Grant River at Burton, WI
River level and flood forecast · Grant County
The river is 12.1 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 252 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (July 22, 2017) | 26.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.5 ftWater begins flowing over the road.
- 24 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway N Bridge at Burton.
- 18 ftMinor flooding of lowland areas begins.
Highest crests on record
- 26.45 ft — July 22, 2017
- 24.82 ft — July 16, 1950
- 24.62 ft — February 19, 1997
- 24.57 ft — February 20, 1994
- 24.45 ft — June 22, 1954
Recent crests: 18.65 ft (August 17, 2025) · 20.08 ft (August 11, 2025) · 23.3 ft (September 20, 2019) · 19.5 ft (September 15, 2019) · 23.54 ft (September 12, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BTNW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.