Milwaukee River near Cedarburg, WI
River level and flood forecast · Ozaukee County
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 236 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 13, 2008) | 13.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftN Island Drive, E Shoreland Dr, N and NE Shoreland Parkway, Highland Rd, River Forest Dr, W Circle Dr, W Glen Oaks Ln, Klug Ln, Bonniwell in Mequon flood. Thiensville: Elm St, Green Bay Rd, N Cedarburg Rd, Main St, W Freistadt, Villa Grove Rd, Thiensville Village Park flood, water into yards of homes. The following roads may flood: Mill St, Park St, Green Bay Ave, S Riverside Dr, Hwy Y and Hawthorne Dr and Blueberry Dr and Hawthorne Ave, Hwy W from Hwy 33 and Hwy 57 in Saukville.
- 13 ftN Island Drive, E Shoreland Dr, N and NE Shoreland Parkway, Highland Rd, River Forest Dr, W Circle Dr, W Glen Oaks Ln, Klug Ln, Bonniwell in Mequon flood. Thiensville: W Freistadt Rd, Villa Grove Rd, Thiensville Village Park flood water into yards of homes. The following roads may flood: Mill St, Park St, Green Bay Ave, S Riverside Dr, Hwy Y and Hawthorne Dr and Blueberry Dr and Hawthorne Ave, Hwy W from Hwy 33 and Hwy 57 in Saukville.
- 12 ftThiensville: Villa Grove Rd, Thiensville Village Park, water into yards of homes. Klug Ln, River Rd and Bonniwell Rd floods and water approaches some homes along N Island Drive and N Shoreland Parkway in Mequon. The following roads may flood: Mill St, Green Bay Ave, S Riverside Dr, Hwy Y and Hawthorne Dr and Blueberry Dr and Hawthorne Dr in the Town of Saukville, Highway W from Highway 33 and Highway 57 in the Village and Town of Saukville.
- 11.5 ftWater approaches some homes along Klug Lane just south of Highway C and along N Island Drive and N Shoreland Parkway in Mequon. The following roads may flood: Highway Y and Hawthorne Dr. and Blueberry Dr. and Hawthorne Dr, Highway W from Highway 33 and Highway 57 in Saukville.
- 11 ftWater approaches some homes along Klug Lane just south of Highway C and along N Island Drive and N Shoreland Parkway in Mequon.
- 10.5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
- 10 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 13.98 ft — June 13, 2008
- 13.26 ft — March 17, 2019
- 13.11 ft — May 23, 2004
- 12.98 ft — October 3, 2019
- 12.91 ft — August 12, 2025
Recent crests: 11.56 ft (April 18, 2026) · 12.91 ft (August 12, 2025) · 10.17 ft (April 4, 2024) · 9.06 ft (March 2, 2023) · 9.19 ft (June 9, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CEDW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.