Trempealeau River at Dodge, WI
River level and flood forecast · Trempealeau County
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (10.5 ft).
Flow: 494 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 16, 2019) | 13.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.5 ftWater begins to impact a large portion of the town of Dodge.
- 12 ftLow lying roads around Dodge may flood, including County Road P, as well as along a low spot on County Road J south of Dodge.
- 11.5 ftWater covers part of County Road J in Dodge.
- 11 ftThe railroad bridge about three quarters of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.
- 9.5 ftThe entrance road to the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge is flooded.
- 9 ftAgricultural and marsh land is flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 13.99 ft — March 16, 2019
- 12.75 ft — September 25, 2010
- 12.29 ft — June 29, 1998
- 12.19 ft — July 21, 2017
- 11.98 ft — May 19, 2017
Recent crests: 10.92 ft (August 20, 2025) · 10.99 ft (July 17, 2024) · 10.59 ft (June 25, 2024) · 10.62 ft (April 20, 2019) · 13.99 ft (March 16, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTrempealeau River at Arcadia, WI
- Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 5a - Winona, MN
- Mississippi River at Winona - Pool 6, MN
- Black River (WI) at Galesville, WI
- Root River (MN) at Houston, MN
- La Crosse River near La Crosse, WI
- Root River (MN) above Rushford, MN
- South Fork Root River near Houston, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DDGW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.