Stillwell Creek at Yard Road near Tomah, WI

Monroe County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05382257 · NWS STYW3 · Stillwell Creek flood status · Wisconsin river levels

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Is Stillwell Creek at Yard Road near Tomah, WI flooding right now?

Stillwell Creek at Yard Road near Tomah, WI measured 1.65 ft on 2026-10-27 20:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.3 ft below its 6 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.65 ft
as of 59 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 3.98 ft on Thu, Sep 23, 2010.

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
Action4 ft2.4 ft below
Minor flood6 ft4.3 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft7.3 ft below
Major flood10 ft8.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
3.98 ft2010-09-23
3.54 ft2011-05-27
3.45 ft2009-05-27
3.42 ft2011-10-13
3.3 ft2013-05-22

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.60–2.11 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Stillwell Creek at Sixteenth Court near Tomah, WI1.3 miMonroe County
La Crosse River @ Cnty Trunk Highwy Bb near Tomah, WI2.2 miMonroe County
Silver Creek at State Highway 21 near Angelo, WI4.8 miMonroe County
La Crosse River at Sparta, WI7.8 miMonroe County
Clear Creek Site C-2 at 14Th Ave near Millston, WI10.9 miMonroe 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.

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