Tenmile Creek near Nekoosa, WI

Wood County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05401050 · NWS KOOW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Tenmile Creek near Nekoosa, WI flooding right now?

Tenmile Creek near Nekoosa, WI measured 4.52 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.0 ft below its 9.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.52 ft
as of 67 min ago
Streamflow
38 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9.5 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.32 ft on Sat, Mar 16, 2019.

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
Action7.5 ft3.0 ft below
Minor flood9.5 ft5.0 ft below
Moderate flood11.5 ft7.0 ft below
Major flood15 ft10.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
7.32 ft2019-03-16
7.2 ft2004-06-18
6.82 ft2002-06-23
6.62 ft1979-03-31
6.53 ft2018-06-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, WI9.0 miWood County
Big Roche a Cri Creek at Hwy G near Leola, WI11.3 miAdams County
S.Br.Tenmile Creek near Bancroft, WI12.9 miPortage County
Yellow River at Babcock, WI15.6 miWood County
Mill Creek @ County Trunk Highway Pp near Plover, WI16.3 miPortage 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