Tyler Forks River at Stricker Road near Mellen, WI

Ashland County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04026561 · NWS TYLW3 · Wisconsin river levels

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Is Tyler Forks River at Stricker Road near Mellen, WI flooding right now?

Tyler Forks River at Stricker Road near Mellen, WI measured 2.74 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.3 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.74 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.2 ft on Tue, Jul 12, 2016.

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
Action8 ft5.3 ft below
Minor flood9 ft6.3 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft7.3 ft below
Major flood12 ft9.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.2 ft2016-07-12
12.17 ft2018-06-16
11.54 ft2023-04-13
11.52 ft2019-04-23
11.38 ft2013-05-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bad River at US Highway 169 near Mellen, WI5.1 miAshland County
Potato River at Gurney, WI6.1 miIron County
Marengo River near Mellen, WI7.1 miAshland County
Bad River near Odanah, WI8.1 miAshland County
Potato River at Upson, WI8.8 miIron 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