Oconto River near Gillett, WI

Oconto County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04071000 · NWS GILW3 · Oconto River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Is Oconto River near Gillett, WI flooding right now?

Oconto River near Gillett, WI measured 1.02 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.5 ft below its 7.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.02 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
339 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7.5 ft, with major flooding at 12.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.2 ft on Mon, Apr 10, 1922.

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
Action5.5 ft4.5 ft below
Minor flood7.5 ft6.5 ft below
Moderate flood10.5 ft9.5 ft below
Major flood12.5 ft11.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.2 ft1922-04-10
10.5 ft1953-03-15
9.95 ft1952-04-02
9.08 ft1973-03-10
8.2 ft1991-04-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pensaukee River near Krakow, WI7.8 miShawano County
Oconto River near Oconto, WI15.5 miOconto County
Wolf River near Shawano, WI16.0 miShawano County
Pensaukee River near Pensaukee, WI17.2 miOconto County
Evergreen River below Evergreen Falls near Langlade, WI23.0 miMenominee 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