IsItFlooding

Little Wolf River at Royalton, WI

Waupaca County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04080000 · NWS ROYW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Little Wolf River at Royalton, WI flooding right now?

Little Wolf River at Royalton, WI measured 1.77 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 3.2 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.77 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
464 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.95 ft on Tue, Mar 28, 1950.

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
Action4 ft2.2 ft below
Minor flood5 ft3.2 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft6.2 ft below
Major flood10 ft8.2 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
11.95 ft1950-03-28
10.5 ft1939-03-25
10 ft1916-03-30
9.21 ft1946-03-15
9.1 ft1959-04-05

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wolf River at New London, WI6.3 miWaupaca County
Waupaca River near Waupaca, WI8.6 miWaupaca County
Unk Tributary to SB Little Wolf River near Ogdensburg, WI9.3 miWaupaca County
Wolf River at Winneconne, WI22.2 miWinnebago County
Embarrass River near Embarrass, WI22.5 miShawano 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