Big Eau Pleine River at Stratford, WI

Marathon County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05399500 · NWS STRW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Big Eau Pleine River at Stratford, WI flooding right now?

Big Eau Pleine River at Stratford, WI measured 2.39 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 13.1 ft below its 15.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.39 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
17 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15.5 ft, with major flooding at 22.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.5 ft on Fri, Sep 9, 1938.

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
Action11 ft8.6 ft below
Minor flood15.5 ft13.1 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft16.6 ft below
Major flood22.5 ft20.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.5 ft1938-09-09
24 ft1914-06-05
23.47 ft1980-06-06
22.2 ft1945-08-31
20.5 ft1943-06-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Fenwood Creek at Bradley, WI5.4 miMarathon County
Little Eau Pleine River near Rozellville, WI10.6 miMarathon County
Freeman Creek at Halder, WI10.9 miMarathon County
Mill Creek near Hewitt, WI13.4 miWood County
Big Rib River at Rib Falls, WI13.4 miMarathon 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