Trempealeau River at Arcadia, WI

River camera

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

NWS forecast issued Wed, Sep 23, 6:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 14.5 ftWater will overtop levee along Ashley Way between W River and Main Streets.
• 13.5 ftW River Street bridge is completely inundated with water.
• 12 ftWater reaches the bottom of the River Street Bridge. Water will overtop the levee along the Rudy Klink Deer Park.
• 11.5 ftWater begins to overflow the east end of the bridge near the Ashley Way and W River Street intersection.
• 10 ftWater flows over a part of the levee on the west bank and causes flooding along Willow St. Highest flood on record at 10.07' back in 2010.
• 9 ftHigh water begins to flood Ashley Way south of W Main Street near Ashley Furniture.
• 8 ftMinor flooding begins. A few streets are affected by high water, and pumping operations begin.
• 6.5 ftWater begins to overflow the western banks of the river near the canoe launch, between W River and Main Streets, and along the car dealership parking lot.

Highest crests on record

1. 10.07 ft — September 24, 2010
2. 9.61 ft — July 20, 2017
3. 9.5 ft — May 18, 2017
4. 9.2 ft — August 14, 2010
5. 9.09 ft — August 12, 2016

Recent crests: 8.23 ft (August 18, 2025) · 8.18 ft (July 14, 2024) · 5.9 ft (August 27, 2021) · 7.71 ft (May 30, 2020) · 8.31 ft (September 13, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamTrempealeau River at Dodge, WI
• Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona, MN
• Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6, MN
• La Crosse River near La Crosse, WI
• Black River (WI) at Black River Falls, WI
• Root River (MN) at Houston, MN
• Root River (MN) above Rushford, MN
• South Fork Root River near Houston, MN