Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, WI

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04086500 · NWS CDRW3 · Wisconsin river levels

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Is Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, WI flooding right now?

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, WI measured 5.87 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.87 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
91 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.25 ft on Wed, Mar 30, 1960.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action9 ft3.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft4.1 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft5.1 ft below
Major flood12 ft6.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.25 ft1960-03-30
11.7 ft1959-04-01
11.4 ft1952-03-20
11.1 ft1950-03-27
11.06 ft2019-03-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Milwaukee River near Cedarburg, WI3.5 miOzaukee County
Little Menomonee River @ Mequon Rd near Mequon, WI7.4 miOzaukee County
Little Menomonee Creek @ Granville Rd near Mequon, WI7.9 miOzaukee County
Little Menomonee River near Freistadt, WI8.6 miOzaukee County
Milwaukee River @ Cnty Trnk Hghway M near Newburg, WI8.7 miWashington 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