RIVER GAUGE · WISCONSIN RIVER
Wisconsin River at Muscoda
Grant County, Wisconsin
Water level0.96 ft
Flow3,990 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action7 ft
Minor flood9 ft
Moderate flood10 ft
Major flood11 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 13.8 ft
The water reaches the low steel on the Highway 80 Bridge over the river.
- 11 ft
Widespread lowland flooding is likely, but the town of Muscoda should remain above the flood waters.
- 10 ft
There is extensive lowland flooding. However no flooding has been reported in Muscoda in previous years.
- 9.6 ft
Homes on W Lakeshore Drive and E Lakeshore Drive along Avoca Lake (inlet of Wisconsin River) begin sandbagging.
- 9.5 ft
Flooding may impact some homes in Boscobel.
- 9 ft
The river begins to go out of its banks in some locations with only minor flooding.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1938 | 11.48 ft | 80,800 cfs |
| Jun 10, 1881 | 11.1 ft | — |
| Apr 15, 1922 | 10.6 ft | 72,100 cfs |
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