Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI
River level and flood forecast · Juneau County
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 221 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (May 8, 1960) | 12.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftWater covers much of Riverside Park in New Lisbon near Highway 80. Widespread lowland flooding occurs near the river especially upstream.
Highest crests on record
- 12.94 ft — May 8, 1960
- 12.9 ft — April 17, 2026
- 12.6 ft — April 5, 1956
- 12.59 ft — July 4, 1978
- 12.52 ft — September 25, 2016
Recent crests: 12.9 ft (April 17, 2026) · 12.31 ft (April 5, 2026) · 10.79 ft (July 1, 2025) · 10.96 ft (July 6, 2024) · 10.28 ft (June 27, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells, WI
- Wisconsin River below Castle Rock Dam near Mauston, WI
- Yellow River (WI) at Necedah, WI
- Baraboo River at La Valle, WI
- Kickapoo River at Ontario, WI
- Baraboo River at Reedsburg, WI
- Stillwell Creek at Sixteenth Court Near Tomah, WI
- Stillwell Creek at Yard Road Near Tomah, WI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NLSW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.