Waupaca River near Waupaca, WI

Waupaca County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04081000 · NWS WPCW3 · Wisconsin river levels

Is Waupaca River near Waupaca, WI flooding right now?

Waupaca River near Waupaca, WI measured 1.88 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.1 ft below its 6 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.88 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

313 cfs

data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.06 ft on Tue, Mar 28, 1950.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	5 ft	3.1 ft below
Minor flood	6 ft	4.1 ft below
Moderate flood	7.5 ft	5.6 ft below
Major flood	9 ft	7.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
8.06 ft	1950-03-28
6.9 ft	1948-03-20
6.2 ft	1918-03-19
6.17 ft	2019-03-16
6.15 ft	1966-02-11

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Unk Tributary to SB Little Wolf River near Ogdensburg, WI	6.7 mi	Waupaca County
Little Wolf River at Royalton, WI	8.6 mi	Waupaca County
Wolf River at New London, WI	13.3 mi	Waupaca County
Wolf River at Winneconne, WI	20.6 mi	Winnebago County
Tomorrow River near Nelsonville, WI	21.6 mi	Portage 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