Black River (WI) at Black River Falls, WI
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (47 ft).
Flow: 241 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 | 55 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 51 ft |
| Flood stage | 47 ft |
| Action stage | 43 ft |
| Record crest (September 24, 2010) | 61.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 64 ftWater reaches the top of the levee and may begin to spill over into the Grove area.
- 47 ftSome rural roads may begin to flood including county Highway VV downstream near the La Crosse County line.
Highest crests on record
- 61.47 ft — September 24, 2010
- 61.19 ft — June 20, 1993
- 60.35 ft — September 22, 2016
- 58.04 ft — April 18, 2019
- 56.73 ft — October 25, 2023
Recent crests: 47.62 ft (June 11, 2026) · 53.18 ft (April 14, 2026) · 48.66 ft (April 4, 2026) · 48.56 ft (March 22, 2026) · 49.15 ft (April 22, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- La Crosse River at Fort McCoy, WI
- Black River (WI) at Neillsville, WI
- Stillwell Creek at Yard Road Near Tomah, WI
- Stillwell Creek at Sixteenth Court Near Tomah, WI
- Silver Creek at State Highway 21 Near Angelo, WI
- La Crosse River at Sparta, WI
- Trempealeau River at Arcadia, WI
- La Crosse River near La Crosse, WI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRFW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.