Oconto River near Gillett, WI
River level and flood forecast · Oconto County
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 291 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 | 12.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 10, 1922) | 11.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftThe Highway BB and Highway 32 bridges may be impacted by high water.
- 11.5 ftWater touches the lowest portion of the Highway BB bridge and the Highway 32 bridge. Sportsmans Park in the town of Pulcifer is flooded.
- 7.5 ftThere is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. Water spreads into Sportsmans Park in the town of Pulcifer. Water approaches homes downstream of the gauge southwest of Gillett.
- 6.5 ftWater approaches homes just upstream of the Highway 32 bridge. Widespread lowland flooding is occurring. A river walkway in Suring may be flooded.
- 4.5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Gillett vicinity. Minor lowland flooding may also be affecting upstream areas toward Suring.
Highest crests on record
- 11.2 ft — April 10, 1922
- 10.5 ft — March 15, 1953
- 9.95 ft — April 2, 1952
- 9.08 ft — March 10, 1973
- 8.2 ft — April 16, 1991
Recent crests: 5.28 ft (April 5, 2023) · 6.23 ft (March 26, 2022) · 5.72 ft (March 13, 2021) · 6.23 ft (March 31, 2020) · 7.54 ft (April 19, 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 (GILW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.