Wisconsin River below Wisconsin Rapids Dam
Wood County, Wisconsin
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 993.3 ft
Up to 3 feet of water is covering 2nd Avenue near a State Office Building. Up to 3 feet of water covers 1st and 2nd Streets with flood waters spreading into 3rd Street and Market Street. The Grand Avenue and Jackson Street Bridges may be impacted.
- 992.6 ft
The water current is extremely dangerous at 78500 cubic feet per second downstream of the dam. Flood waters are near the bottom of the Jackson Street and Grand Avenue bridges. Up to 2 feet of water covers 1st and 2nd Streets and flood waters 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.
- 992.3 ft
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.
- 991.3 ft
Flood waters cover 1st Street and approach 2nd Street. Flood waters also approach 2nd Avenue near Gaynor Avenue. The current is fast especially downstream of the dam.
- 989.8 ft
Water is near a building at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Gaynor Avenue. Playground equipment in Lions park is surrounded by water.
- 987.8 ft
Water covers a walkway in Lions Park in Wisconsin Rapids.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2010 | 993.27 ft | 78,400 cfs |
| Mar 23, 1935 | 992.6 ft | 75,000 cfs |
| Sep 10, 1938 | 991.9 ft | 69,700 cfs |
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