Chippewa River (WI) at Eau Claire, WI
River level and flood forecast · Eau Claire County
The river is 14.5 ft below flood stage (773 ft).
Flow: 1,300 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
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 | 778 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 776 ft |
| Flood stage | 773 ft |
| Action stage | 764 ft |
| Record crest (September 1, 1941) | 781 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 778.5 ftAdditional downtown stores and some homes begin experiencing basement flooding.
- 776 ftThe 1st Avenue and Chippewa Street intersection may flood.
- 775 ftSome downtown businesses begin getting water in their basements.
- 773 ftParkland area along the river may flood.
- 770 ftLower areas of Owen Park begin to flood.
- 769 ftDowntown trail underpasses may flood.
- 764.2 ftLower segments of the Chippewa River Trail begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 781 ft — September 1, 1941
- 779.6 ft — April 2, 1967
- 778.9 ft — June 21, 1993
- 778.5 ft — May 3, 1954
- 777.8 ft — September 25, 2010
Recent crests: 776.44 ft (April 22, 2023) · 766.31 ft (March 26, 2021) · 771.15 ft (March 31, 2020) · 775.06 ft (April 19, 2019) · 771.59 ft (October 11, 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 (ECLW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.