.	9.85 ft	on 03-20-1979
32.	9.85 ft	on 02-28-1971
33.	9.84 ft	on 06-02-2000
34.	9.77 ft	on 03-13-2007
35.	9.72 ft	on 03-14-2019	(P)
36.	9.69 ft	on 02-28-2023	(P)
37.	9.66 ft	on 10-03-2019
38.	9.66 ft	on 09-18-1972
39.	9.65 ft	on 04-04-2007
40.	9.65 ft	on 04-04-2007
41.	9.64 ft	on 03-05-1976
42.	9.63 ft	on 06-05-2002
43.	9.62 ft	on 01-08-2008
44.	9.58 ft	on 02-25-1985
45.	9.49 ft	on 04-16-1948
46.	9.49 ft	on 04-03-2024	(P)
47.	9.48 ft	on 04-15-1987
48.	9.40 ft	on 04-28-1995
49.	9.38 ft	on 04-10-2015	(P)
50.	9.32 ft	on 06-20-2018
51.	9.32 ft	on 05-21-1996
52.	9.30 ft	on 12-03-2018	(P)
53.	9.27 ft	on 02-21-1998
54.	9.14 ft	on 06-21-1997
55.	9.12 ft	on 03-29-2020
56.	9.06 ft	on 02-19-2011
57.	9.05 ft	on 11-30-1991
58.	9.01 ft	on 08-11-2020	(P)
59.	8.75 ft	on 02-12-2009
60.	8.69 ft	on 03-12-2010
61.	8.66 ft	on 03-23-2011
62.	8.34 ft	on 04-07-2010
63.	8.23 ft	on 07-24-2010
64.	7.27 ft	on 07-13-2014
65.	7.25 ft	on 06-23-2010