Namekagon River at Leonards, WI
River level and flood forecast · Bayfield County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 9 PM
Flow: 43 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.1 ftLeonard School Road bridge deck flooded. Portions of Highway 63 just south of Seeley may be inundated.
- 6 ftFloodwaters may begin to inundate western approach to the bridge on Leonard School Road and portions of Namakagon River Road. Floodwaters may inundate the bridge approach on N Larsen Road southwest of Seeley and W Peterson Rd northwest of Seeley.
- 5 ftWater may inundate portions of the Telemark Road, Cable Wayside, Pacwawong Flowage, Thompson Bridge, and Larsen Road boat landings.
- 4 ftRiver at bankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 7.06 ft — July 12, 2016
- 4.73 ft — April 24, 2001
- 4.5 ft — June 18, 2018
- 3.92 ft — May 21, 2013
- 3.85 ft — May 10, 2014
Recent crests: 3.05 ft (June 25, 2024) · 2.83 ft (April 14, 2022) · 2.75 ft (April 8, 2021) · 3.18 ft (October 1, 2019) · 3.8 ft (April 23, 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 (LEOW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.