Big Rib River at Rib Falls
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/29/2025 1:00 PM CDTRecord: 16.2 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 15 ft Moderate Flooding 13.8 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 7 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 15 - About 8 feet of water is covering Lions park in Marathon City downstream of Rib Falls. Water is in the first level of many homes on River Road north of Marathon City.
- 13 - The water current is fast in the Rib Falls area. In Marathon City, several feet of water is covering Lions Park and water is surrounding homes near River Road north of Marathon City. Widespread lowland flooding is occurring downstream to western Wausau.
- 11.5 - Up to 2 feet of floodwater is covering parts of Lions Park.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.9725, -89.9056 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | WI |
| WFO | GRB |
| County | Marathon |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 05396000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 10.42 ft | on 03-30-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 9.50 ft | on 03-23-2022 | |
| 3. | 6.79 ft | on 07-24-2021 | |
| 4. | 10.18 ft | on 03-29-2020 | |
| 5. | 12.43 ft | on 04-18-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 10.42 ft | on 03-30-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 9.50 ft | on 03-23-2022 | |
| 3. | 6.79 ft | on 07-24-2021 | |
| 4. | 10.18 ft | on 03-29-2020 | |
| 5. | 12.43 ft | on 04-18-2019 | |
| 6. | 12.92 ft | on 09-05-2018 | |
| 7. | 10.44 ft | on 06-12-2017 | (P) |
| 8. | 10.53 ft | on 05-18-2017 | (P) |
| 9. | 11.14 ft | on 02-22-2017 | |
| 10. | 12.98 ft | on 03-16-2016 | |
| 11. | 11.43 ft | on 12-15-2015 | (P) |
| 12. | 10.41 ft | on 04-11-2014 | |
| 13. | 13.22 ft | on 04-11-2011 | |
| 14. | 15.15 ft | on 09-24-2010 | |
| 15. | 10.29 ft | on 04-03-1997 | |
| 16. | 9.87 ft | on 04-19-1996 | |
| 17. | 11.49 ft | on 06-21-1993 | |
| 18. | 10.75 ft | on 03-23-1991 | |
| 19. | 14.87 ft | on 06-16-1990 | |
| 20. | 11.34 ft | on 07-28-1953 | |
| 21. | 11.60 ft | on 06-27-1943 | |
| 22. | 14.50 ft | on 09-18-1942 | |
| 23. | 13.42 ft | on 08-31-1941 | |
| 24. | 10.20 ft | on 06-08-1940 | |
| 25. | 16.20 ft | on 08-31-1938 | |
| 26. | 11.50 ft | on 05-06-1936 | |
| 27. | 10.30 ft | on 09-26-1934 | |
| 28. | 10.80 ft | on 08-21-1926 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.20 ft | on 08-31-1938 |
| 2. | 15.15 ft | on 09-24-2010 |
| 3. | 14.87 ft | on 06-16-1990 |
| 4. | 14.50 ft | on 09-18-1942 |
| 5. | 13.42 ft | on 08-31-1941 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.20 ft | on 08-31-1938 | |
| 2. | 15.15 ft | on 09-24-2010 | |
| 3. | 14.87 ft | on 06-16-1990 | |
| 4. | 14.50 ft | on 09-18-1942 | |
| 5. | 13.42 ft | on 08-31-1941 | |
| 6. | 13.22 ft | on 04-11-2011 | |
| 7. | 12.98 ft | on 03-16-2016 | |
| 8. | 12.92 ft | on 09-05-2018 | |
| 9. | 12.43 ft | on 04-18-2019 | |
| 10. | 11.60 ft | on 06-27-1943 | |
| 11. | 11.50 ft | on 05-06-1936 | |
| 12. | 11.49 ft | on 06-21-1993 | |
| 13. | 11.43 ft | on 12-15-2015 | (P) |
| 14. | 11.34 ft | on 07-28-1953 | |
| 15. | 11.14 ft | on 02-22-2017 | |
| 16. | 10.80 ft | on 08-21-1926 | |
| 17. | 10.75 ft | on 03-23-1991 | |
| 18. | 10.53 ft | on 05-18-2017 | (P) |
| 19. | 10.44 ft | on 06-12-2017 | (P) |
| 20. | 10.42 ft | on 03-30-2025 | (P) |
| 21. | 10.41 ft | on 04-11-2014 | |
| 22. | 10.30 ft | on 09-26-1934 | |
| 23. | 10.29 ft | on 04-03-1997 | |
| 24. | 10.20 ft | on 06-08-1940 | |
| 25. | 10.18 ft | on 03-29-2020 | |
| 26. | 9.87 ft | on 04-19-1996 | |
| 27. | 9.50 ft | on 03-23-2022 | |
| 28. | 6.79 ft | on 07-24-2021 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1235.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1233.80 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1230.00 ft |
| action | 1227.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 1224.82 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1220.00 ft |
Probability Information
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