Kickapoo River at Steuben, WI

Crawford County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05410490 · NWS STEW3 · Kickapoo River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Is Kickapoo River at Steuben, WI flooding right now?

Kickapoo River at Steuben, WI measured 6.56 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.4 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.56 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
514 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.84 ft on Thu, Aug 30, 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
Action10 ft3.4 ft below
Minor flood12 ft5.4 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft6.4 ft below
Major flood15 ft8.4 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
19.84 ft2018-08-30
19.16 ft2008-06-10
18 ft1978-07-03
16.84 ft2007-08-20
16.14 ft2016-09-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 6.47–6.64 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Nederlo Creek near Gays Mills, WI12.4 miCrawford County
North Fork Nederlo Creek near Gays Mills, WI12.7 miCrawford County
Fennimore Fork at Homer Road near Castle Rock, WI18.0 miGrant County
Mississippi River at McGregor, IA19.1 miClayton County
Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA20.1 miClayton 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