Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/27/2025 4:30 PM CDTRecord: 18.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 14.5 ft Moderate Flooding 13.5 ft Minor Flooding 12 ft Action 10 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.
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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
- 15.5 - Up to 3 feet of water is covering 2nd Avenue near the State Office Building. Up to 3 feet of water covers 1st and 2nd Streets with floodwaters spreading into 3rd Street and Market Street. The Grand Avenue and Jackson Street bridges may be impacted.
- 14.8 - The water current is extremely dangerous at 78500 cubic feet per second downstream of the dam. Floodwaters are near the bottom of the Jackson Street and Grand Avenue bridges. Up to 2 feet of water covers 1st and 2nd Streets and floodwaters reach the county courthouse. Up to 2 feet of water cover sections of Gaynor Avenue and South Second Avenue near a roundabout by the state office building.
- 14.5 - Up to a foot of water covers portions of 2nd Avenue near Gaynor Avenue and up to a foot of water covers 1st and 2nd Streets just downstream of the dam.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.3922, -89.8269 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | WI |
| WFO | GRB |
| County | Wood |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| StoraEnso/Consolidated Water/USGS | StoraEnso/Consolidated Water/USGS |
| USGS | 05400760 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.95 ft | on 04-15-2022 |
| 2. | 7.03 ft | on 08-29-2021 |
| 3. | 9.68 ft | on 03-31-2020 |
| 4. | 13.68 ft | on 04-19-2019 |
| 5. | 12.40 ft | on 03-18-2016 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.95 ft | on 04-15-2022 |
| 2. | 7.03 ft | on 08-29-2021 |
| 3. | 9.68 ft | on 03-31-2020 |
| 4. | 13.68 ft | on 04-19-2019 |
| 5. | 12.40 ft | on 03-18-2016 |
| 6. | 12.90 ft | on 04-12-2011 |
| 7. | 14.80 ft | on 09-25-2010 |
| 8. | 8.20 ft | on 04-20-2003 |
| 9. | 7.90 ft | on 06-23-2002 |
| 10. | 10.60 ft | on 04-07-1997 |
| 11. | 10.50 ft | on 04-21-1996 |
| 12. | 12.50 ft | on 06-21-1993 |
| 13. | 11.50 ft | on 06-15-1990 |
| 14. | 11.60 ft | on 09-27-1986 |
| 15. | 11.61 ft | on 03-07-1983 |
| 16. | 11.67 ft | on 06-07-1980 |
| 17. | 11.00 ft | on 05-04-1973 |
| 18. | 11.82 ft | on 04-17-1973 |
| 19. | 12.00 ft | on 03-16-1973 |
| 20. | 11.50 ft | on 04-20-1972 |
| 21. | 11.01 ft | on 04-11-1971 |
| 22. | 11.00 ft | on 06-28-1969 |
| 23. | 12.20 ft | on 04-03-1967 |
| 24. | 12.80 ft | on 04-13-1965 |
| 25. | 12.00 ft | on 05-08-1960 |
| 26. | 12.30 ft | on 04-09-1951 |
| 27. | 14.00 ft | on 09-12-1938 |
| 28. | 13.40 ft | on 09-11-1938 |
| 29. | 14.10 ft | on 03-24-1935 |
| 30. | 13.50 ft | on 04-11-1922 |
| 31. | 13.60 ft | on 10-08-1911 |
| 32. | 18.80 ft | on 06-15-1880 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 18.80 ft | on 06-15-1880 |
| 2. | 14.80 ft | on 09-25-2010 |
| 3. | 14.10 ft | on 03-24-1935 |
| 4. | 14.00 ft | on 09-12-1938 |
| 5. | 13.68 ft | on 04-19-2019 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 18.80 ft | on 06-15-1880 |
| 2. | 14.80 ft | on 09-25-2010 |
| 3. | 14.10 ft | on 03-24-1935 |
| 4. | 14.00 ft | on 09-12-1938 |
| 5. | 13.68 ft | on 04-19-2019 |
| 6. | 13.60 ft | on 10-08-1911 |
| 7. | 13.50 ft | on 04-11-1922 |
| 8. | 13.40 ft | on 09-11-1938 |
| 9. | 12.90 ft | on 04-12-2011 |
| 10. | 12.80 ft | on 04-13-1965 |
| 11. | 12.50 ft | on 06-21-1993 |
| 12. | 12.40 ft | on 03-18-2016 |
| 13. | 12.30 ft | on 04-09-1951 |
| 14. | 12.20 ft | on 04-03-1967 |
| 15. | 12.00 ft | on 03-16-1973 |
| 16. | 12.00 ft | on 05-08-1960 |
| 17. | 11.82 ft | on 04-17-1973 |
| 18. | 11.67 ft | on 06-07-1980 |
| 19. | 11.61 ft | on 03-07-1983 |
| 20. | 11.60 ft | on 09-27-1986 |
| 21. | 11.50 ft | on 06-15-1990 |
| 22. | 11.50 ft | on 04-20-1972 |
| 23. | 11.01 ft | on 04-11-1971 |
| 24. | 11.00 ft | on 05-04-1973 |
| 25. | 11.00 ft | on 06-28-1969 |
| 26. | 10.60 ft | on 04-07-1997 |
| 27. | 10.50 ft | on 04-21-1996 |
| 28. | 9.68 ft | on 03-31-2020 |
| 29. | 8.95 ft | on 04-15-2022 |
| 30. | 8.20 ft | on 04-20-2003 |
| 31. | 7.90 ft | on 06-23-2002 |
| 32. | 7.03 ft | on 08-29-2021 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 991.76 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 990.76 ft |
| minor Flooding | 989.26 ft |
| action | 987.26 ft |
| Latest Value | 983.39 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 977.26 ft |
Unique Local Info
Collaborative Agencies
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