Tyler Forks River near Mellen, WI

River level and flood forecast · Ashland County

Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 10:30 PM

The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Flow: 19 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

24681012TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 8 ftFlood 9 ftModerate 10 ftMajor 12 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 stage12 ft
Moderate flood stage10 ft
Flood stage9 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (July 12, 2016)14.2 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 11.9 ftWater over State HWY 169. 1.25 miles upstream from TYLW3 location.
  • 9.8 ftAt this level ST HWY 169 is likely impacted by flood water.

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.2 ft — July 12, 2016
  2. 12.17 ft — June 16, 2018
  3. 11.54 ft — April 13, 2023
  4. 11.52 ft — April 23, 2019
  5. 11.38 ft — May 1, 2013

Recent crests: 6.3 ft (April 10, 2024) · 11.54 ft (April 13, 2023) · 8.86 ft (April 24, 2022) · 7.69 ft (March 25, 2021) · 8.8 ft (April 3, 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 (TYLW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.