Bark River at Rome, WI
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
The river is 2.1 ft below flood stage (4 ft).
Flow: 58 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 6 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5 ft |
| Flood stage | 4 ft |
| Action stage | 3 ft |
| Record crest (January 19, 2022) | 5.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftWater approaches bottom of bridge at corner of Hagedorn and Cushman Rds.
- 5 ftFloodwaters affect agricultural land and wooded land.
- 4.5 ftFloodwaters affect mainly wooded land and agricultural land.
- 4 ftThere is lowland and agricultural land flooding.
- 3 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 5.07 ft — January 19, 2022
- 4.59 ft — June 9, 2008
- 4.21 ft — December 23, 2022
- 4.15 ft — January 21, 2019
- 4.15 ft — January 21, 2019
Recent crests: 4.21 ft (December 23, 2022) · 5.07 ft (January 19, 2022) · 2.72 ft (March 12, 2021) · 3.06 ft (October 2, 2019) · 3.48 ft (March 14, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ROMW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.