La Crosse River at Fort McCoy, WI
River level and flood forecast · Monroe County
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 66 cubic feet per second (USGS).
River camera
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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 15, 2010) | 10.97 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 10.97 ft — June 15, 2010
- 8.58 ft — May 30, 2013
- 8.22 ft — May 27, 2009
- 8.01 ft — March 23, 2011
- 7.88 ft — May 6, 2012
Recent crests: 8.58 ft (May 30, 2013) · 7.88 ft (May 6, 2012) · 8.01 ft (March 23, 2011) · 10.97 ft (June 15, 2010) · 8.22 ft (May 27, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLa Crosse River at Sparta, WI
- Stillwell Creek at Yard Road Near Tomah, WI
- Silver Creek at State Highway 21 Near Angelo, WI
- Stillwell Creek at Sixteenth Court Near Tomah, WI
- Kickapoo River at Ontario, WI
- Black River (WI) at Black River Falls, WI
- La Crosse River near La Crosse, WI
- Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LFMW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.