Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells, WI
River level and flood forecast · Columbia County
The river is 13.9 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 2,670 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 18.9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17.6 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (March 16, 1973) | 20.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.21 ftFloodwaters affect cabins and trailers southeast of Wisconsin Dells along Levee Road, Van Hoosen Road, Indian Trail Parkway and boat launch and Norway Drive. Water may impact structures on Rivers Edge Rd. Water from the Wisconsin River backs into Hulburt Creek causing floodwaters to affect the backyards of some businesses in downtown Wisconsin Dells along Highway 13 east of I90. Water may impact the intersection of Indian Trail and County Rd A, Fish St, Sherri Linn Dr, and parts of Ingebretson Rd.
- 17.6 ftFloodwaters affect cabins and trailers southeast of Wisconsin Dells along Levee Road, Van Hoosen Road, Indian Trail Parkway and boat launch, Fish St, Ingebretson Road, Sherri Linn Dr and Norway Drive. Water approaches structures on Rivers Edge Rd. Water from the Wisconsin River backs into Hulburt Creek causing floodwaters to affect the backyards of some businesses in downtown Wisconsin Dells along Highway 13 east of I 90. Water approaches the intersection of Indian Trail and County Rd A.
- 17 ftFloodwaters affect cabins and trailers southeast of Wisconsin Dells along Levee Road, River Shores Rd, River Mills Rd, Van Hoosen Road, Indian Trail Parkway and boat launch, Fish St, Ingebretson Road, Sherri Linn Dr and Norway Drive.
- 16.93 ftFloodwaters affect cabins and trailers southeast of Wisconsin Dells along Levee Road, Van Hoosen Road, Indian Trail Parkway and boat launch, Ingebretson Road and Norway Drive.
- 16 ftNewport Park and boat ramps floods. Yards along Indian Trail Parkway flood. There is widespread flooding to agricultural land and wooded land in the Wisconsin Dells area.
- 15.64 ftThere is widespread flooding to lowland and agricultural land in the Wisconsin Dells area.
- 15 ftThere is widespread lowland and agricultural land flooding.
- 14 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
- 13.5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
- 13 ftThere is minor lowland flooding
- 12.91 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Wisconsin Dells area.
Highest crests on record
- 20.7 ft — March 16, 1973
- 19.22 ft — April 5, 1967
- 18.95 ft — April 15, 1965
- 18.83 ft — September 14, 1938
- 18.16 ft — June 24, 1993
Recent crests: 16.76 ft (April 17, 2026) · 16.76 ft (April 16, 2026) · 16.9 ft (April 21, 2019) · 11.75 ft (June 15, 2017) · 14.19 ft (May 21, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WDEW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.