St. Croix River near Danbury, WI
River level and flood forecast · Burnett County
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 519 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 18, 2018) | 11.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.05 ftHWY 35 Riverside bridge deck elevation measured by USGS.
- 12 ftOperational limit of gauge as instrument shelf is 11.3'
- 9 ftBridges over St. Croix River north and south of Danbury close when stage is around 9 feet. River floods Highway 35 just north of the Riverside Landing Park. Flood water flows over the east approach to the HWY 48/HWY 77 bridge.
- 8.5 ftFlood waters inundate northbound lane of WI Hwy 35 north of Riverside Park. Water flows over MN Hwy 48 west of the St. Croix River Bridge.
- 7 ftWater begins to spread into picnic grounds near the gage near Highway 35.
- 5 ftMinor low land flooding. Boat ramp at confluence of Yellow River underwater. Considered bankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 11.75 ft — June 18, 2018
- 8.72 ft — April 24, 2001
- 8.57 ft — July 13, 2016
- 8.22 ft — May 6, 1950
- 7.47 ft — June 6, 1944
Recent crests: 4.44 ft (June 4, 2024) · 7.05 ft (April 15, 2023) · 3.6 ft (April 14, 2022) · 5.02 ft (March 14, 2021) · 4.78 ft (October 1, 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 (DANW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.