Pecatonica River at Darlington, WI

Lafayette County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05432500 · NWS DARW3 · Pecatonica River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Is Pecatonica River at Darlington, WI flooding right now?

Pecatonica River at Darlington, WI measured 2.65 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.8 ft below its 13.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.65 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
153 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13.5 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.71 ft on Sun, Jul 16, 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
Action10 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood13.5 ft10.8 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft12.3 ft below
Major flood16 ft13.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.71 ft1950-07-16
19.8 ft1990-06-29
19.16 ft1969-06-30
18.22 ft1993-07-06
17.65 ft1948-02-28

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.58–2.91 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Brewery Creek Trb-Downstream Site-near Mineral Point, WI13.5 miIowa County
Brewery Creek Tributary-Upstream Site-near Mineral Point, WI14.1 miIowa County
Galena River.-Uw Plttevil Farms Upst-near Platteville, WI14.3 miLafayette County
Galena River.-U.W. Platteville Farms-near Platteville, WI14.4 miLafayette County
East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, WI15.0 miLafayette 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