Black River Ds St Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI

Jackson County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 053813595 · NWS BRFW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Millston

Is Black River Ds St Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI flooding right now?

Black River Ds St Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI measured 35.73 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.3 ft below its 47 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
35.73 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
272 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 47 ft, with major flooding at 55 ft. The highest crest on record was 61.47 ft on Fri, Sep 24, 2010.

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
Action43 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood47 ft11.3 ft below
Moderate flood51 ft15.3 ft below
Major flood55 ft19.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
61.47 ft2010-09-24
61.19 ft1993-06-20
60.35 ft2016-09-22
58.04 ft2019-04-18
56.73 ft2023-10-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Stony Creek Site S-2 at Cth O near Shamrock, WI8.3 miJackson County
Clear Creek Site C-2 at 14Th Ave near Millston, WI11.5 miMonroe County
Pigeon Creek below Pigeon Creek Flowage near Millston, WI12.8 miJackson County
La Crosse River @ Cnty Trunk Highwy Bb near Tomah, WI21.1 miMonroe County
Black River at Neillsville, WI21.6 miClark 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