Kickapoo River at La Farge, WI

Vernon County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05408000 · NWS LAFW3 · Kickapoo River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Ontario

Is Kickapoo River at La Farge, WI flooding right now?

Kickapoo River at La Farge, WI measured 3.11 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.9 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.11 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
179 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.42 ft on Wed, Aug 29, 2018.

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
Action9 ft5.9 ft below
Minor flood12 ft8.9 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft9.9 ft below
Major flood14 ft10.9 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
19.42 ft2018-08-29
15.78 ft2008-06-09
15.16 ft2017-07-21
14.92 ft1978-07-01
14.17 ft2016-09-22

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.05–3.38 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Kickapoo River at State Highway 33 at Ontario, WI10.6 miVernon County
Kickapoo River @ St Hwy 131 at Ontario, WI11.1 miMonroe County
W Fork Kickapoo River at Peaceful Valley Rd near Cashton11.3 miVernon County
West Fork Kickapoo River @ Ogden Ave at Cashton, WI12.5 miMonroe County
West Branch Baraboo River at Hillsboro, WI16.3 miVernon 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