La Crosse River @ Cnty Trunk Highwy Bb near Tomah, WI

Monroe County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05382267 · NWS LFMW3 · La Crosse River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

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Is La Crosse River @ Cnty Trunk Highwy Bb near Tomah, WI flooding right now?

La Crosse River @ Cnty Trunk Highwy Bb near Tomah, WI measured 6.48 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.5 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.48 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
60 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.97 ft on Tue, Jun 15, 2010.

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 ft2.5 ft below
Minor flood11 ft4.5 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft7.5 ft below
Major flood16 ft9.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.97 ft2010-06-15
8.58 ft2013-05-30
8.22 ft2009-05-27
8.01 ft2011-03-23
7.88 ft2012-05-06

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 6.48–6.60 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Stillwell Creek at Yard Road near Tomah, WI2.2 miMonroe County
Silver Creek at State Highway 21 near Angelo, WI3.0 miMonroe County
Stillwell Creek at Sixteenth Court near Tomah, WI3.4 miMonroe County
La Crosse River at Sparta, WI6.1 miMonroe County
Clear Creek Site C-2 at 14Th Ave near Millston, WI10.8 miMonroe 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