Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, WI
River level and flood forecast · Marathon County
The river is 13.2 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).
Flow: 15 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 | 22.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 9, 1938) | 24.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftFloodwaters may cover portions of County Road M...Balsam Road and Eau Pleine Road. Several feet of floodwaters are surrounding some homes and structures.
- 19 ftThe water current is dangerous. Floodwaters may be surrounding some structures.
- 15.5 ftFlooding affects mainly agricultural land. Some cottages may be affected by water on the western end of the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir...or about 5 miles downstream of the gauge on Highway 97.
- 13 ftThere is widespread lowland flooding. The river current is strong.
- 11 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 24.5 ft — September 9, 1938
- 24 ft — June 5, 1914
- 23.47 ft — June 6, 1980
- 22.2 ft — August 31, 1945
- 20.5 ft — June 27, 1943
Recent crests: 13.08 ft (March 23, 2022) · 15.01 ft (August 28, 2021) · 11.93 ft (March 26, 2020) · 17.02 ft (April 18, 2019) · 17.4 ft (September 5, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STRW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.