Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam, WI

Dodge County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05425912 · NWS BEAW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam, WI flooding right now?

Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam, WI measured 839.04 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.5 ft below its 843.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
839.04 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
33 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 843.5 ft, with major flooding at 846 ft. The highest crest on record was 845.53 ft on Mon, Jun 16, 2008.

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
Action841.5 ft2.5 ft below
Minor flood843.5 ft4.5 ft below
Moderate flood845 ft6.0 ft below
Major flood846 ft7.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
845.53 ft2008-06-16
843.66 ft2018-09-03
843.33 ft2010-07-22
843.19 ft2020-09-02
843.17 ft2018-10-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 838.97–839.43 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rock River at Horicon, WI10.7 miDodge County
Dead Creek near Hustisford, WI12.1 miDodge County
Rock River at Tweedy St. at Hustisford, WI14.0 miDodge County
Rock River at Hustisford, WI14.1 miDodge County
South Branch Rock River at Waupun, WI15.0 miFond du Lac 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