Yahara River near Fulton, WI

Rock County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05430175 · NWS FULW3 · Yahara River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Stoughton

Is Yahara River near Fulton, WI flooding right now?

Yahara River near Fulton, WI measured 4.21 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.21 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
241 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.07 ft on Wed, Jun 26, 2013.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action8.5 ft4.3 ft below
Minor flood10 ft5.8 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft6.8 ft below
Major flood12 ft7.8 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
12.07 ft2013-06-26
11.33 ft2018-02-20
11.16 ft1996-06-18
11 ft2019-03-14
10.14 ft2018-10-02

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.18–4.35 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Badfish Creek near Cooksville, WI1.3 miRock County
Rock River at Indianford, WI4.4 miRock County
Yahara River @ Forton Street Bridge @ Stoughton, WI6.9 miDane County
Rock River at Newville, WI7.6 miRock County
Badfish Creek at Cnty Highway a near Stoughton, WI7.9 miDane 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