Wolf River near Shawano, WI

Shawano County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04077400 · NWS SHAW3 · Wolf River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Is Wolf River near Shawano, WI flooding right now?

Wolf River near Shawano, WI measured 8.18 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 2.8 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
8.18 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
761 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.7 ft on Thu, Mar 15, 1973.

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
Action10 ft1.8 ft below
Minor flood11 ft2.8 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft4.8 ft below
Major flood15 ft6.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.7 ft1973-03-15
12.19 ft2011-06-24
12.18 ft1996-04-21
11.88 ft1993-06-02
11.6 ft1997-04-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Embarrass River near Embarrass, WI9.4 miShawano County
Red River at Morgan Road near Morgan, WI11.6 miShawano County
Oconto River near Gillett, WI16.0 miOconto County
Evergreen River below Evergreen Falls near Langlade, WI16.1 miMenominee County
Pensaukee River near Krakow, WI18.0 miShawano 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