Crawfish River at Milford, WI
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
The river is 4.0 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 562 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (June 16, 2008) | 13.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftSome homes in Milford are affected by floodwaters. There is widespread agricultural land flooding as well as flooding in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
- 12 ftWater is near homes in Milford. There is widespread flooding in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford. There is widespread flooding of agricultural land.
- 11 ftFloodwaters are near some homes in Milford. There is widespread flooding in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
- 10 ftWater approaches some homes in Milford. There is widespread flooding of roads in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
- 9 ftWater approaches some homes in Milford. There is widespread flooding of roads in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
- 8 ftThere is widespread flooding of agricultural land and lowland. There is widespread flooding in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
- 7 ftThere is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. There is widespread flooding of roads in Riverbend Campground about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
- 6 ftThere is minor flooding in the Milford area. Water covers some roads adjacent to the river in Riverbend Campground, about 5 miles upstream of Milford.
- 5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Milford area. About 5 miles upstream, minor flooding starts in Riverbend Campground.
Highest crests on record
- 13.35 ft — June 16, 2008
- 11.15 ft — April 6, 1959
- 10.06 ft — April 2, 1979
- 9.79 ft — March 26, 1975
- 9.4 ft — March 20, 2019
Recent crests: 8.22 ft (April 20, 2026) · 7.47 ft (July 17, 2024) · 8.24 ft (June 29, 2024) · 8.05 ft (June 9, 2024) · 6.16 ft (March 7, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MILW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.