Kewaunee River near Kewaunee, WI
River level and flood forecast · Kewaunee County
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 23 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2019) | 19.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftCounty Road F is impacted along with Ransom Moore Lane. Water levels may also be covering portions of County Road C.
- 16 ftWater is covering portions of County Road F and Ransom Moor Lane.
- 15.5 ftWater is approaching or partially covering County Road F and Ransom Moore Lane. Faster flow upstream along with debris in the river may produce localized flooding adjacent to the river.
- 14 ftWater approaches Ransom Moore Lane near highway FF. Streamflow upstream may become faster due to increasing elevation as well as localized flooding.
- 12 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 19.16 ft — March 15, 2019
- 17.2 ft — March 15, 2019
- 16.03 ft — March 30, 1960
- 16 ft — June 23, 1990
- 15.6 ft — March 14, 2007
Recent crests: 15.21 ft (April 15, 2026) · 14.83 ft (April 1, 2023) · 14.1 ft (March 6, 2022) · 13.04 ft (August 9, 2021) · 13.49 ft (May 19, 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 (KEWW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.