Yellow River at Necedah, WI

Juneau County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 05403000 · NWS NCAW3 · Yellow River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Necedah

Is Yellow River at Necedah, WI flooding right now?

Yellow River at Necedah, WI measured 9.13 ft on 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.9 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.13 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
76 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.98 ft on Sun, Sep 26, 2010.

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
Action12 ft2.9 ft below
Minor flood15 ft5.9 ft below
Moderate flood16.5 ft7.4 ft below
Major flood18 ft8.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.98 ft2010-09-26
18.77 ft2019-04-20
18.42 ft2016-09-25
18.39 ft2026-04-17
17.47 ft2024-06-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Branch Yellow River near Necedah, WI4.0 miJuneau County
Little Yellow River near Necedah, WI5.6 miJuneau County
Big Roche a Cri Creek @ State Hwy 21 near Arkdale, WI9.1 miAdams County
Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, WI11.0 miJuneau County
Neal Lateral at Control Structure 8 near Finley, WI12.1 miJuneau 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