Black River (WI) at Hatfield Dam

Highest listed crest 885.41 ftFlood stage 884.0 ft3 crests since 2016

The Black River (WI) at Hatfield Dam crested above flood stage 2 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2023. The highest, 885.41 ft on September 22, 2016, was minor flooding, 1.41 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Black River (WI) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 885.41 ft; September 22, 2016
Flood stage: 884.0 ft; No major stage set
Crests at major: 0; 2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: April 18, 2019; 884.16 ft, minor flooding
Location: Jackson County; Wisconsin
Identifiers: NWS HABW3; No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Black River (WI) at Hatfield Dam

Action stage	883.0	1	Oct 25, 2023	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	884.0	2	Apr 18, 2019	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

3 crests from 2016 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, Black River (WI) at Hatfield Dam

1	Sep 22, 2016	885.41	+1.41	Minor	—
2	Apr 18, 2019	884.16	+0.16	Minor	—
3	Oct 25, 2023	883.03	−0.97	Action	—

The worst floods along the Black River (WI)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Black River (WI) that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 22, 2016: 885.41 ft here, minor flooding

Hwy 95WI · Sep 22, 2016 · 915.23 ft · Major · its highest
HatfieldWI · Sep 22, 2016 · 803.10 ft · Major
Black River FallsWI · Sep 22, 2016 · 60.35 ft · Major
NeillsvilleWI · Sep 22, 2016 · 21.07 ft · Moderate
GalesvilleWI · Sep 24, 2016 · 14.96 ft · Moderate

April 18, 2019: 884.16 ft here, minor flooding

HatfieldWI · Apr 18, 2019 · 801.33 ft · Major
Black River FallsWI · Apr 18, 2019 · 58.04 ft · Major
GalesvilleWI · Apr 20, 2019 · 14.95 ft · Moderate
Hwy 95WI · Apr 18, 2019 · 908.50 ft · Minor
NeillsvilleWI · Apr 18, 2019 · 18.42 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Black River (WI)

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Black River (WI)

Black River Falls	WI	47.0	61.47 ft, Sep 24, 2010	7
Galesville	WI	12.0	16.79 ft, Sep 25, 2010	4
Hatfield Dam this gauge	WI	884.0	885.41 ft, Sep 22, 2016	0
Hwy 95	WI	908.0	915.23 ft, Sep 22, 2016	1
Neillsville	WI	18.0	23.80 ft, Sep 10, 1938	3
Hatfield	WI	797.0	811.50 ft, Oct 6, 1911	6

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County

Black River Falls	47.0	61.47 ft, Sep 24, 2010	7
Hatfield	797.0	811.50 ft, Oct 6, 1911	6
East Fork Rd	899.0	903.56 ft, Oct 27, 2023	1

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HABW3, 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.