Pecatonica River at Darlington, WI
River level and flood forecast · Lafayette County
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (13.5 ft).
Flow: 194 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Sep 19, 9:01 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 | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (July 16, 1950) | 20.71 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.8 ftThere is major urban flooding in Darlington. The Wisconsin Power and Light substation in Darlington is flooded.
- 19.4 ftThere is major urban flooding in darlington. Highways 23 and 81 are flooded and closed as are some other streets in downtown Darlington. The Wisconsin Power and Light substation in Darlington is flooded.
- 19 ftThere is major urban flooding in Darlington. The Wisconsin Power and Light substation in Darlington is flooded.
- 18 ftThere is major urban flooding in Darlington.
- 17 ftThere is major urban flooding in Darlington.
- 16 ftThere is major urban flooding in Darlington. Highways 23 and 81 are flooded and closed as are some streets in downtown Darlington.
- 15.8 ftHighways 23 and 81 in Darlington are flooded and closed as is Main Street. The Lafayette County Fairgrounds are flooded.
- 15.5 ftThere is flooding in Calamine, Wisconsin, about 5 miles upstream of Darlington. Highways 23 and 81 are flooded and closed in Darlington as is a good part of Main Street. The Lafayette County Fairgrounds are flooded.
- 15 ftHighways 23 (Main St bridge) and 81 are flooded and closed in Darlington. A portion of Main Street in Darlington is flooded. A good part of the Lafayette County Fairgrounds is flooded.
- 13.9 ftFloodwaters cover a portion of Main Street in Darlington. A part of the Lafayette County Fairgrounds is flooded.
- 13.5 ftFloodwaters touch Main Street in Darlington. A part of the Lafayette County Fairgrounds has 2 to 3 feet of water over it.
- 13 ftThere is minor urban flooding in Darlington.
- 12 ftThere is flooding of agricultural land in the Darlington area.
- 11 ftThere is flooding of agricultural land and lowland.
- 10 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Darlington area.
Highest crests on record
- 20.71 ft — July 16, 1950
- 19.8 ft — June 29, 1990
- 19.16 ft — June 30, 1969
- 18.22 ft — July 6, 1993
- 17.65 ft — February 28, 1948
Recent crests: 12.05 ft (July 16, 2024) · 12.57 ft (February 28, 2023) · 6.89 ft (March 6, 2022) · 9.17 ft (October 23, 2020) · 15.84 ft (October 3, 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 (DARW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.