Yahara River at Windsor, WI
River level and flood forecast · Dane County
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 17 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2008) | 6.97 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 6.97 ft — June 9, 2008
- 6.87 ft — August 19, 2007
- 6.74 ft — March 14, 2019
- 6.58 ft — July 6, 1993
- 6.37 ft — July 23, 2010
Recent crests: 6.07 ft (May 28, 2020) · 6.74 ft (March 14, 2019) · 6.08 ft (August 21, 2018) · 5.96 ft (July 21, 2017) · 5.96 ft (July 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 (WDRW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.