Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, WI

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04086000 · NWS SEBW3 · Sheboygan River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Plymouth

Is Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, WI flooding right now?

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, WI measured 2.20 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.20 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
128 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.02 ft on Thu, Aug 6, 1998.

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
Action6 ft3.8 ft below
Minor flood8 ft5.8 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft7.8 ft below
Major flood12 ft9.8 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
12.02 ft1998-08-06
11.64 ft1975-03-22
11.5 ft2019-03-15
11.42 ft1978-05-13
11.11 ft2020-05-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sheboygan River at New Jersey Ave at Sheboygan, WI1.1 miSheboygan County
Fisher Creek at Howards Grove, WI7.0 miSheboygan County
Otter Creek at Willow Road near Plymouth, WI9.1 miSheboygan County
Otter Creek at Laack Farm near Plymouth, WI9.4 miSheboygan County
Meeme River at South Cleveland Rd near Cleveland, WI11.7 miManitowoc 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