Trempealeau River at Dodge, WI

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05379500 · NWS DDGW3 · Trempealeau River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Fountain City

Is Trempealeau River at Dodge, WI flooding right now?

Trempealeau River at Dodge, WI measured 5.73 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.8 ft below its 10.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.73 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
486 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10.5 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.99 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
Action9 ft3.3 ft below
Minor flood10.5 ft4.8 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft5.3 ft below
Major flood12 ft6.3 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
13.99 ft2019-03-16
12.75 ft2010-09-25
12.29 ft1998-06-29
12.19 ft2017-07-21
11.98 ft2017-05-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5a near Winona, MN6.5 miWinona County
Mississippi River at Winona, MN6.7 miWinona County
Joos Valley Creek near Fountain City, WI8.0 miBuffalo County
Eagle Creek at Ct Highway G near Fountain City, WI8.2 miBuffalo County
Trempealeau River at Arcadia, WI8.8 miTrempealeau 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