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Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam

Highest listed crest 845.53 ftFlood stage 843.5 ft37 crests since 1986

The Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam crested above flood stage 2 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1986 to 2024. The highest, 845.53 ft on June 16, 2008, was moderate flooding, 2.03 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
845.53 ft
June 16, 2008; 1,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
843.5 ft
Major flooding from 846.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 3, 2018
843.66 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dodge County
Near Beaver Dam (2.3 mi), Waupun (14.0 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam
Action stage841.527Jun 3, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)843.51Sep 3, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage845.01Jun 16, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage846.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1986 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam, 1986 to 2024 840842844846ft Flood stage 843.5 ftMajor 846.0 ft Sep 26, 1986: 842.05 ft, action stage; 754 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1988: 840.91 ft, below flood stage; 296 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1989: 840.97 ft, below flood stage; 313 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1990: 841.83 ft, action stage; 639 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1991: 841.10 ft, below flood stage; 367 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1992: 841.25 ft, below flood stage; 401 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1993: 842.02 ft, action stage; 758 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1994: 841.38 ft, below flood stage; 450 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1995: 841.23 ft, below flood stage; 394 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1996: 841.45 ft, below flood stage; 475 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1997: 841.53 ft, action stage; 507 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1998: 841.60 ft, action stage; 535 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1999: 841.67 ft, action stage; 567 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2000: 841.61 ft, action stage; 540 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2001: 841.96 ft, action stage; 707 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2003: 841.32 ft, below flood stage; 427 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2004: 843.10 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2007: 841.85 ft, action stage; 649 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2008: 842.29 ft, action stageJun 16, 2008: 845.53 ft, moderate flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2009: 842.73 ft, action stage; 718 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2010: 843.33 ft, action stage; 906 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2011: 842.93 ft, action stage; 833 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2012: 842.67 ft, action stageApr 15, 2013: 842.93 ft, action stage; 789 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2014: 842.70 ft, action stage; 589 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2015: 841.51 ft, action stage; 338 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2015: 842.14 ft, action stage; 528 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2016: 842.29 ft, action stage; 628 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2017: 842.14 ft, action stage; 526 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2018: 843.66 ft, minor flooding; 992 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 843.17 ft, action stage; 836 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2020: 843.19 ft, action stage; 942 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2020: 842.05 ft, action stage; 624 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2022: 842.09 ft, action stage; 643 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2023: 841.87 ft, action stage; 582 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2024: 843.10 ft, action stage; 931 cubic feet per second Highest, 845.53 ft, Jun 16, 2008 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam
1Jun 16, 2008845.53+2.03Moderate1,700
2Sep 3, 2018843.66+0.16Minor992
3Jul 22, 2010843.33−0.17Action906
4Sep 2, 2020843.19−0.31Action942
5Oct 10, 2018843.17−0.33Action836
6Jun 14, 2004843.10−0.40Action1,140
7Jun 3, 2024843.10−0.40Action931
8Apr 4, 2011842.93−0.57Action833
9Apr 15, 2013842.93−0.57Action789
10Jun 19, 2009842.73−0.77Action718
11Jun 30, 2014842.70−0.80Action589
12May 10, 2012842.67−0.83Action—
13Apr 18, 2008842.29−1.21Action—
14Mar 24, 2016842.29−1.21Action628
15Jul 13, 2015842.14−1.36Action528
16Jan 20, 2017842.14−1.36Action526
17Jun 15, 2022842.09−1.41Action643
18Sep 26, 1986842.05−1.45Action754
19Nov 1, 2020842.05−1.45Action624
20Jul 9, 1993842.02−1.48Action758
21Jun 18, 2001841.96−1.54Action707
22Apr 6, 2023841.87−1.63Action582
23Jul 26, 2007841.85−1.65Action649
24Aug 21, 1990841.83−1.67Action639
25Jul 26, 1999841.67−1.83Action567
26Jun 1, 2000841.61−1.89Action540
27Mar 30, 1998841.60−1.90Action535
28Jul 2, 1997841.53−1.97Action507
29Jun 12, 2015841.51−1.99Action338
30Jun 29, 1996841.45−2.05Below flood stage475
31Mar 7, 1994841.38−2.12Below flood stage450
32Jun 3, 2003841.32−2.18Below flood stage427
33May 21, 1992841.25−2.25Below flood stage401
34Aug 9, 1995841.23−2.27Below flood stage394
35Apr 15, 1991841.10−2.40Below flood stage367
36Mar 16, 1989840.97−2.53Below flood stage313
37Sep 22, 1988840.91−2.59Below flood stage296

Other gauges in Dodge County

Flood gauges in Dodge County
Lebanon-3 E-Hwy MM bridge10.014.01 ft, Jun 15, 20081

Dodge County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wisconsin

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BEAW3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.