Grant River at Burton, WI

Grant County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05413500 · NWS BTNW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Grant River at Burton, WI flooding right now?

Grant River at Burton, WI measured 5.70 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 12.3 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.70 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
229 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.45 ft on Sat, Jul 22, 2017.

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
Action15 ft9.3 ft below
Minor flood18 ft12.3 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft14.3 ft below
Major flood22 ft16.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.45 ft2017-07-22
24.82 ft1950-07-16
24.62 ft1997-02-19
24.57 ft1994-02-20
24.45 ft1954-06-22

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rattlesnake Creek near Beetown, WI6.4 miGrant County
Rattlesnake Creek near North Andover, WI7.5 miGrant County
Kuenster Creek at Muskellunge Rd near N. Andover, WI8.5 miGrant County
Platte River near Rockville, WI9.1 miGrant County
Middle Fork Little Maquoketa River near Rickardsville, IA11.2 miDubuque 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