Fox River at Princeton, WI

Green Lake County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04073365 · NWS PCNW3 · Fox River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Is Fox River at Princeton, WI flooding right now?

Fox River at Princeton, WI measured 4.29 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 9.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.29 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
623 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9.5 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.49 ft on Mon, May 19, 2003.

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
Action7.5 ft3.2 ft below
Minor flood9.5 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft6.7 ft below
Major flood12 ft7.7 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
11.49 ft2003-05-19
11.49 ft2004-06-20
11.31 ft2018-09-11
11.12 ft2019-03-24
10.46 ft2018-10-16

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.88–4.45 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Green Lake SW Inlet @ Ct Highwy K near Green Lake, WI6.4 miGreen Lake County
Wuerches Creek at Ct Hwy B near Green Lake, WI8.1 miGreen Lake County
Roy Creek at Roy Creek Road near Green Lake, WI8.1 miGreen Lake County
Puchyan River Ds N. Lawson Drive near Green Lake, WI9.3 miGreen Lake County
Hill Creek near Mouth near Green Lake, WI9.6 miGreen Lake 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