St. Croix River near Danbury, WI

Burnett County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05333500 · NWS DANW3 · St. Croix River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Is St. Croix River near Danbury, WI flooding right now?

St. Croix River near Danbury, WI measured 0.46 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.5 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.46 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
540 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.75 ft on Mon, Jun 18, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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 ft5.5 ft below
Minor flood7 ft6.5 ft below
Moderate flood8.5 ft8.0 ft below
Major flood10 ft9.5 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
11.75 ft2018-06-18
8.72 ft2001-04-24
8.57 ft2016-07-13
8.22 ft1950-05-06
7.47 ft1944-06-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
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Deer Creek near Holyoke, MN31.7 miCarlton County
Snake River near Pine City, MN36.8 miPine 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