Can I get flood alerts for Wisconsin rivers on my phone?

Yes. Download StormCast free on Google Play, add any Wisconsin river gauge to your watchlist, and you will receive a push notification whenever the water level crosses into a new NWS flood category — action, minor, moderate, or major.

Wisconsin River Gauges

192 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in Wisconsin. Live water levels from USGS, updated every 15 minutes. Get push alerts when rivers rise with StormCast.

All Wisconsin Gauges by River

Fox River (North)

Galena River

Galena River at Buncombe Lafayette County · Flood stage: 15 ft

Grant River

Grant River at Burton Grant County · Flood stage: 18 ft

Halls Valley Creek

Halls Valley Creek near Melvina - Lamplighter South Monroe County · Flood stage: 8.5 ft

Kewaunee River

Kewaunee River near Kewaunee Kewaunee County · Flood stage: 14 ft

Kickapoo River

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills Crawford County · Flood stage: 13 ft Kickapoo River at La Farge Vernon County · Flood stage: 12 ft Kickapoo River at Ontario Monroe County · Flood stage: 16 ft Kickapoo River at Readstown Vernon County · Flood stage: 11 ft Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove Crawford County · Flood stage: 13 ft Kickapoo River at Steuben Crawford County · Flood stage: 12 ft Kickapoo River at Viola Vernon County · Flood stage: 14 ft Kickapoo River near Wilton Monroe County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Kinnickinnic River

Kinnickinnic River at Milwaukee Milwaukee County · Flood stage: 16 ft

La Crosse River

La Crosse River at Fort McCoy Monroe County · Flood stage: 11 ft La Crosse River at Sparta Monroe County · Flood stage: 8.5 ft La Crosse River near La Crosse La Crosse County · Flood stage: 7.5 ft

Lemonweir River

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon Juneau County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Little La Crosse River

Little La Crosse River at Leon Monroe County · Flood stage: 11 ft Little La Crosse River at Market Road Monroe County · Flood stage: 6 ft Little La Crosse River at Melvina - County Road F Monroe County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Little Wolf River

Little Wolf River at Royalton Waupaca County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Lyon Valley Creek

Lyon Valley Creek near Melvina - Lamplighter North Monroe County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Manitowoc River

Manitowoc River at Manitowoc Manitowoc County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Menominee River

Menominee River at Niagara Marinette County · Flood stage: 13 ft Menominee River near Florence Florence County · Flood stage: 9 ft Menominee River near McAllister Marinette County · Flood stage: 15 ft Menominee River near Pembine Marinette County · Flood stage: 16 ft

Menomonee River

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls Waukesha County · Flood stage: 7.5 ft Menomonee River at Wauwatosa Milwaukee County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Milwaukee River

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee-Estabrook Park Milwaukee County · Flood stage: 7 ft Milwaukee River at Saukville Ozaukee County · Flood stage: 13.5 ft Milwaukee River at Waubeka Ozaukee County · Flood stage: 9.5 ft Milwaukee River near Cedarburg Ozaukee County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Mississippi River

Mississippi River at Alma - Pool 5 Buffalo County · Flood stage: 672 ft Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8 La Crosse County · Flood stage: 12 ft Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 4 - Alma Buffalo County · Flood stage: 16 ft Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau Trempealeau County · Flood stage: 647 ft Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 8 - Genoa Vernon County · Flood stage: 631 ft Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville Crawford County · Flood stage: 625 ft

Moore Creek

Moore Creek at Norwalk Monroe County · Flood stage: 8 ft Moore Creek near Wilton - County Road T Monroe County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Mukwonago River

Mukwonago River at Mukwonago Waukesha County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Nemadji River

Nemadji River near Superior Douglas County · Flood stage: 24 ft

Oak Creek

Oak Creek at South Milwaukee Milwaukee County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Oconto River

Oconto River near Gillett Oconto County · Flood stage: 7.5 ft Oconto River near Oconto Oconto County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Pecatonica River

Pecatonica River at Darlington Lafayette County · Flood stage: 13.5 ft Pecatonica River at Martintown Green County · Flood stage: 13.5 ft Pecatonica River near Blanchardville Lafayette County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Peshtigo River

Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls Marinette County · Flood stage: 905 ft Peshtigo River at High Falls Marinette County · Flood stage: 820 ft Peshtigo River at Johnson Falls Marinette County · Flood stage: 776 ft Peshtigo River at Peshtigo Marinette County · Flood stage: 10 ft Peshtigo River at Sandstone Dam Marinette County · Flood stage: 686 ft Peshtigo River near Athelstane Marinette County · Flood stage: 9 ft Peshtigo River near Porterfield Marinette County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Pike River

Pike River at Amberg Marinette County · Flood stage: 6.5 ft

Pine River (WI)

Pine River (WI) near Florence Florence County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Platte River (WI)

Platte River (WI) at Rockville Grant County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Poe Creek

Poe Creek at County Road Z Monroe County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Popple River

Popple River at Fence Florence County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Prairie River

Prairie River near Merrill Lincoln County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Red River (WI)

Red River (WI) near Gresham Shawano County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Rock River

Rock River at Afton Rock County · Flood stage: 9 ft Rock River at Fort Atkinson Jefferson County · Flood stage: 16 ft Rock River at Horicon Dodge County Rock River at Inflow Lake Koshkonong Rock County Rock River at Jefferson Jefferson County · Flood stage: 10 ft Rock River at Lake Koshkonong Rock County · Flood stage: 10 ft Rock River at Lebanon-3 E-Hwy MM bridge Dodge County · Flood stage: 10 ft Rock River at Newville Rock County · Flood stage: 6.5 ft Rock River at Watertown Jefferson County · Flood stage: 5.5 ft

Root River

Root River at Franklin Milwaukee County · Flood stage: 8 ft Root River at Racine Racine County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Root River Canal

Root River Canal near Raymond Racine County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Rullands Coulee Creek

Rullands Coulee Creek near Portland - Oakland Road Monroe County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Sheboygan River

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan Sheboygan County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Sleighton Creek

Sleighton Creek near Wilton - County Road M Monroe County · Flood stage: 6 ft

South Branch Rock River

South Branch Rock River at Waupun Fond du Lac County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Spirit River

Spirit River at Spirit Reservoir Lincoln County · Flood stage: 1439 ft Spirit River near Spirit Falls Lincoln County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Spring Creek

Spring Creek at Lodi Columbia County · Flood stage: 6.5 ft

St. Croix River

St. Croix River near Danbury Burnett County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Sugar River

Sugar River at Albany Green County · Flood stage: 12 ft Sugar River at Brodhead Green County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Tenmile Creek (WI)

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa Wood County · Flood stage: 9.5 ft

Tomahawk River

Tomahawk River above Rice Reservoir Lincoln County · Flood stage: 1469 ft Tomahawk River at Willow Reservoir Oneida County · Flood stage: 1533 ft Tomahawk River below Jersey Dam Lincoln County · Flood stage: 1441.5 ft

Trempealeau River

Trempealeau River at Arcadia Trempealeau County · Flood stage: 8 ft Trempealeau River at Dodge Trempealeau County · Flood stage: 10.5 ft

Tri Creek

Tri Creek near Norwalk - Dam Inlet Monroe County Tri Creek near Norwalk - Dam Outlet Monroe County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Turtle Creek

Turtle Creek at Beloit Rock County · Flood stage: 7.5 ft Turtle Creek at Beloit-3 NE Rock County · Flood stage: 9 ft Turtle Creek near Clinton Rock County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Tyler Forks River

Tyler Forks River near Mellen Ashland County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Upper Brush Creek

Upper Brush Creek near Cashton - Oneida Road Monroe County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Waupaca River

Waupaca River near Waupaca Waupaca County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Wisconsin River

Wolf River (WI)

Wolf River (WI) at Langlade Langlade County · Flood stage: 11.5 ft Wolf River (WI) at New London Waupaca County · Flood stage: 9 ft Wolf River (WI) at Shiocton Outagamie County · Flood stage: 11 ft Wolf River (WI) near Lake Poygan Winnebago County · Flood stage: 5 ft Wolf River (WI) near Shawano Shawano County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Yahara River

Yahara River at Fulton Rock County · Flood stage: 10 ft Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota Dane County Yahara River at Madison-Lake Monona Dane County Yahara River at McFarland-Lk. Waubesa Dane County Yahara River at Windsor Dane County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Yellow River (WI)

Yellow River (WI) at Babcock Wood County · Flood stage: 12 ft Yellow River (WI) at Necedah Juneau County · Flood stage: 15 ft Yellow River (WI) at Pittsville Wood County · Flood stage: 13 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

How many river gauges are monitored in Wisconsin?

StormCast monitors 192 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in Wisconsin. These include USGS stream gauges and NWS forecast points on rivers and creeks across the state.

How do I get flood alerts for a Wisconsin river?

Download StormCast free on Google Play, go to River Gauges, and add any gauge to your watchlist. You'll receive a push notification when the water level crosses into a new NWS flood category.

How often are river levels updated?

USGS updates most gauge readings every 15 minutes. Each gauge page on this site shows live data fetched directly from USGS.

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Wisconsin River Gauges

All Wisconsin Gauges by River

Bad River (WI)

Baraboo River

Bark River

Beaver Creek (WI)

Beaverdam River

Big Creek (WI)

Big Eau Pleine River

Big Rib River

Black Earth Creek

Black River (WI)

Brule River

Brush Creek (WI)

Cannon Valley Creek

Cedar Creek

Chippewa River (WI)

Coles Valley Creek

Cook Creek

Crawfish River

Creek 22-15

Duck Creek (WI)

East Fork Black River

East River (WI)

Eau Claire River

Eau Claire River (East)

Embarrass River

Fox River