Manitowoc River at Manitowoc, WI

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04085427 · NWS MTWW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Manitowoc River at Manitowoc, WI flooding right now?

Manitowoc River at Manitowoc, WI measured 5.31 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.7 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.31 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
360 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.6 ft on Fri, Mar 15, 2019.

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
Action8 ft2.7 ft below
Minor flood10 ft4.7 ft below
Moderate flood11.5 ft6.2 ft below
Major flood13 ft7.7 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
13.6 ft2019-03-15
13.3 ft1986-03-25
13.24 ft1979-03-31
12.38 ft2007-03-13
12.04 ft2008-06-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pine Creek at Newton, WI7.1 miManitowoc County
West Twin River near Francis Creek, WI7.7 miManitowoc County
East Twin River at Mishicot, WI9.9 miManitowoc County
Meeme River at South Cleveland Rd near Cleveland, WI14.5 miManitowoc County
Fisher Creek at Howards Grove, WI20.3 miSheboygan 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