Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa, WI

River level and flood forecast · Wood County

Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 10 PM

The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).

Flow: 47 cubic feet per second (USGS).

River camera

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa, WI: the newest picture from the USGS camera
Last picture Mon 6 PM
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Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.

The last 7 days and the forecast

2468101214TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 7.5 ftFlood 9.5 ftModerate 11.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage15 ft
Moderate flood stage11.5 ft
Flood stage9.5 ft
Action stage7.5 ft
Record crest (March 16, 2019)7.32 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 16.5 ftThe river level is near the bottom of the Highway 13 bridge. Several feet of water is surrounding homes and structures along the river.
  • 12 ftSeveral feet water is surrounding structures along the river near Highway 13. The river flow is fast and dangerous.
  • 9.5 ftRiver flows become fast and dangerous.
  • 7.5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding. Flow becomes fast at this stage.

Highest crests on record

  1. 7.32 ft — March 16, 2019
  2. 7.2 ft — June 18, 2004
  3. 6.82 ft — June 23, 2002
  4. 6.62 ft — March 31, 1979
  5. 6.53 ft — June 19, 2018

Recent crests: 5.75 ft (January 26, 2022) · 7.32 ft (March 16, 2019) · 6.53 ft (June 19, 2018) · 5.85 ft (June 16, 2017) · 6.31 ft (April 12, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KOOW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.