Chippewa River (WI) near Bruce, WI
River level and flood forecast · Rusk County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 10 PM
Flow: 346 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.
Highest crests on record
- 20.46 ft — September 1, 1941
- 18.12 ft — September 17, 1994
- 17.53 ft — October 6, 2005
- 17.48 ft — April 1, 1967
- 17 ft — May 2, 1954
Recent crests: 13.37 ft (May 20, 2019) · 12.22 ft (April 18, 2019) · 5.78 ft (May 29, 2015) · 11.58 ft (September 6, 2014) · 11.71 ft (May 22, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChippewa River (WI) near Winter, WI
- DownstreamChippewa River (WI) at Chippewa Falls, WI
- S. Fork Flambeau River near Bruce, WI
- Jump River at Sheldon, WI
- North Fork Yellow River near Perkinstown, WI
- Red Cedar River near Colfax 4N, WI
- Hay River at Wheeler, WI
- Chippewa River (WI) below Dells Dam (Tailwater), WI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRUW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.