Platte River near Rockville, WI

Grant County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05414000 · NWS RVLW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Platte River near Rockville, WI flooding right now?

Platte River near Rockville, WI measured 4.34 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.7 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.34 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
112 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.26 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
Action7 ft2.7 ft below
Minor flood9 ft4.7 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft6.7 ft below
Major flood13 ft8.7 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
17.26 ft1950-07-16
15.54 ft1985-02-21
15.15 ft2008-04-25
14.85 ft1990-06-29
14.17 ft2008-06-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Platte River near Platteville, WI5.7 miGrant County
Grant River at Burton, WI9.1 miGrant County
Rogers Branch near Lancaster, WI11.5 miGrant County
Galena River.-U.W. Platteville Farms-near Platteville, WI12.3 miLafayette County
Galena River.-Uw Plttevil Farms Upst-near Platteville, WI12.5 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