Black River (WI) at Neillsville, WI
River level and flood forecast · Clark County
The river is 15.2 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 57 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 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (September 10, 1938) | 23.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.8 ftWater begins to reach the low steel on the County Road B Bridge, and reaches the flood of record.
- 19 ftA few farm buildings may be affected.
- 18 ftSome agricultural land begins to flood.
- 16 ftThe river is near bankfull in some locations.
Highest crests on record
- 23.8 ft — September 10, 1938
- 22.49 ft — June 28, 1943
- 22.4 ft — June 6, 1905
- 21.07 ft — September 22, 2016
- 19.8 ft — June 5, 1914
Recent crests: 18.42 ft (April 18, 2019) · 21.07 ft (September 22, 2016) · 18.77 ft (September 24, 2010) · 19.3 ft (June 20, 1993) · 18.65 ft (September 22, 1986)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Black River (WI) at Black River Falls, WI
- Yellow River (WI) at Babcock, WI
- Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, WI
- Stillwell Creek at Yard Road Near Tomah, WI
- La Crosse River at Fort McCoy, WI
- Stillwell Creek at Sixteenth Court Near Tomah, WI
- Silver Creek at State Highway 21 Near Angelo, WI
- La Crosse River at Sparta, WI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NEIW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.