Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota, WI
River level and flood forecast · Dane County
Normal10.0 ftas of Mon 11 PM
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
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (June 5, 2000) | 12.75 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 12.75 ft — June 5, 2000
- 12.45 ft — June 14, 2008
- 12.29 ft — August 23, 2018
- 12.09 ft — October 7, 2019
- 12.02 ft — October 11, 2018
Recent crests: 10.41 ft (October 26, 2020) · 12.09 ft (October 7, 2019) · 12.02 ft (October 11, 2018) · 12.29 ft (August 23, 2018) · 10.51 ft (September 1, 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 (MDAW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.