Bark River near Rome, WI

Jefferson County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05426250 · NWS ROMW3 · Bark River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Is Bark River near Rome, WI flooding right now?

Bark River near Rome, WI measured 1.94 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.1 ft below its 4 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.94 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
66 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 4 ft, with major flooding at 6 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.07 ft on Wed, Jan 19, 2022.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action3 ft1.1 ft below
Minor flood4 ft2.1 ft below
Moderate flood5 ft3.1 ft below
Major flood6 ft4.1 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
5.07 ft2022-01-19
4.59 ft2008-06-09
4.21 ft2022-12-23
4.15 ft2019-01-21
4.15 ft2019-01-21

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.83–2.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rock River at Jefferson, WI7.3 miJefferson County
Rock River at Fort Atkinson, WI8.8 miJefferson County
Bark River at Dousman, WI10.4 miWaukesha County
Unnamed Lauderdale Lks Tributary 2 near Lauderdale, WI13.2 miWalworth County
Crawfish River at Milford, WI13.2 miJefferson County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast