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Oconto River near Oconto Stage (ft)Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:45AM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 3:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 3:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 3:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 4:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 4:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 10:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 4:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 4:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 7:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 7:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 10:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 10:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 4:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 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ft at 7:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 8:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 9:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:45AM Sep 17, 2021Highest Observation: 4.54 ft at 10:00AM Sep 17, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesOCTW3(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (11:35AM Sep 17, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.54 ft at 10:00 AM CDT 17-Sep-2021. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: 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.

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

NOTE: Forecasts for the Oconto River near Oconto are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.53 ft on 04/21/1952
(2) 14.51 ft on 04/15/1986
(3) 13.32 ft on 03/29/2004
(4) 11.24 ft on 03/13/1990
(5) 10.91 ft on 03/28/1989
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.55 ft on 05/19/2020 (P)
(2) 10.03 ft on 06/15/2017 (P)
(3) 9.27 ft on 06/27/2016
(4) 9.75 ft on 03/17/2016
(5) 9.82 ft on 12/15/2015 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.52 ft on 07/23/2009
(2) 3.60 ft on 09/05/1999
(3) 3.61 ft on 08/16/2007
(4) 3.68 ft on 08/08/2005
(5) 3.69 ft on 10/10/1989
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16 About a foot of water is likely covering Highway 41 in the city of Oconto adjacent to the river.
15 Water begins to spread over Highway 41 adjacent to the river in Oconto. Widespread agricultural flooding is occurring.
14.5 In the city of Oconto...water reaches the intersection of Park Avenue and Adams Street. Widespread agricultural land and lowland is flooded.
14 Water reaches portions of Adams Street and Pecor Street near the Cruisers buildings. Widespread flooding is occurring over agricultural land and lowland.
13 A campground and park are under several feet of water. Water approaches homes on Farnsworth Street and Holtwood Way. There is widespread moderate flooding of lowland and agricultural land.
11 Up to 2 feet of water is covering a campground in Oconto. Floodwaters begin to reach city streets adjacent to the river.
10 Up to a foot of water surrounds structures in a campground in the City of Oconto.
9 Floodwaters begin to spread into a public campground in the City of Oconto. Water approaches the backyards of several homes along the river in Oconto...and there is widespread lowland flooding.
8.5 Floodwaters mainly impact wooded lowland. Water approaches structures in a public campground in the City of Oconto.
7 There is a build up of ice and water within the banks of the river.
7 There is a build up of ice and water within the banks of the river.
7 Water approaches a public campground in the City of Oconto and there is flooding of lowland. Flood stage is at 9 feet.
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(1) Holwood Way. Stage near 13 feet.
(2) Normal stage in Oconto. Photo stage 4.56 feet.
(3) March 2004 Flood in Oconto. Photo stage 13.25 feet.
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Latitude: 44.860556° N, Longitude: 87.983889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 583.14 ft 592.14 ft  

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