Pine River (WI) near Florence, WI
River level and flood forecast · Florence County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 153 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2002) | 9.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftWater touches the bottom of the bridge on Highway N. Water may be covering portions of Highway N.
- 9 ftSeveral feet of water is covering a recreational area and parking lot.
- 7 ftA recreational area and parking lot near the gauge begins to flood.
- 6 ftThere is minor flooding of wooded lowland.
Highest crests on record
- 9.37 ft — April 19, 2002
- 9.15 ft — April 12, 2026
- 9 ft — January 1, 1999
- 8.95 ft — April 9, 1929
- 8.9 ft — May 8, 1965
Recent crests: 9.15 ft (April 12, 2026) · 8.35 ft (April 17, 2023) · 6.02 ft (April 14, 2022) · 5.07 ft (April 12, 2021) · 6.31 ft (April 4, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRKW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.