Red Cedar River near Colfax, WI

Dunn County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05367500 · NWS CLXW3 · Red Cedar River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Bloomer

Is Red Cedar River near Colfax, WI flooding right now?

Red Cedar River near Colfax, WI measured 2.45 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
2.45 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
478 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

The highest crest on record was 9.08 ft on Fri, Mar 31, 1967.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.08 ft1967-03-31
7.88 ft2014-04-12
7.55 ft2017-05-19
7.15 ft2016-03-18
6.87 ft2015-11-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Trout Creek at Tenth Street near Bloomer, WI4.4 miChippewa County
Trout Creek at Cnty Trunk Highway Dd near Bloomer, WI7.3 miChippewa County
Como Creek Tributary near Bloomer, WI9.3 miChippewa County
Hay River at Wheeler, WI9.7 miDunn County
Duncan Creek Tributary near Tilden, WI13.6 miChippewa 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