Brule River near Commonwealth, WI
River level and flood forecast · Florence County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 425 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 17, 2002) | 15.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftFloodwaters are likely surrounding seasonal homes northeast of Florence.
- 13.5 ftFloodwaters approach seasonal homes northeast of Florence.
- 12 ftFlooding is mainly confined to wooded lowland areas.
- 10 ftThere is minor flooding to wooded lowland.
Highest crests on record
- 15.67 ft — April 17, 2002
- 15.19 ft — April 16, 2023
- 14.39 ft — April 19, 2026
- 13.91 ft — April 25, 1996
- 12.45 ft — April 23, 2019
Recent crests: 14.39 ft (April 19, 2026) · 15.19 ft (April 16, 2023) · 12.01 ft (April 14, 2022) · 9.54 ft (March 25, 2021) · 11.73 ft (May 1, 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 (COMW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.