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Web Portal Changes: The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) hosted at https://water.weather.gov will be replaced by the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS), with a target of March 2024. Existing AHPS content and features will be preserved and expanded within NWPS.

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Weather Forecast Office Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

North Central River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

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 Fox River (North) at Berlin 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:	16
Moderate Flood Stage:	14.5
Flood Stage:	13
Action Stage:	12
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.23 ft on 06/18/2004
(2) 16.08 ft on 06/22/2008
(3) 15.59 ft on 03/15/1973
(4) 15.50 ft on 03/17/1946
(5) 15.43 ft on 03/31/1979
(6) 15.20 ft on 03/24/2019
(7) 15.20 ft on 09/12/2018
(8) 14.96 ft on 03/26/1986
(9) 14.73 ft on 10/05/1986
(10) 14.70 ft on 03/31/1943
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.26 ft on 04/09/2023 (P)
(2) 12.63 ft on 11/01/2020
(3) 13.54 ft on 04/01/2020
(4) 15.20 ft on 03/24/2019
(5) 15.20 ft on 09/12/2018
(6) 13.68 ft on 05/16/2018
(7) 12.04 ft on 06/24/2017
(8) 13.20 ft on 05/02/2017
(9) 13.03 ft on 01/27/2017
(10) 13.25 ft on 04/02/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 6.98 ft on 09/19/2012
(2) 7.30 ft on 06/28/1988
(3) 7.50 ft on 09/05/2003
(4) 7.66 ft on 09/08/2005
(5) 7.66 ft on 07/16/2012
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18.9	A major flood is occurring along the Fox River in the Berlin area. Many homes and businesses on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets in Berlin are flooded. This level is the 0.2 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 0.2 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
18.2	A major flood is occurring along the Fox River in the Berlin area. Many homes and businesses on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets in Berlin are flooded. This level is the 0.5 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 0.5 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
17.7	A major flood is occurring along the Fox River in the Berlin area. Many homes and businesses on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets in Berlin are flooded.
17.6	A major flood is occurring along the Fox River in the Berlin area. Many homes and businesses on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets in Berlin are flooded. This level is the 1 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 1 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
17.5	A major flood is occurring. Many businesses and homes on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets in Berlin are flooded.
17	A major flood is occurring. Many businesses and homes on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets are affected by floodwaters. This level is the 2 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 2 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
16.6	Major flooding is occurring. Many homes and businesses on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets in Berlin are affected by floodwaters.
16.4	A major flood is occurring. Many businesses and homes on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets are affected by floodwaters. This level is the 4 percent chance flood meaning that there is a 4 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
16.2	A major flood is occurring in the Berlin area. Many business and homes on Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin, West Marquette and Traverse Streets in Berlin are affected by floodwaters.
15.9	Numerous businesses and homes or apartment buildings along Webster, Water, West Liberty, West Berlin and West Marquette Streets are affected by floodwaters. Moderate flooding is occurring in the Berlin area.
15.6	Some homes in Berlin on Webster St. are affected by floodwaters. Moderate flooding is occurring in the Berlin area. This level is about a 10 percent chance flood meaning there is a 10 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
15	Moderate flooding is occurring in the Berlin area. Some homes on Webster St. in Berlin are affected by floodwaters.
14.8	Some homes in Berlin on Webster St. are affected by floodwaters. This level is about a 20 percent chance flood meaning there is a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
14.6	Moderate flooding is occurring in the Berlin area. Riverside and Webster Street Parks in Berlin are flooded. Omro. A couple of homes in Berlin on Webster St. affected by floodwaters.
14.5	There is moderate flooding in the Berlin area. Riverside and Webster Street Parks in Berlin are flooded. A couple of homes along Webster St. in Berlin are affected by floodwaters.
13.8	Floodwaters are over the banks in the Berlin area and affect the road in Riverside Park in Berlin. Floodwaters are into Webster Street Park in Berlin.
13.6	Floodwaters are over the banks in parts of downtown Berlin including Riverside and Webster Street Parks. There is minor flooding in the Berlin area.
13.5	Floodwaters are over the banks in parts of downtown Berlin including Riverside and Webster Street Parks. There is minor flooding in the Berlin area. This is the 50 percent flood level meaning there is a 50 percent chance in any given year that the river will reach this level.
13.3	There is minor flooding in the Berlin area including in Riverside and Webster Street Parks in Berlin.
13.2	There is minor flooding in the Berlin area including in Riverside and Webster Street Parks in Berlin. This level is about a 50 percent chance flood meaning there is a 50 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level.
13	There is minor flooding in the Berlin area including Riverside Park and Webster Street Park in Berlin.
12.5	There is minor lowland flooding in the Berlin area. A boat slip in Riverside Park is covered with water.
12	There is minor lowland flooding in Berlin area.
Photos (1) Aerial photo showing Fox River near Berlin, WI June 2011.

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Latitude: 43.953889° N, Longitude: 88.952500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	13 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	744.82	757.82	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	744.52 ft	757.52 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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