Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam, WI
River level and flood forecast · Dodge County
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (843.5 ft).
Flow: 164 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 846 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 845 ft |
| Flood stage | 843.5 ft |
| Action stage | 841.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 16, 2008) | 845.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 846.1 ftFloodwaters are near some homes on Davis and Cooper Streets in Beaver Dam. Some flooding of low lying area near the gauge and lower driveway of Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- 845.4 ftFloodwaters are near the backs of some homes on Davis and Cooper Streets in Beaver Dam. Some flooding of low lying area near the gauge and lower driveway of Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- 845 ftFloodwaters are well into the back yards of some homes in the Davis Street and Cooper Street areas of Beaver Dam.
- 844.8 ftFloodwaters are well into the back yards of some homes in Davis and Cooper Streets in Beaver Dam.
- 844.3 ftFloodwaters are well into the back yards of some homes on Davis and Cooper Streets in Beaver Dam.
- 843.8 ftFloodwaters are in the backyards of some homes on Davis and Cooper Streets in Beaver Dam.
- 843.5 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of some homes in the Davis Street and Cooper Street areas of beaver dam.
- 843.2 ftThere is lowland flooding in the Beaver Dam area.
- 842.6 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Beaver Dam area.
- 841.5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Beaver Dam area.
Highest crests on record
- 845.53 ft — June 16, 2008
- 843.66 ft — September 3, 2018
- 843.33 ft — July 22, 2010
- 843.19 ft — September 2, 2020
- 843.17 ft — October 10, 2018
Recent crests: 843.1 ft (June 3, 2024) · 841.87 ft (April 6, 2023) · 842.09 ft (June 15, 2022) · 842.05 ft (November 1, 2020) · 842.19 ft (September 2, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEAW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.