Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI

Juneau County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05403500 · NWS NLSW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Necedah

Is Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI flooding right now?

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI measured 2.76 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.76 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
194 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.94 ft on Sun, May 8, 1960.

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 ft4.2 ft below
Minor flood10 ft7.2 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft8.2 ft below
Major flood12 ft9.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.94 ft1960-05-08
12.9 ft2026-04-17
12.6 ft1956-04-05
12.59 ft1978-07-04
12.52 ft2016-09-25

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.76–3.06 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wisconsin River below Castle Rock Dam near Mauston, WI10.7 miAdams County
Yellow River at Necedah, WI11.1 miJuneau County
South Branch Yellow River near Necedah, WI11.6 miJuneau County
Little Yellow River near Necedah, WI12.3 miJuneau County
W Branch Big Creek at Clark Rd near La Valle, WI16.7 miJuneau 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